UX Generalist Intern Job at Indiana Staffing in Meridian

User Experience (UX) Generalist Intern

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work, and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

The Allegion User Experience team is excited to offer a UX Generalist Internship, providing hands-on experience collaborating with our IT software product teams. As a UX intern at Allegion, you will work closely with product managers, software developers, designers, researchers, customer support and success teams, and marketers to assist in researching, designing, and delivering software solutions that matter to our customers and our business. You'll be part of a supportive, quality-driven Software Services organization that values psychological safety, collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and continuous learning.

We're looking for interns who are eager to grow, have some experience or coursework in Agile environments, and are passionate about user-centered design and research. Above all, we seek motivated communicators who understand that building great software is a team effort. We are open to US-based remote employees but are especially interested in candidates local to the Denver or Indianapolis metro areas. Some travel (up to 13 times) may be required. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

What You'll Do

Work with the IT UX Design and Research team to help conceptualize and develop solutions to user problems.

Support the creation of design deliverables and documentation to help gather feedback on design solutions from internal stakeholders and users.

Collaborate with development teams to understand concept feasibility and support design hand-offs.

Collaborate with the design ops team that supports our team design system.

Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies alongside your product team(s).

Assist in preparing and executing research activities such as interviews, usability testing, heuristic evaluations, and card sorting.

Join weekly design and research review meetings to share work and receive feedback.

Engage with designers, researchers, and customer success teams to stay informed on user needs.

Attend bimonthly User Experience team demos to learn and contribute.

Track your tasks on the team's Kanban board and contribute to team feedback initiatives.

Explore new design tools, technologies, and trends, sharing insights with teammates.

Demonstrate initiative and a willingness to take thoughtful risks.

What You'll Need To Succeed

Strong written and verbal communication skills to help build empathy for users and clearly share research findings.

Familiarity with iterative design processes and basic design deliverables such as user flows, wireframes, and prototypes (portfolio or coursework examples preferred).

Some experience or coursework in conducting user research and usability testing.

Ability to analyze research data and identify actionable insights.

Basic understanding of information architecture and web accessibility principles.

Comfort with design and collaboration tools such as Figma, Mural, Teams, or Slack.

A proactive, self-starting attitude with the ability to manage your workload and collaborate effectively.

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related UX field.

Availability to work during East Coast business hours is preferred.

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a great place to grow your career if :

You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact.

You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.

You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You'll Get from Us

An opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team that collaborates on real, hands-on projects.

Professional Growth through exposure to Allegion's leaders, professional development and skill building opportunities, and mentor / mentee relationships.

Meaningful time to network and get to know your peers through Allegion sponsored activities hosted by the Talent Attraction Team.

Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching.

Compensation : This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience. The expected Base Hourly Range : $25-26 / hour. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow's world a safer place! Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

We celebrate who we are! Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers, and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we're required to, but because it's the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team (Careers@).