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Note: Applications for this role are now closed.

Our team will review applications on a rolling basis. All hiring will be completed by March 2018. Thank you for your patience while we consider your application.

Join us for a unique 12-14 week internship that will take place Summer 2018.

Note: By applying to this position your application is automatically submitted to the following locations: Zürich, Switzerland; Munich, Germany

Design and user experience (UX) are at the forefront of everything we do. The job of a Designer is to envision how people experience our products and bring that vision to life in a way that feels inspired, refined and even magical. In this role, you’ll tackle complex tasks and transform them into intuitive, accessible and easy-to-use solutions for billions of people around the world—from the first-time user to the sophisticated expert. Achieving this goal requires collaboration with teams of other Designers, Researchers, Engineers and Product Managers throughout the design process—from creating user flows and wireframes, to building user interface mockups and prototypes. At each stage, you will anticipate what our users need, advocate for them, and ensure that the final product surprises and delights them.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to tackle some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Responsibilities

• Visual Designer:


• Produce quality designs that accurately reflect a visual design language or brand guidelines.


• Demonstrate a keen understanding of typography, color, grid, and composition. Demonstrate best practices for production considerations and methods.


• Use a broad range of styles that can be consistently executed with an aesthetic voice that is also consistent, though not restricting.



• Develop and communicate underlying concepts that inspire design implementation.




• Interaction Designer:



• Produce and test interaction flows and mock-ups that accurately communicate product functionality to Product, Engineering and Visual Design team members.


• Pair research with an intellectual curiosity that encourages testing and iteration.


• Understand modern web and/or mobile environments such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Android UI, and iOS UI. Understand how each of these technologies can be used to further enhance an overall experience.


• Appreciate aesthetic details.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a BA/BS degree in graphic design, human-computer interaction (HCI), computer science, or a related field.


• Must be currently enrolled in a full-time degree program and returning to the program after completion of the internship.


• A design portfolio that demonstrates design principles for web and/or mobile platforms.

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a MS degree in graphic design, HCI, computer science, or a related field, and graduating in 2018, 2019 or 2020.


• Relevant internship work, work experience, or personal project experience outside the classroom in interaction, graphic or motion design.


• Demonstrable proficiency with design tools (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, After Effects, Quartz Composer, Framer Studio, etc), and familiarity with front-end engineering and/or working with engineers.


• Demonstrated design background and familiarity with the fundamentals of design.


• Understanding of user-centered design principles, with the ability to apply brand visual assets in a user interface context.


• Solid analytical, creative and visual thinker, with excellent communication skills, both verbal and visual.

At Google, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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