UX Design Career Changer Apprenticeship

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Create digital products and services from conception to launch.

• Oversee the complete design process for a startup concept or topic of your choosing.

• Manage product and feature scoping, alongside comprehensive project management.

• Determine the target market for the product and strategically position it for a successful launch.

• Integrate AI tools into your user experience design methodology.

• Design AI features and products while taking into account AI-specific design principles and heuristics.

• Gain a solid understanding of AI functionalities and promote ethical AI design that fosters user trust without creating dependency.

• Formulate a business model for the product or service and illustrate how it will scale alongside the business model.

• Conduct discovery research by handling user recruitment, developing research plans, drafting interview guides, leading 8-16 discovery interviews, and synthesizing insights from those interviews.

• Present an engaging UX design and business pitch for your startup concept.

⛳️ Requirements

• Passionate about pursuing creative career opportunities in UX research, UX design, product design, or service design.

• Available to dedicate 5-10 hours per week to fulfill program requirements.

• Willing to participate in 2-3 hour weekend lectures to understand the complete design process or complete online video course modules.

• Receptive to feedback from UX mentors and shows a readiness to refine design work.

🏝️ Benefits

• One-on-one mentorship throughout the 7-month program.

• Opportunities for networking and building connections within the UX field.

• Access to industry experts and guest speakers.