🚀 Student Extern - Innovation/UX Designer

Overview

The extern will support the day-to-day visioning and implementation of MD Anderson's institutional strategic plans to deliver value impactful innovations. Activities may include supporting innovation team members in conducting research, creating strategy based on research conducted, and help with implementation of strategies.

Responsibilities

• Engage with patients, caregivers and employees across MD Anderson to understand needs
• Synthesize insights to find gaps/opportunities
• Assist in designing and developing presentations
• Synthesize recommendations
• Support business planning process
• Implement and advance innovative solutions
• Help develop metrics for quantifying and tracking
• Collaborate with cross disciplinary teams to enable change through Human-Centered-Design
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Required Education : High school diploma or equivalent. College bound or in-college students.
• Preferred Education : Master degrees related to innovation, business, MBA, design, human computer interaction.
• Required Experience : No experience required.
• Preferred Experience : The preferred candidate will have an interest in human-centered-design, service design, design strategy, business strategy, innovative problem solving skills.

Work Schedule

Hybrid Onsite/Remote schedule. This team typically goes into the office once a week to collaborate. Some teams go into the office more often depending on the needs of the project work.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID:
• Employment Status: Part-Time Not Benefits Eligible
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 37,440
• Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 54,080
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No