Req ID: 291221

BASIC PURPOSE: The Experience Design team at Love's is looking for a student interested in User Experience (UX) Design for a summer internship. You will work with the team on design and research initiatives for an in-house mobile app, and on various other projects and platforms. You will be exposed to all stages of our design and research process, collaborating with designers, researchers, developers, and product owners.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to the end-to-end design process, from low-fidelity wireframes to fully fleshed out mockups
• Assist in the design of thoughtful and intuitive interfaces for our users
• Learn the technologies, strategies, and research techniques we use here at Love's
• Assist with research including usability testing, interviews, and surveys
• Develop research plans, guides and set up for studies
• Other duties assigned as needed

GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH:

• Working with a team to solve UX problems via insightful design
• Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
• Agile methodology and cross-functional team collaboration
• A variety of design and research software tools
• Interacting and coordinating with participants, customers, and stakeholders
• Designing solutions to improve the user experience with Love's products and features
• User Interface Quality Assurance (UI QA) and documentation
• Evaluating the usability of new features, and making constructive suggestions for changes and enhancements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education:

• HS Diploma or equivalent required
• Currently enrolled in four-year university program , a sophomore level or above pursing a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Design (Interaction, Graphic, Visual Communications, etc.), Psychology, HCI, Cognitive Science, or Computer Science

• Experience:
  • Experience with industry standard design tools (Sketch, Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
  • A portfolio showcasing your design or research work

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Skills:
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with team members
  • Ability to effectively present designs and ideas to multidisciplinary teams
  • An eye for good design, and interest in learning about modern design patterns, trends, and best practices
  • Customer-centric mindset and detail-oriented approach
  • Interest in gaining real world experience in the UX field
• Typical Physical Demands:
  • On-call availability as needed
  • Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping
  • Lifting and transporting of heavy to moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals
  • Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, hand and power tools, and to handle other computer components

Job Function(s): Corporate

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we've provided customers with highway hospitality and "Clean Places, Friendly Faces." We're passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love's Family of Companies includes:

• Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry's safest trucking fleets
• Speedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialists
• Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader
• Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert

The Love's Experience

Love's was founded in 1964 on the values of integrity, customer focus, strong work ethic, innovation and perseverance. We are looking for these in every person we hire. No matter what job you do for Love's, your commitment to these values will not only continue our legacy of growth, it will also ensure your successful career.

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