Product UX Research Intern (Start ASAP)

Your Role

Your job responsibilities for this role include the following:

• Assist designers and researchers to complete the design/ research tasks and be involved in regular team reviews.
• Participate in daily communication meetings with a cross-functional team.
• Support work streams across product sprint design and operational activities.
• Have fun together at meal gatherings and team-building activities.
• Grow together with the team in design meetings, upskill training, and coaching programs.

About You

To apply for this role, you need to have the following eligibility criteria: 

• College or university student who majors in Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Service Design, Industrial Design, Visual communication, or a related design or behavioral science discipline.
• Being able to do a five-month long internship, with the attendance on-site of no less than 4 days per week.
• With a passion for Human-centric design, technology, and working in the home furnishing industry.
• Highly responsible, pro-activity, open-minded and willing to communicate opinions.
• Workable verbal and written communication skills in English.

Benefits

Once you join as a full-time employee after an internship, you can enjoy the following benefits: 

• Tack! co-worker loyalty program
  • Tack! gives all the eligible co-workers an extra contribution to their pension funds. Unit, position, or salary don’t matter – everyone receives the same amount.
• One IKEA - Bonus program
  • The One IKEA Bonus program is a bonus system for all IKEA Group co-workers, based on performance on the values of simplicity and togetherness, with everyone in the same unit working towards the same objectives. Sharing goals helps them to work together as one IKEA.

Training & Development

During your internship, you will have access to all the information and resources you need, and  gain valuable hands-on experience and insights into IKEA's business. Plus, being in an IKEA environment can give you a new perspective and spark creative thinking, which can lead to innovative solutions and ideas. 

Career Progression

All jobs are equally important to IKEA, regardless of whether you work with the company for a short time, part-time, or for a lifetime. Therefore, students often stay after they graduate. Changing paths and developing at IKEA is a common thing. In fact, 88% of its leaders are recruited from within.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• ikea.cn/cn/en/this-is-ikea/work-with-us/benefits-pub8c6da021
• ikea.com/be/en/this-is-ikea/work-with-us/students-and-graduates-kick-start-your-career-at-ikea-pub03257c90
• youtube.com/@IKEAUSA