Job Description
There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more… many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Primary Location: United States (US) – Iowa – Ames
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: Part Time Student – User Experience Designer – Ames, IA – 115516
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.
The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.
Your Responsibilities
As a Part-Time Student – User Experience Designer for John Deere located in Ames, Iowa, you will be:
- Responsible for developing mock-ups, wireframes, and prototypes to effectively communicate designs to product owners and web development teams.
- Create and maintain project and overall system design artifacts.
- Work with the ISU development team along with product teams to ensure that new features are implemented according to specifications.
- Have effective task management for projects given from product teams and UX mentor.
- This opportunity can be used as your design internship to fulfill the requirement at Iowa State University.
This position is not available to students on immigration visas
What Skills You Need
- Design focus: Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Computer Science
- Research focus: Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors (Industrial Engineering), Computer Science
- Must be registered as a full-time student at Iowa State University
- Must be able to commute to work at the ISU Research Park (on the bus route)
- Graduation date of May 2027 or later in undergrad or graduate school
- Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
- Work 8-15 hours/week during the academic year
- Work up to 40 hours/week during the summer semesters and school breaks
- Exposure to a minimum of one design tool: Adobe, Figma, Sketch, and InVision
- Demonstrates ability to deliver clean and usable interfaces while applying visual brand guidelines
- Eagerness to learn and collaborate
- Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and intrapersonal skills
What Makes You Stand Out
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies
- Apply design thinking process, problem solving, and facilitate research
- Be able to work in an agile environment and understand business process
- Apply knowledge of usability, human factors, and UI processes to create intuitive user experiences
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you’ll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension)
- Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
- Charitable contribution match
- Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use