Summer Intern - Digital Productshci/ UX Design
HBO
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Full Time Unpaid Internship
Overall Summary:
At HBO, we believe that digital technologies will bring forward a new era of entertainment products. We are pioneering new ways to deliver our premium content to customers while at the same time developing entirely new interactive storytelling experiences.
HBO's Digital Products division is responsible for the entire experience and technology stack that enables our customers to access HBO's programming wherever they are-on whatever device is at hand. Exploring this nexus of product, technology, and entertainment requires a staff of highly inventive and technically flexible software professionals across a variety of disciplines: development, program management, test, and design. We especially prize people who are knowledgeable, innovative, and motivated to create engaging and elegant digital entertainment experiences. We need expertise in platforms-such as smart phones, tablets, game consoles, and web-as well as a thoughtful approach to features and user-centric design philosophies.
HBO is a progressive company with great benefits, a lean management structure, and growth opportunities for talented individuals. Come help us make HBO the best online experience in the world.
What You'll Do:
You will be an intern working collaboratively with senior designers on product design and feature initiatives from concept to launch for our streaming and interactive experiences. Working closely with a multidisciplinary design, engineering, content, and research team you'll support progress, uphold standards, and advocate for exceptional customer experiences. In this role, you will assist in the creation of typical design documents such as site maps, user flows, wireframes, visual designs, and redlines, while taking a hands-on approach to implementation and collaboration with software development.
What We're Looking For:
We need interns who, as part of a team, can take into account business objectives, user needs, experience principles, and industry best practices to inform decisions. We love interns who are on a mission to grow and strengthen their understanding of software development processes and who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty with experience prototyping. Above all, we value self-aware and self-directed individuals, capable of being amazing team players, across design, engineering, and production.
Requirements:
• A portfolio demonstrating process, user-centric design thinking, and solutions is required.
• Currently enrolled in a relevant design program
• Interest in and an ability to develop wireframes, site maps, flow diagrams, and prototypes
• Knowledgeable of UX design principles and methodologies as they relate to software development
• General understanding of design composition, typography, and color theory
• Comfortable with design software including Omnigraffle, Sketch, Axure, etc.
• Ability to easily switch between independent and collaborative work
• Strong communication, negotiation, and time management skills
Program is 10 weeks
Must be able to secure housing
The Internship Programs are designed to offer undergraduate and select graduate students the opportunity to learn how we provide programming for the cable industry and distribute entertainment content around the world. The programs will include Orientation, Project HBO, Speaker Series, Social Activities, Learning and Development Workshops, a Farewell Lunch, and more.
Note: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. HBO welcomes all applicants for this position; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.