User Experience Design Intern - Undergrad Students

Team: New Career Program (EDG)

Location: US-MA-Natick

Salary Range: USD 42 - 40

Job Summary

MathWorks has a hybrid work model that enables staff members to split their time between office and home. The hybrid model provides the advantage of having both in-person time with colleagues and flexible at-home life optimizations. Learn More: https://www.mathworks.com/company/jobs/resources/applying-and-interviewing.html#onboarding.

Calling all aspiring UX Researchers and Designers ! Join our Engineering Development Group and get ready for a hands -on experience in a friendly and innovative environment. We believe in rewarding creativity, teamwork, and having a great time while learning. As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact by contributing to a UX Design or UX research project based on your interests and skillset . Together, we'll push the boundaries of engineering and science.

During your time with us, you'll have the opportunity to further develop your knowledge of software engineerin g and UX Design or Research work . You'll also develop foundational professional skills such as effective communication, problem-solving, and time management.

MathWorks nurtures growth, appreciates inclusivity, encourages initiative, values teamwork, shares success, and rewards excellence.

Responsibilities

Depending on your interests and skills, you will work on a UX Research or a UX Design project.

UX Designers focus on

• Transforming requirements from early sketches into wireframes and prototypes to address user needs and project vision.

• Identifying ideas to move forward into detailed design and eventually production, based on usability testing, standard methodologies, including accessibility standards, and technical input.

• Collaborating with development and marketing teams to implement delightful,  appropriate  and consistent solutions for MathWorks Products.

UX Researcher focus on

• Conducting user research, identi fying user pains, and studying user workflows to impact strategy and product direction.

• Executing a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods such as, but not limited to, user interviews, surveys, usability testing, and card sorting.

• Helping the cross functional teams interpret and understand user feedback and provide recommendations for design considerations based on that feedback.

Irrespective of your project, this internship will prepare you for a career in User Experience at MathWorks starting in the Engineering Development Group (EDG).  (https://www.mathworks.com/company/jobs/students/edg.html)

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor's level degree in a technical discipline.

• Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.

• Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

• Knowledge of user experience

Additional Qualifications

• 3 months full-time commitment

• Have a design portfolio  (for UX Designers)

• Ability to grasp technical concepts and translate those to UI representations

• Programming experience in any programming language (MATLAB, R, Python, C++, Java, JS, etc.)

• Problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

• Curiosity, learning agility, and a willingness to explore new tools and technologies, including AI-assisted workflows

• STEM Major/Background ( e.g.  Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, Information Design, Data Modeling, Computer Graphics, CAD Design, Architecture, Statistics, Cognitive Sciences, Psychology, or other relevant degree)