User Experience Research Summer Intern 2025a

There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa (US-IA) - Urbandale 
Function: Product Engineering
Title: User Experience Research Summer Intern 2025a - 109553

Your Responsibilities

You will support the John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group's UX Research & Validation Team and gain industry experience by documenting customer needs, developing research protocols, running customer events, analyzing data, and recommending improvements for our digital experiences and highly automated products in the Ag and Construction domains. You will operate as part of a data-driven team and build skills in identifying research questions, quickly developing a plan to collect data with a limited number of customers and presenting research analyses/findings back to program leadership. You will receive mentoring/coaching to expand your UX talents and be afforded opportunities to hone your skillset by interacting with real customers to solve real problems.

What Skills You Need:

• Core understanding of human factors principles, experimental design, and collecting data with human subjects
• Ability to review relevant literature in human factors, user experience, and human behavior and use that information to propose research studies or product improvements
• Demonstrated experience defining and executing contextual inquiry and usability studies
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze/interpret data in order to draw conclusions and make recommendations that enhance the user experience
• Excellent communication skills (Verbal, Written, Presentation)
• Currently pursuing a graduate degree (MS or PhD) in Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, or Psychology (Cognitive, Applied, Experimental, etc).
• Desired cumulative GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. Minimum cumulative GPA required of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Familiarity with (or actively conducting) research involving human interactions with automation and autonomy, decision making, and/or gamification
• Experience with statistical analysis and analytics tools and methods
• Experience facilitating remote data collection studies

Work Statement:  US Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Interns receive competitive compensation and are eligible for many of the benefits offered to full-time employees, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay 
• Savings & retirement benefits (401k and Defined Benefit Pension)
• Healthcare benefits 
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
• Sponsored housing for onsite internships

 
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The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.