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2025 Winter Student - Interaction Designer (4 months)

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RBC

15d ago

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Placement Program
  • Design
    Product
  • Toronto

Requirements

  • Must-have
  • Enrollment in a post-secondary institution (university or college) in a degree program related to design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field or equivalent practical experience
  • Exposure to designing usable interfaces across multiple channels and platforms
  • Exposure to applied research settings including experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices
  • Ability to articulate design strategy, rational and logic; describing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decision
  • Portfolio that includes case studies where you walk through the problem you were solving and the process you used to come to a solution
  • Please share links to your portfolio/examples of your work on your resume

Responsibilities

  • Employ user-centered design principles and techniques to optimize the client experience for new and existing RBC products and features
  • Design artifacts of high complexity to communicate task flows, touchpoints, behaviors, and the exchange of information
  • Create complex low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate ideas
  • Create complex prototypes to provide delivery specifications for development
  • Participate in usability testing and research activities
  • Collaborate with your core design team, project managers, developers, and business stakeholders

FAQs

What is the duration of this student placement?

The duration of this student placement is 4 months, starting in January 2025 and ending in April 2025.

What educational background is required for this position?

Candidates must be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in a degree program related to design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science, or a related field.

Is this position open to graduating students?

Yes, if graduating in December 2024 or April 2025, you may apply if you require the work term as a mandatory component to graduate successfully.

What type of design work will I be doing as an Interaction Designer intern?

You will employ user-centered design principles to optimize client experiences, create low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes, and participate in usability testing and research activities.

Is a portfolio required for this application?

Yes, candidates must provide a portfolio that includes case studies showcasing the design problems they solved and the processes they used, including links to examples of their work.

Will I be working independently or as part of a team?

You will be working as part of a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team, collaborating with designers, project managers, developers, and business stakeholders.

Where is the position located?

The position is located at RBC Waterpark Place, 88 Queens Quay W, Toronto, Canada.

What job skills are desirable for this role?

Key skills include communication, computer literacy, detail orientation, interpersonal relationships, effective listening, taking initiative, and personal development.

What are the working hours for this position?

The working hours for this position are 37.5 hours per week.

What are the employment benefits of this internship?

Interns will benefit from coaching and development opportunities, the chance to make a lasting impact, and work within a progressive and high-performing team.

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