User Experience (UX) Visual Design Intern
Closing Date of Opportunity: 4/16/2021
Name or Organization: Cisco Systems
Contact Email: amylong@cisco.com
Post Content: **Please Note** When you apply to the role using the link, you will be brought to a Software Engineer Co-op Canada job role. Please apply using the link and you will be considered for the UX Designer intern role.
User Experience (UX) Visual Design Intern
The UX Visual Design Intern will collaborate with other members of the Secure Endpoint UI/UX team to create compelling and intuitive user interfaces. You’ll research, design, test, and refine your ideas with a focus on the user; and will actively participate in every step of the design process with us.
How you can stand out:
• You are in excellent academic standing while currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary co-op program pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in visual design, information design or a related field.
• You have a strong student portfolio that demonstrates an understanding of grid, typography, colour, and other visual design skills with a strong focus on digital interface design.
• You understand the role of visual design and aesthetic in the success or failure of a digital product.
• You’re excited to learn about users and actively participate in UX research activities to help refine your designs.
• You are proficient with design tools such as Sketch, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Figma.
• You have worked with design systems and understand the opportunities and limitations they bring.
• You have experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods, like surveys, interviews, card sorts, or co-design sessions.
• You are curious about the world of security
Who You’ll Work With
Our team of software gurus are busy programming magic across the globe on teams such as Engineering, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Customer Experience, Security and Trust, etc.
You would play a crucial role in driving next-gen software innovations including cloud, mobile, desktop or security spaces. On any of these teams, you'll get hands-on experience working with applications that make technology accessible no matter what device they’re on. See the possibilities when creativity meets design and build solutions which will transform how we work, live, learn, and play.
Why Cisco
At Cisco, each person brings their unrivaled talents to work as a team and make a difference.
Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns, but our edge comes from our people.
* We connect everything - people, process, data and things - and we use those connections to change our world for the better.
* We innovate everywhere - From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results. Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education and more - from Smart Cities to your everyday devices.
* We benefit everyone - We do all of this while striving for a culture that empowers every person to be the difference, at work and in our communities.
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