User Experience (UX) Internship
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Location
Piscataway, NJ | United States
Job description
No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 157660 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Who We Are Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a motivated individual to join our Global Information Technology (GIT) UX Team. This is a paid internship and will begin in the summer and continue into the fall. As a User Experience intern you will take part in meaningful work and real life projects as you gain an in-depth experience with user experience methodologies. You will work with cross-functional teams to create impactful experiences. Our team is responsible for improving the user experience of business & customer facing products. This role will require both creativity and analytical capability.
Responsibilities include:
Conduct/assist user research & usability testing
Design solutions that improve external and internal experiences
Assist in brainstorming and iterate on designs that are driven by user research
Proactively solicit feedback from stakeholders and the UX team to improve work deliverables
Optimize information architecture to promote usability, while accommodating technical needs/constraints
Develop user flows and personas to facilitate design processes
Assist in the expansion of UX capabilities within the organization
Assist creating components and documentation for component libraries
Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or other graduate degree in Graphic Design, UI/UX Design, Psychology, Information Technology, Human Computer Interaction with a graduation date of December 2024 or later
A minimum GPA of 2.8
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated, able to work independently but also collaborative and driven by group critique
Must have a portfolio of previous work
Comfortable with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD
This position requires a 6-month commitment (June-December)
Must be available to work hybrid at our Piscataway, NJ office location
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $21.75 - $31.00 USD
Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:
- Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
- Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
- Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
- Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
- Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
- Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)
Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact
[email protected] with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
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