Personal Systems Industrial Design – UX Design & Human Factors Internship

Personal Systems Industrial Design, UX Design & Human Factors Internship

Description -

The following posting is a pipeline requisition, meant to accumulate candidates for Design Internships in Houston and/or Palo Alto, Fountain Valley. Qualified applicants will be contacted in concert with the approval and publication of identical, approved positions within HP. Inc

Candidates who identify with a group that is historically underrepresented in the technology sector including by not limited to, African American, Latino, Native American, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

About HP:

Innovation is in HP’s DNA. From our origins in a Palo Alto garage in 1939, to our current position as one of the world’s leading technology companies, HP has grown to become a leader in technology and corporate culture, inspiring innovators, and entrepreneurs around the globe. 

HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, and services to serve more than 1 billion customers in over 170 countries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that attracts exceptional talent and to supporting our employees to succeed at all levels. We dream in over 35 languages and share one mission: to engineer experiences that amaze. 

The Program:

Our future success depends on the innovation and fresh ideas students bring to HP, Inc. We are hiring students with a diverse set of skills and experiences to join us, across the different organizations that make us HP, Inc. Our intern program is intended to enhance your overall learning experience, give you an opportunity to make an impact, have some fun, and meet great people along the way. 

Join us for a 12-week paid Summer 2025 Internship designed to let you apply your classroom learnings to real world challenges.  Our internships have a thoughtful balance of networking, executive speakers, community involvement, big meaty projects (no paper filing here!) and fun!

The Team:

The Personal Systems organization creates a full ecosystem of digital experiences through advancing leadership in computing, creating immersive experiences through peripherals, and expanding digital services.

The award-winning HP Design team has internship openings for passionate individuals with great creative skills, talent and imagination to work in our Design Studios.  We are searching for key talent to join our designers in envisioning the future of compute.

Education Required:

• 1st year of Master's program completed or PhD candidate.

• Must be enrolled full time at an accredited university.

Preferred Majors/Programs:

Internship opportunities are available across the following disciplines: 

• Human Factors or Ergonomics

• Human-Computer Interaction

• Industrial Design

• UX Design

• Software Design

• Interaction Design

• Industrial Engineering

• Psychology

Responsibilities:

You will work with the Design team within Personal Systems on projects like the following:

• A research project centered around a hardware product that HP makes. There will be a research question that the intern will need to design a user study to answer, collect the data, analyze the data, and present the findings to the stakeholders. There will be adequate support from the Human Factors team.

• In this internship, you'll play a key role as a production designer, collaborating closely with our lead UX designer on an unreleased software project. Your primary focus will be to translate established design direction into production-ready interfaces that our development team can utilize to begin implementation.As you work on these interfaces, you'll ensure that the designs align with our overall vision and meet the necessary specifications for development. If you have prior experience in prototyping, there may be additional opportunities for you to create comprehensive prototypes. These prototypes will serve not only as valuable tools for our UX research team during testing but also as reference points for the development team as they build out the software.This project offers an excellent chance to refine your design skills, contribute to a real-world application, and gain insights into the collaborative processes between design and development.

• Support Senior Human Factors researchers and be assigned to a new product in development. Will independently conduct hardware and software usability testing and ergonomics evaluations for a product in development.​

Experience Required:

• Experimental Design, Research Methods, Statistical Analysis, User Research, Usability Testing (Ergonomics and Anthropometry a plus)

• User Experience Design, Software Interface Design, Figma (or related interface design software) Skills, Interface Prototyping Skills, Presentation Skills

• Usability testing, data analysis, qualitative and quantitative research

• Communicate and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ability to think critically and solve complex problems, adapt to the fast-paced and ever-changing research landscape

• Experience conducting and moderating research/product testing with users.

We are looking for visionaries who are ready to make an impact on the way the world works. At HP, the future is yours to create. Thanks for taking the time to review our job, if you think it is a match to your knowledge and interests please apply today— we are eager to learn more about you. 

HP is an equal opportunity employer:  https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c08129225 

The pay range for this position is $35 to $50 per hour (applies to US candidates only).  Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 

Benefits:  

Review HP US benefits: https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c07065756 

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for US Interns working at least 20 hours weekly, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 
  • 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
  • 13 paid holidays
  • 15 days paid time off (US benefits overview)
  • Available hours are pro-rated based on hire date and scheduled hours

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.  

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Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

Relocation -

Yes

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - 

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

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