User Experience Designer Apprentice III

Allstate • McCullom Lake, IL

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About The Position

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job Description The Apprenticeship: Let’s grow together As a UX Apprentice, you will support our design teams through every part of the design process, from early ideation to product launch. You will use human-centered design methods to explore ideas, solve problems, and create thoughtful experiences. Candidates must be actively enrolled in a 2year community college and or technical program during the full duration of the apprenticeship program. Students are required to provide a portfolio and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be considered. What you will work on • Partner with UX teammates to design future experiences in an iterative, fast-moving environment • Use human-centered design techniques to uncover insights, frame problems, and explore possibilities • Apply design thinking to brainstorm and test concepts with real users • Assist with planning and conducting UX research • Help create visuals, prototypes, and documentation that bring ideas to life What You Bring You are currently pursuing a certification or degree in one of these areas: • User Experience Design • Service Design • Design • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) • Interaction Design • Information Sciences • Psychology • Human Factors • Computer Science You should also have: • Strong writing, storytelling, and presentation skills • Experience using design or prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, InVision, or similar) • Great communication and organizational skills • Curiosity and a willingness to learn new methods, tools, and processes Skills Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact. Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position. Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component. For jobs in San Francisco, please click “here” for information regarding the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. 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Allstate offers an environment that fosters innovative thinking where you’ll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do. Allstate helps protect nearly 16 million households with auto, home, life, and retirement products. We want every professional connected to Allstate to be committed to giving our customers the best and that means finding the best talent. We want you to be our next great addition. It’s easy to search and apply for a new opportunity with Allstate. Simply use the links below to identify the openings that interest you. About Us

Requirements

• You are currently pursuing a certification or degree in one of these areas: • User Experience Design • Service Design • Design • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) • Interaction Design • Information Sciences • Psychology • Human Factors • Computer Science
• Strong writing, storytelling, and presentation skills
• Experience using design or prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, InVision, or similar)
• Great communication and organizational skills
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn new methods, tools, and processes

Responsibilities

• Partner with UX teammates to design future experiences in an iterative, fast-moving environment
• Use human-centered design techniques to uncover insights, frame problems, and explore possibilities
• Apply design thinking to brainstorm and test concepts with real users
• Assist with planning and conducting UX research
• Help create visuals, prototypes, and documentation that bring ideas to life

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed