Microsoft Content Design Intern 

United States, Washington 

201810411

As a Content Design Intern, you will develop product strategy through business and user insights to yield the desired product experience for users. This opportunity will allow you to craft terminology, product and feature naming, and conduct research to optimize product experience and interface. You will collaborate to develop system guidelines and design features and implement a communication strategy to devise and support product positioning. This opportunity will allow you to develop strategic thinking, enhance your research and design skills, and learn how to effectively communicate and position a product in the market.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Digital Communications, UX Design, Human Computer Interaction, Communications, English, Journalism, or related field.
• Must have at least one semester/quarter of school remaining following the completion of the internship.

• Define needs of product designs based on multiple factors such as user insights and business needs.
• Integrate User Experience (UX) thinking with design execution to produce usable and intuitive user interfaces.
• Utilize a variety of perspectives when concepting (e.g., Technology, Business, and Marketing). Share learnings and collaborate with other designers on the design system, and with content PMs and technical writers on documentation strategy.
• Assist with fundamental tasks on projects with Design and Engineering team members, program managers, and developers to define and iterate on new and existing product features.
• Structure product content, develop taxonomies, craft navigation, name components/controls, and define the messaging hierarchy to make information accessible, usable, and understandable.
• Ensure key concepts, names, terms, and copy are aligned with customers' intent. Craft clear written communication to guide customers through an experience that pairs with visual design.