Working Student UX Design & Research (all genders)

This role as Working Student UX Design & Research (all genders) is part of the UX team, which currently counts eight team members (UX Designers and UX Researchers). You will collaborate and support various cross-functional teams and work closely with their Product Managers and UX Researchers to identify key problems and ideate and deliver high-quality, inclusive, and accessible solutions. 

The mission of the UX team is to build an understanding of  our users and their needs which will be translated into the journeys built in our different products. We aim at creating a better understanding of knowledge equity and to design digital experiences that empower users to contribute to the Wikimedia movement, no matter their background or ability.

• You are a student enrolled in a degree programme in a design related field such as Interface or Interaction Design, or a similar field such as Innovation, Computer Science, etc.
• You have a strong interest in software development, UX design and/or user-centred product development and you would especially like to work in product design for software and Linked Open Data products. 
• You have a strong interest in UX processes, especially in building the tools and standards the team uses.
• You're familiar with design systems and have experience applying and establishing internal design principles collaboratively. 
• Being proficient in Figma is essential for this role. 
• Ideally you already have some experience with conducting or supporting user research and other evaluation methods as well as designing and prototyping journeys. 
• Next to your verbal communication abilities, you use your written and visual communication skills to present your research plans and findings, as well as rationalizing your designs to various stakeholders within your project.
• You can communicate in English on a professional level, knowledge of German is a plus but not a requirement.
• You have a UX design portfolio ready to show and are able to add it to your application.