Intern: UX Designer (Summer 2025)
Greensboro, NC, US, 27409
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
Who Are We
Our team, Volvo Group Design creates superior customer value by designing appealing products and services with strong brand profiles for the Volvo Group. Volvo Group Design expertise consists of generating ideas of future designs and inspiring creativity and innovation within the Volvo Group. We constantly increase innovation and efficiency through cooperation between our design studios located in Gothenburg, Greensboro and Lyon.
What you will be doing
As an Intern you will be supporting the Volvo Trucks User Experience design team in the discovery, definition and development of in-vehicle concepts. You will secure the technical feasibility and validity of said in-vehicle concepts, propose / introduce new technical solutions to the Driver Interface / Electrical Engineering department. You will also identify and propose solutions to conflicts between feature requirements and technical feasibility, as well as secure that the product message and brand distinction is followed for digital content.
Responsibilities:
• Access HMI / UX data from the different systems used within Volvo Group.
• Communicate technical data between Group Design, Electrical and Driver Interface.
• Support the Group Design team with digital assets.
• Participate in Group Designs development process.
• Act as an active link between Group Design and Brand/EE.
• Support team by building digital proposals utilizing typical UX toolkit items such as: user flows, storyboards, wireframes, mock-ups and interactive prototypes.
• Support team development of its UX concept buck used to validate UX Design proposals.
Essential Skills:
• Must be highly skilled in Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop and Illustrator) and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of the following a plus: Qt, HTML/CSS, ProtoPie or video editing software,
• Problem solving on a high level
• Experience with Agile way of working
Who Are You
You are a Design and/or User Experience (Computer Science, UX) student that is prepared to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment, gaining experience and knowledge in various aspects of product design. Group Trucks Technology values collaboration and life-long learning and our goal is to contribute to your development while providing you an opportunity to work in a business environment within the manufacturing industry.
Competencies:
• Customer Focus
• Technical Skills
• Peer Relationships
• Integrity and Trust
• Standing Alone
• Action Oriented
• Perseverance
Requirements:
• Applicant must be currently enrolled and pursuing a degree in Design and/or User Experience (Computer Science, UX) at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies prior to the start of the co-op/internship.
• Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75.
• This internship will require up to 40 hours per week during the Summer 2025 semester. Interns will be expected to spend their internship time working in the office.
Ready for the next move?
At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $16.00 - $46.00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops:
- Housing assistance
- Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
- Training and personal development
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.
Nearest Major Market: Greensboro