Intern - UI/UX Researcher - Human Factor Engineer

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Intern - UI/UX Researcher – Human Factor Engineer

Apply locations San Diego time type Part time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id JR-116077

Sony Electronics Inc. is looking for the risk-takers, the collaborators, the inspired and the inspirational. We want the people who are brave enough to work at the cutting edge and create solutions that will enrich and improve the lives of people across the globe. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In addition, our team members enjoy innovative work-life balance opportunities including a hybrid home/office workplace, monthly “Free Fridays”, and early shutdowns on Fridays throughout the year (including half-days during the summer).

So, if you want to join a “Best Place to Work” company and make the world say wow, let's talk.

The User Experience (UX) Group in San Diego has an opening for an intern. We are looking for a researcher with passion for user experience and consumer products who will support our senior usability researchers. 

The ideal candidate is currently studying cognitive science, HCI or related field and has basic understanding of conducting user centered design & research

Responsibilities

• Support planning and conducting usability studies to evaluate new and existing products, and making constructive suggestions for change.

• Conduct benchmarking studies of competitor products from a human interface standpoint.

• Coordinate & schedule usability test with participants including deploying recruiting survey

• Generate new ideas or recommendation to fix the problem from the finding

Desired Skills:

• Ability to focus on the customer’s needs

• Knowledge of basic interaction design/user-centered design principles

• Familiarity with UI industry standards for interface design and user testing methodologies

• Some experience with statistical analysis of user research

• Working knowledge of documentation tool for specification documents

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Good organization skills and handling of multiple email communications

• Ability to collaborate and work as a team

• Understanding for multi cultures

Requirements:

• Currently studying Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, with a graduation date of 2023 or 2024

• Must be able to work at least 32 hours per week

• must be able to work in San Diego office lab as needed

• Conduct user centered research activities

The anticipated hourly wage for this position is between $24.00 to $36.00. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base wage offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Sony Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross-cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

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Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada Ltd. provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at , or you can mail your resume to: Sony Electronics, Human Resources Department, 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego CA 92127. Please indicate the position you are applying for.

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