Product Design Intern
Company: Yahoo!
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to
their passions. We reach nearly 900M people around the world,
bringing them closer to what they love-from finance and sports, to
shopping, gaming and news-with the trusted products, content and
tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack
platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful
connections across advertising, search and media.About UsYahoo is a
global media and tech company that connects people to their
passions. We reach nearly 900 million people around the world,
bringing them closer to what they love-from news, sports, and
finance to mail and commerce. And we give businesses a platform to
amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across
advertising, search and media.No one product or team works on its
own. We consider the entire ecosystem when creating new features,
content, immersive experiences and platforms. When all of our
products and teams work in unison to serve customer needs and pain
points, we bring more value to their lives and our own. Each Yahoo
plays a part in our success.ResponsibilitiesProduct Design Interns
at Yahoo collaborate with skilled product designers, product
managers, engineers, researchers, and content partners to define
the vision for new features, while owning and driving the
craftsmanship for every interaction and visual design detail.
Day-to-day, you will:
- Turn broad, ambiguous user and business challenges into clear,
valuable and delightful solutions;
- Connect user research and data insights to design decisions at
every stage of development;
- Incorporate best practices across multiple platforms and
devices;
- Contribute to a design system that supports design and
engineering processes; and
- Participate in feedback sessions with humor, grace and empathy
towards teammates and cross-functional partners.About youYou're
likely to succeed in this roll, if you are someone who:
- Draws on all aspects of product design-information
architecture, multi-step flows, motion-to create holistic
experiences;
- Delivers consistent, polished and balanced layouts, through
typography, color and visual hierarchy;
- Uses prototypes as a foundational piece of your design process
both to identify appropriate solutions and influence
stakeholders;
- Solves user problems in creative ways that go beyond obvious,
expected solutions;
- Demonstrates high emotional intelligence when interacting with
teammates and other co-workers;
- Presents designs clearly and confidently to facilitate useful
feedback while shifting approach based on the audience and desired
outcome;
- Takes initiative and accountability for timelines, deliverables
and outcomes;
- Contributes to the design community both inside your company
and beyond; and
- Desires and takes action to grow professional
skills.Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program
(in design, human-computer interaction or related field).
- Portfolio that demonstrates abilities in visual design,
interaction design, prototyping and product thinking.
- Understanding of what makes an experience good or bad
- Familiarity with the user-centered design process.
- Experience with design tools to create design concepts,
prototypes, assets and specifications. Figma preferred.
- Skills such as illustration, photography, animation, data
visualization, conducting user interviews, front-end programming or
data science are a plus!Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity
workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against
based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or
any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an
accessible environment for all candidates during the application
process and for employees during their employment. If you need
accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a
disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request
Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call
408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability
related issues, such as following up on an application, will not
receive a response.At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us
stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive
environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of
belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and
empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check
out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page
to learn more.US Only: Please be aware that Yahoo requires all
employees entering a U.S. Yahoo office and/or attending a company
event (including client events) are required to be vaccinated for
COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to
obtain and show proof of a vaccination to enter a U.S. Yahoo office
and/or attending a company event (including client events). Yahoo
is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable
accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated
consistent with federal, state, and local law.The compensation for
this position ranges from $45,760.00 - $135,200.00/yr and will vary
depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.
The compensation package may also include incentive compensation
opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or
commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides
industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan,
company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an
employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.Yahoo
has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and
hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is
one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don't
require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance.
If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend)
on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events.
When these occur, you'll be given notice to make arrangements.If
you're curious about how this factors into this role, please
discuss with the recruiter.Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply
on our internal career site.
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