{"id":13120,"date":"2013-02-12T10:56:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T14:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=13120"},"modified":"2013-02-12T10:56:04","modified_gmt":"2013-02-12T14:56:04","slug":"jobs-user-experience-researcher-user-experience-designer-microsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2013\/02\/12\/jobs-user-experience-researcher-user-experience-designer-microsoft\/","title":{"rendered":"[JOBs] User Experience Researcher \/ User Experience Designer, Microsoft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft currently has several full-time and intern User Experience opportunities available in both design and research and we\u2019d love to be able to consider as many ITP students as possible for our openings. I\u2019ve attached a job description for our openings for your review. Any interested students must apply to our posting through your career center no later than this\u00a0Thursday, February 14th<\/sup>.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0The job IDs are\u00a0883440 (full-time) and 883441 (intern).<\/p>\n

Postings are listed through the NYU Wasserman Career Center<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.nyu.edu\/careerdevelopment\/<\/a>\u00a0 at the NYU CareetNet link<\/p>\n

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User Experience<\/p>\n

It requires rare skill to transform a software product into an extraordinary user experience. You must bleed design and creativity but feel just as comfortable talking shop with business decision-makers. The few who fit that bill will determine how our customers engage with our technologies around the globe.<\/p>\n

Some of our User Experience positions include:
\nUser Experience Researcher
\nUser Experience Designer<\/p>\n

Please note by applying to this position you will be considered for all User Experience positions.<\/p>\n

User Experience Researcher
\nOur mission is to think end-to-end about the user experience both broadly and deeply. Giving end users an experience without problems isn’t good enough; we want the experience to be an immersive, pleasurable experience that is appropriate for each and every customer. We need to know our users inside out, by understanding their perceptions, desires, needs, frustrations, environments, and problems related to the Microsoft software, hardware, & services experience and beyond. We need people who have a passion at the prospect of finding creative ways to evangelize the rich research data we have to both internal and external audiences and drive the results of those communications into the final experience.<\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Pursuing a B.A.\/B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, HCI, Human Factors or related field.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Knowledge of methods for gathering and analyzing UX research data<\/p>\n

\u2022 The ability to solve complex UI design problems, take action, and drive for results in a multidisciplinary team<\/p>\n

\u2022 Excellent communication and presentation skills as well as self-confidence.<\/p>\n

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User Experience Designer
\nInnovate and improve some of the most popular software products in the world. As a User Experience Designer you\u2019ll be responsible for driving cross-team collaboration with the world\u2019s best user experience researchers, program managers, product planners and developers from the early stages of planning through implementation. You\u2019ll need to think strategically, be creative and negotiate design solutions in relation to business goals. Using your abilities to identify new opportunities and generate innovative ideas, you will influence the design direction and make our already popular product even more successful.<\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Pursuing a B.A.\/B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, HCI, Industrial or Graphic design, or related field<\/p>\n

\u2022Ability to apply strategic, business-building approach to User Experience designs while integrating user research and usability evaluation throughout.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Strong problem solving with balanced interaction and visual design skills<\/p>\n

\u2022 1-2 years\u2019 experience work or classroom experience evolving design solutions from hand sketched ideas to interactive Director, HTML or Flash prototypes.<\/p>\n

\u2022 1-2 years of practical work experience in JavaScript, Lingo, and ActionScript knowledge preferred<\/p>\n

\u2022 Excellent communication and presentation skills as well as self-confidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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