Fraunhofer IIS

Working Student – UX, Web Design, Prototyping, Project Management

Fraunhofer IIS

part-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Fürth • Germany

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Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • You develop the digital interfaces used to manage our research and industrial projects.
  • You design and prototype web-based dashboards, reports and interfaces that project teams use to analyze effort, time and project data.
  • You speak with end users (project managers, engineers, scientists), understand their workflows and translate them into clear, intuitive interfaces.
  • You create UX concepts for web-based reporting and dashboard solutions.
  • You build prototypes, e.g. with Figma, Adobe XD or comparable tools.
  • You implement prototypes as interactive web applications.
  • You visualize project and effort data from databases in a clear and appealing way.
  • You iteratively improve solutions based on user feedback and usability tests.

Requirements

  • You are enrolled in a STEM, design, or media program (or a comparable field) and have an interest in UX, interface design and web technologies.
  • You have experience with web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript or frameworks, or you are eager to apply them to create compelling user experiences.
  • You have a good eye for layout, structure and visual clarity.
  • Ideally, you have already worked with prototyping or design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator or similar — we provide the full Adobe suite.
  • Experience with data visualization, dashboards, machine learning or image processing is an advantage.
  • For collaboration in our international team, you have very good German and good English skills.
Benefits
  • Design your schedule: Benefit from flexible working hours that are easy to combine with your studies.
  • Join a creative team: Experience an open and collegial working atmosphere where your ideas are valued.
  • Variety that inspires: Look forward to diverse tasks that challenge and motivate you.
  • Help shape the future: Take part in application-oriented research and put your theoretical knowledge into practice.
  • Work on exciting innovations: Contribute to forward-looking projects that make a real impact.
  • Grow with us: Benefit from attractive training and development opportunities and special programs for students.
  • Time to recharge: Enjoy 20 days of annual leave per year to regain energy.
  • Flexibility that supports you: Remote work is standard and supports your individual work–life arrangements.
  • Easy arrival: Free parking on campus and on-site EV charging stations are available.
  • Active and comfortable commute: Covered bicycle parking and showers make your commute fit your lifestyle.
  • Room for team spirit: Table football (foosball) and a pool table provide relaxed breaks and strengthen team cohesion.
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Hard Skills & Tools
HTMLCSSJavaScriptdata visualizationprototypinginterface designmachine learningimage processing
Soft Skills
communicationuser feedback analysisusability testingcollaborationvisual clarity