Are you passionate about design thinking? Do you think design excludes vulnerable communities? Do you think we should make the benefits of design more accessible to vulnerable communities and the grassroots NGOs that serve them?
Then this role might be a great fit for you!!!!
Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:
1. Make technology more accessible to grassroots NGOs, using Design thinking and Design in general as tools for that
2. Work with a diverse set of NGOs and their teams to understand use cases and be able to recommend the right solution workflows for them
3. Contribute to all aspects of our design work; producing UX & UI artefacts from sketches, maps and prototypes through to detailed product design
4. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to research, conceive and craft meaningful products and services
5. Contribute to and support all types of research and design activities, from interviews and workshops through to prototyping and user testing
6. Visualize ideas through collaborative sketching and prototyping
7. Craft high-quality UX & UI artefacts
8. Present your ideas to peers and make iterative improvements
Only those candidates can apply who:
1. are available for full time (in-office) internship
2. can start the internship between 30th Mar'24 and 14th May'24
3. are available for duration of 2 months
4. have relevant skills and interests
1. Proven experience and skills in producing service designs, or UX and UI designs, to solve a range of problems. If you have worked on your own projects, that's even better.
2. Knowledge of a range of design tools, techniques, and processes, like design thinking, and when to apply them.
3. Be a curious and enthusiastic learner.
4. Possess a strong focus on quality and timely delivery.
5. Take an interest in emerging trends, tools, and technologies, pushing creativity and innovation in our work.
Making technology accessible to changemakers.
We love change-makers (NGOs, social enterprises, etc.). We love changemakers and the extraordinary work they do to serve vulnerable communities. Aikyam Fellows make technology accessible to grassroots and small NGOs and help them amplify their impact.
