{"id":13238,"date":"2013-03-01T11:32:29","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T15:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=13238"},"modified":"2013-03-01T11:32:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-01T15:32:29","slug":"job-associate-user-research-intuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2013\/03\/01\/job-associate-user-research-intuit\/","title":{"rendered":"[JOB] Associate &#8212; User Research, Intuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Experience Design Rotational Development Program<\/p>\n<p>Associate &#8212; User Research:<\/p>\n<p><b>Make an impact, and love your job<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For three decades, Intuit has created innovative products that improve people&#8217;s financial lives so\u00a0profoundly that they can&#8217;t imagine going back to the old way. Whether it\u2019s helping parents save\u00a0money to send their kids to college, small business owners be their own bosses and achieve their\u00a0dreams, or rural farmers in India getting better prices for their crops, we are making a huge difference\u00a0every day. Through market-leading brands such as QuickBooks, Quicken, TurboTax, GoPayment,\u00a0and Mint.com, we serve over 50 million personal users and 7 million small businesses worldwide \u2013 and\u00a0are still growing.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re innovators, and we don&#8217;t stand still. As the world evolves, so do we &#8212; inventing new solutions\u00a0to solve important problems, perfecting those solutions, and delighting our customers. Because of\u00a0this, we are recognized by our peers as one of the world&#8217;s most-admired software companies, and have built an incredible team and a great place to work.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for inspired, innovative people who are eager to join us, and create products that\u00a0revolutionize people&#8217;s lives. We want people who are bursting with creativity, and who will attack their\u00a0jobs in new and innovative ways. We want you!<\/p>\n<p><b>Launch your career as a researcher and future leader<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Our Experience Design Rotational Development Program (XD RDP) is a 2-year program dedicated to\u00a0providing you with a unique combination of skills, experiences, and connections to kickstart your\u00a0career as a researcher and leader. Through four, six-month rotations in different roles and teams\u00a0throughout the company, you will work on some of the most important and exciting business projects,\u00a0and make a significant impact. RDP Associates have pioneered innovative technologies and\u00a0processes, built new businesses from the ground up, and developed creative campaigns to enter new\u00a0markets and grow our business.<\/p>\n<p>You will develop a deep expertise in user research &#8212; uncovering and delivering deep customer\u00a0insights that guide the creation of innovative, delightful experiences &#8212; and will also have the\u00a0opportunity to develop a broad set of complimentary skills in areas such as interaction design, visual\u00a0design, content design, marketing, product management, business strategy, and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these challenging projects, you will learn from both senior leaders and experienced\u00a0managers who encourage and foster your personal and professional growth, as well as from other\u00a0RDP Associates who share the same drive and passion that you have. With XD RDP, you&#8217;re not hired\u00a0to just do a job, you&#8217;re being developed by the best leaders and mentors we have, to lead change,\u00a0create innovative ideas, and delight customers. With this breadth of experience and network, you will\u00a0build an incredibly strong foundation for long-term success in your career!<\/p>\n<p><b>What we are looking for<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We welcome upcoming graduating students with degrees related to HCI, information, cognitive\u00a0science, social psychology, or equivalent field in behavioral sciences or design&#8211; who will have\u00a0graduated by July 2013, with:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Experience with a broad range of research methodologies, such as: ethnographic research,\u00a0site visits, interviews, diary studies, usability testing, rapid experimentation, and long-term\u00a0research plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Passion for creatively exploring innovative research and experimentation methods.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Strong examples of past research and\/or design project work (online portfolio a plus!).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Deep knowledge of relevant research, design, and industry trends.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ability to effectively articulate research and design thinking to both technical and non-technical\u00a0audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Demonstrated leadership and teamwork abilities to build strong, collaborative relationships.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Exceptional communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Strong analytical problem-solving skills, and business acumen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Solid academic record, minimum GPA 3.0.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Willingness to be geographically mobile during the 2-year program.<\/p>\n<p><b>Location<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mountain View, CA &#8212; but may have rotations at other Intuit sites as well (such as San Diego, Waltham,\u00a0Woodland Hills, Plano, and beyond).<\/p>\n<p><b>How to apply<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>www.intuitcareers.com\/university<\/strong>, and search for the title <b>Experience Design Rotational<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Development Program Associate &#8212; User Research<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>All submissions for this opportunity must include a resume, and cover letter telling us why you are\u00a0interested in this role and XD RDP &#8212; link to an online portfolio of past research and\/or design projects\u00a0a plus!<\/p>\n<p><b>To be considered for the 2013 class, please apply by Friday, March 8, 2013.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Be innovative\u2026 Be yourself\u2026 Be Intuit..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience Design Rotational Development Program Associate &#8212; User Research: Make an impact, and love your job For three decades, Intuit has created innovative products that&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/122"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13238\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}