The Elevator Pitch: Why would you enjoy this internship opportunity? At VMware, we're building new possibilities for our customers by accelerating digital business transformation. We're modernizing data centers for greater agility and productivity, integrating public clouds for faster time to market, empowering digital workspaces to improve mobile experiences, and transforming cyber security. You can be a part of this amazing transformation that will impact our customers and businesses around the world. How? By joining VMware as an intern! The NSX UX design team is looking for a highly motivated Product Design Intern to tackle some of VMware’s most exciting challenges with user experience. You will contribute towards product strategy, and acute evaluation of our impact on customer experience. Innovation, creativity and a passion for ever-improving performance drive our company and our people forward. You will be paired with a seasoned designer in the team to ramp-up knowledge in Networking and Network Security. You will contribute to the delivery of end-to-end experience for features that are part of NSX portfolio. Including initial customer research, the full design process, the specification of user workflows, interactions, and overall experience post-production. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that we deliver a product that our customers love. You will craft the next level of simplicity in enterprise Networking and Security management experience. Within the NSX design team, you will be part of a highly motivated group of Designers that will transform what used to be a deeply complex, hard-to-use infrastructure to a very simple management process that doesn’t require much training to operate. You operate as a member of a fast-paced start-up team with all the perks of a public company. What is the primary need, technical challenge, and/or problem you will be responsible for as an intern? Do you have a passion to continue learning, building relationships and enhancing your knowledge while making an impact directly within a team? Do you desire business exposure, networking, and training for your future career as an engineer? If the answer is yes, you should consider joining us at VMware! As an intern participant at VMware you will be set up for success in your career! You will be given opportunities to make contributions and impact your team in various technical projects. You will solve real world problems and will work on projects that matter to the business. At the same time, you will be offered personalized career development through cutting edge trainings, intern programs events, VMware Power of Difference engagement, and career-boosting mentorships. Success in the Role: What “extras” will I acquire during my employment as an intern?   As an Product Design Intern in NSX, you will: Be given an opportunity to attend fun and educational events to kickstart your career, meanwhile, you’ll get a better feel for our culture. Get hands on exposure with cutting edge technology from managers, mentors, and fellow team members. Acquire the tools and knowledge to contribute on a large scale. Have the ability to advance your career in the direction you choose in the future. Intern Here. Transform Everywhere. What type of work will you be doing an intern? What assignments or requirements will you be performing on a regular basis? Depending on your background, interest, and technical alignment to the various areas of NSX technology stack, you could be working on team projects. The most important item to remember about a VMware as an intern is that it’s all about potential and learning. We want our interns to be well rounded individuals driven to learn new things. As an intern on this team, you will work on: Collaborating with a lively team of talented Product Designers, Product Managers, Engineers, Sales, and Customer Support People to build the best products possible Thinking in terms of design systems and making rationale design decisions Using user research, quantitative and qualitative data as your secret weapons to drive and defend design decisions Helping inject design thinking and empathy into every nook and cranny of the company Creating low to high fidelity prototypes for demos and user testing to validate designs and interactions What are skills that would be helpful for a successful internship? Enrolled in a Master's degree program in User Interface Design or Human Factors Usability Provide an online portfolio with a range of interactive samples A background in UX, Visual Design, Interaction Design, HCI, or related field of study Strong working knowledge of design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite would be great System-thinker with a desire to conceptualize and create delightful experiences Be willing to take direction and guidance from lead designers Receives, weighs, and integrates diverse feedback from a multi-disciplinary team Good Presentation and Communication Skills. What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like? VMware people share deeply held values that inspire us to build a diverse culture, make a positive impact on our customers, communities and the world around us, and support the policies that guide how we treat one another. When it comes to the team you will be on, that comes after you start! During the first two weeks of employment, you will attend onboarding with other interns, learn about your new role, learn more about your project/work, the intern programs, and VMware as a company.  You will partner with your manager and mentor to better help guide you toward success. Upon joining your team, you will be expected to participate in the following: Team meetings Mentor/Manager 1:1s Coding reviews Team training Intern events Project goals review And more! Where is this role located? Your new intern employment will be based out of the location/office the team aligns to: Palo Alto, CA *** Intern relocation assistance will be provided if eligible per VMware’s intern program eligibility guidelines. What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware? As an Intern, you will be supported with a comprehensive benefits package. You can view the complete intern benefits package by visiting www.benefits.vmware.com. VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. VMware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law. This job may require the candidate to comply with travel restrictions and/or work from a facility that requires full vaccination prior to entry. Category : University and Recent Grads Subcategory: Internships Experience: Internship Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Posted Date: 2021-12-23 VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. Vmware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law. This employer is a corporate member of myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals, the business community for LGBTQ+ professionals, students, inclusive employers & anyone who believes in workplace equality.