Design Technologist Intern (Summer)

Amazon•Seattle, WA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Amazon internships are full-time positions, and interns should expect to work in office Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week typically between 8am-5pm. Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager. Interns should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the Amazon work-day. Applicants should have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes. By applying to this position, your application will be considered for all Design Technologist roles at all locations we hire for in the United States including but not limited to: Greater Seattle Area (Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond), Greater Bay Area (San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara), Greater DMV (DC, MD, VA), Austin (TX), New York City (NY), Minneapolis (MN). You will be able to provide your preference of location and start date during the application process but, we cannot guarantee that we can meet your selection based on several factors including but not limited to the availability and business needs of this role. Finalization on the location and start dates available will be provided to you at the time of job offer. As a Design Technologist Intern, you will collaborate with senior technologists and designers to build prototype solutions as part of the product-feature development cycle that answer questions about the design, usability, feasibility, and desirability of proposed CXs. You will also produce working samples and reference code that demonstrate how a desired CX could be implemented. In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in fun activities with other interns throughout the summer. No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your internship and learn in a real-world setting. Creative Materials Guidance: • Show your thinking: Include at least two projects indicating the problem you were trying to solve, your design process, early design iterations, the final implemented design. We want to see your approach. • Pay attention to detail: A submission is a visual story-telling (beginning, middle, and end). Have a clear visual hierarchy, consistent spacing and alignment, and show your intention behind your decision. • Be customer-centric: Explain who your customer is, their unmet needs, how you validated or invalidated your assumptions about your customer, and how your design addresses their needs. Design at Amazon has been growing steadily in reach and impact—from devices to fashion, delivery logistics to search and streaming video, from voice and sound to physical retail, and more—all while creating and cultivating experiences that touch Amazon customers everywhere, every day. Amazon design teams include every flavor of UI, UX, visual, motion, illustration, brand, and marketing design roles—as well as design technologists, researchers, writers, and more. We’re on the lookout for the curious, those who think big and want to define the world of tomorrow. At Amazon, you will grow into the high impact, visionary person you know you’re ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges, developing new skills, and achieving personal growth. How often can you say that your work changes the world? At Amazon, you’ll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow. Check out https://amazon.design/ , and come build the future with us.

Requirements

Are enrolled in or have completed a Bachelor's degree in computer science, human-centered interaction, design, statistics, psychology or related field
Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in the United States
Are 18 years of age or older
Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
Experience building prototypes to advance design thinking and the final product experience
Knowledge of interaction design and design process
Have at least two creative materials for Amazon to review (they can be in any format, i.e. website, PDF, slide deck)
Experience with modern software development, web development frameworks, APIs

Nice To Haves

Are enrolled in or have completed a Master's degree in computer science, human-centered interaction, design, statistics, psychology or related field
Experience collaborating with UX, product, and non-technical partners
Experience in designing cross platform experiences
Experience designing native mobile experiences (iOS, Android, and Kindle) and mobile-optimized websites
Understanding of broadcast/motion design, color theory, typography, composition and iconography.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Build prototype solutions as part of the product-feature development cycle.
Take a defined UX idea, turn it into code, and deliver it on schedule using a variety of languages, libraries, and supporting technologies.
Pattern-match against existing designs, Amazon-brand guidelines, and team-specific design patterns.
Take part in design reviews with UX designers and/or Sr. UX designers and regularly present your work to your team.
Work with stakeholders to plan projects for effective delivery while maintaining high standards for design.
Be a passionate and effective advocate for design with non-design audiences.