Job Description
Job Description:
Work with a small, fast-moving team with experience at companies including Airbnb, Amazon, General Assembly, Google, and LinkedIn. Gain experience with an edtech / social impact startup focused on unlocking potential in all youth.
You’d like to use your UI/UX and research skills to build engaging learning apps for students and teachers. You enjoy speaking with users, both in person and online, and are adept at translating diverse perspectives into cohesive recommendations and plans. UX interns will plan and lead co-design, usability, and pilot sessions; gather and assimilate feedback; and create and update user flows and Figma mockups. The following Figma file contains mockups that outline different modes: For those with interest in and experience with video editing, there may also be opportunities to create and update product overview and other videos.
Skills and Interests:
We are building progressive web apps on Amazon Web Services using React. Wireframes, mockups, and prototyping are created in Figma. Candidates should have 1-2 years or more of experience designing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma. Past experience in UI (web and/or mobile), UX (including user research), QA is key; an interest in education technology, learning science and/or game design would be a plus.
- Minimum 1 year of experience with Figma
- Minimum 1 year of experience with user research and usability testing
- Experience working within a design system and improving upon it
- Experience with methodological QA processes
- Willingness to dive in and learn more!
At RightOn Education, we are motivated to develop technology that empowers all students to succeed in math, STEM, and beyond. If you’re passionate about joining us in this work, reach out today!
Dates and Hours:
This role will run from October, 2024 to April, 2025 with a commitment of 20 hours/week. This includes hands-on UI/UX projects in Figma, user research, landscape analysis, QA, self-study, and practice. We have daily sub-team standups and monthly full-team meetings, with periodic ad hoc meetings as needed.
Submission Instructions:
Please email the following 3 items to
[email protected], each as a separate PDF:
1. Resume / CV
2. Cover letter explaining why you’re interested in the role and why you’re a good fit for it
3. Link to your online portfolio and a short response to the following question: What in your portfolio relates most to the work we do at RightOn and why?
Make the most of your time by ensuring that your submission includes all of the above items. Due to the volume of submissions, applications that do not adhere to the above instructions will be dismissed.
Complete applications (including all 3 PDFs mentioned above) are being accepted and can be sent to
[email protected]. If you are able to view this job post (and even if a “No longer accepting applications” message appears), please rest assured that your application will be considered.
At RightOn Education, we are motivated to develop technology that empowers all students to succeed in math, STEM, and beyond. If you’re passionate about joining us in this work, reach out today!
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