UX Designer - Coop (Toronto, ON)

Job description

This position resides in Toronto, Ontario and is a 4-month (internship) work term commencing May 2020 . It is mandatory that all applicants are enrolled in full-time studies at a post-secondary institution and returning to full-time studies upon completion of the work term.

Interested in solving complex design problems for the world's largest technology company? The IBM Garage for Cloud is an Innovation and Transformation consultancy located in an energetic start-up community. Our design-first organization applies Enterprise Design Thinking and Lean Startup techniques to help our clients, large and small, deliver amazing experiences to their customers by helping them identify and build the right application on IBM Cloud.

We're looking for an innovative, self-motivated, and inspired Visual Designer to join our highly skilled design team. The visual designer will use their skills in typography, hierarchy, color, etc, to produce innovative and useful digital designs. This role requires a passion for craft and a great attention to detail. Our team will depend on you to be an enthusiastic collaborator - someone who participates a culture of iteration, constructive feedback and consistent communication.

A candidate must provide a portfolio that demonstrates their design process and shows typographic skills, understanding of color and visual hierarchy, and aesthetics. Experience working in a contracting environment is a plus.
Auto req ID

291996BR
Required Education

High School Diploma/GED
Role ( Job Role )

Technical Support Professional
State / Province

ONTARIO
Primary job category

Software Development & Support
Company

(0026) IBM Canada Limited - IBM Canada Limitee
Contract type

Internship
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

CLOUD
Preferred Education

None
City / Township / Village

TORONTO
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Co-op or internship program enrollment is mandatory
·  Demonstration of delightful and innovative designs
·  Demonstrate an ability to create wireframes and high-fidelity designs using tools such as Sketch and Invision
·  Ability to conceptualize quickly and present in-progress work for critique
·  Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in typography, color theory and iconography
·  Create and translate wireframes into visual designs
Country/Region

Canada
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  Experience with working closely with the customer as part of a continuous design process
·  Experience working with developers
·  User Research and User testing experience
·  Understanding of design processes, especially IBM Design Thinking, and Lean UX
·  Experience working with design systems such as Carbon design
Secondary Job Category

Other Software Development & Support
Eligibility Requirements

N/A
Position Type

Intern
Early Professional Track

Designer
Location Statement

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.
New Collar Role

Yes
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