AIR Worldwide (AIR), a Verisk business, provides risk modeling solutions that make individuals, businesses, and society more resilient to extreme events. In 1987, AIR Worldwide founded the catastrophe modeling industry and today models the risk from natural catastrophes, terrorism, pandemics, casualty catastrophes, and cyber attacks, globally. Insurance, reinsurance, financial, corporate, and government clients rely on AIR’s advanced science, software, and consulting services for catastrophe risk management, insurance-linked securities, site-specific engineering analyses, and agricultural risk management. AIR Worldwide, is headquartered in Boston with additional offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. To learn more about AIR, please visit us at: www.air-worldwide.com. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!

With a history of impressive growth, an innovative culture, and offering industry-leading solutions, Verisk Analytics is an amazing place to work and make a difference. In 2018, Forbes magazine named Verisk to its World’s Best Employers list and, in 2017, to its World’s Most Innovative Companies list for the third consecutive year. We also earned the Great Place to Work® Certification for the third consecutive year in recognition of our outstanding workplace culture.

Verisk is a leading data analytics provider serving customers in insurance, energy and specialized markets, and financial services. Using advanced technologies to collect and analyze billions of records, Verisk draws on unique data assets and deep domain expertise to provide first-to-market innovations integrated into customer workflows. We’ve been delivering predictive analytics and decision support solutions to our customers for nearly 50 years, helping them protect people, property, and financial assets. At Verisk, you’ll be part of an organization that’s committed to serving the long-term interests of our stakeholders, including the communities where we operate.

At Verisk, you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create a positive and lasting impact on the business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. Our culture of innovation means your ideas on how to improve our business will be heard. As key contributors to our success, our team members enjoy working in a business-casual, collaborative environment that offers state-of-the-art resources, advanced technologies, and an excellent benefits package.

The UX Team @ AIR Worldwide is searching for a User Experience (UX) Design Coop to work alongside our User Experience Designers. This is an intern level production role on our User Experience team.

You will learn from some of the best minds in the industry on how to design compelling, simple and powerful user interfaces and workflows for desktop and online experiences. Key learnings include wire framing, usability testing, creating interactive prototypes, working on a design system and other client and product deliverables.

Depending on your experience, you may have responsibility for smaller projects as you grow into your position. This is a great entry-level opportunity to develop a solid foundation as you become a full-fledged User Experience Designer.

Is this you? 

Candidates must be able to design and present proof-of-concepts, iterate designs rapidly, incorporate feedback from partners, and keep meticulous documentation of interaction patterns. Designs should support business goals, follow contemporary user-centered design principles, and adhere to technical capabilities and limitations.

Key qualifications:

• Ability to get things done!
• You are highly motivated
• Familiar with Human Factors/UX principles
• Fluency in design and prototyping tools

·         Have an understanding of Agile methodology

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

·         Strong communication skills and prior experience working closely with and presenting design ideas

• Can think at all layers, from product (system) design, to interaction, to beautiful pixels
• Design wireframes, user journeys, flows, and interactive prototypes for a variety of devices and interfaces
• Experience developing innovative approaches for complex design problems

Education and Work Experience

·         Candidates must be a registered student in an undergraduate or master’s degree program for Computer Science, Human Factors, HCI, or related design field

·         Preferred prior work or internship experience in a related field

·         Candidates must be available to work on-site daily

Additional Skills:
 

·         Experience with prototyping and visual design tools such as Axure and the Adobe Creative Suite or related

·         Knowledge of web-based UI development technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular.js, etc. is a PLUS!

·         You have some experience in Interaction Design, Visual Design and/or User Research

• Have visual design skills, including command of hierarchy, typography, aesthetics, composition, and construction of meaningful imagery

·         Portfolio that includes a variety of samples

Perks + Life @ AIR

What matters to you matters to us. We come from all corners of the world to make big ideas happen. Our work, our culture, and programs provide the challenges you crave, empowerment you need, and reinforcement you deserve.

·         Citizenship: We are a part of our local communities, and we make a conscious effort to give back.

·         Recognition: Appreciation for a job well done is expressed openly and often at AIR.

·         Mentorship: Our Mentorship Program allows you to delve deeper into a variety of topics through a one on one relationship with a colleague, so you can focus on what you think is most important for your professional development.

·         Diversity: With offices around the globe, our workforce is made up of professionals from many different backgrounds. At AIR Worldwide diversity is a part of our culture.

·         Bagel Friday’s & fresh fruit

·         Exciting Downtown Copley square location

AIR Worldwide (AIR), a member of the Verisk Insurance Solutions group at Verisk Analytics, is the scientific leader and most respected provider of risk modeling software and consulting services. AIR founded the catastrophe modeling industry in 1987 and today models the risk from natural catastrophes and terrorism in 90 countries. AIR offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies, global clients, and hundreds of the most innovative, talented minds in the industry.

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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