UX Woman: Entry Level UX Research Apprenticeship
Role highlights
Full Time
Permanent
Entry
Remote
This entry-level UX Research Apprenticeship is designed for aspiring UX professionals, particularly women, immigrants, POC, and LGBTQ individuals, offering a 7-month remote program with 1:1 mentorship. Participants work on end-to-end UX design and research for a startup idea of their choice, gaining hands-on experience in digital product creation from concept to launch. Key skills developed include user research methods such as planning, recruiting participants, conducting 8–16 interviews, and synthesizing findings. Apprentices learn to create comprehensive UX deliverables including user personas, stakeholder maps, journey maps, process maps, service blueprints, ideation matrices, sketches, wireframes, workflows, prototypes, and design systems with components, style guides, and branding. They also gain experience in competitor analysis, business model development, product and feature scoping, project management, and delivering data-driven UX and business pitches. The role emphasizes iterative design through user testing and feedback incorporation. Candidates should have a strong interest in UX research, UX design, product or service design, and be open to learning and revising work based on feedback. The program requires a commitment of 5–10 hours weekly, including weekend lectures or online modules, making it accessible to new graduates and career changers without prior UX portfolios or resumes. This apprenticeship provides foundational skills in both qualitative research and practical design tools, preparing participants for UX roles with potential salaries ranging from $85,000 to $130,000.
About the role
UX Woman: Entry Level UX Research Apprenticeship
Headquarters: UX Woman
Role Summary
- 7-month remote apprenticeship for aspiring UX professionals
- Open to candidates worldwide, with 2 spots available each year (fall or spring)
- Work on a startup idea of your choice, covering end-to-end UX design and research
- Free program with 1:1 mentorship
- Alumni have gone on to earn $85,000–$130,000 in UX-related roles
- Focus on supporting women, immigrants, POC, and LGBTQ individuals to break into tech
Responsibilities
- Build digital products and services from the ground up
- Lead the full design process for a chosen startup idea or topic
- Manage product and feature scoping, as well as project management
- Identify and position the target market for product launch success
- Develop scalable business models for products or services
- Conduct discovery research: user recruitment, research planning, interview guides, 8–16 interviews, and synthesis
- Deliver compelling UX and business pitches using qualitative and quantitative data
- Create user personas, stakeholder maps, journey maps, process maps, service blueprints, ideation matrices, sketches, wireframes, workflows, prototypes, and other visual deliverables
- Lead user testing and iterate on wireframes and prototypes
- Design a unique design system, including components, style guide, and branding
- Analyze competitors and articulate your solution’s differentiators
- Consult with startups to create and fulfill scopes of work in UX research, design, and product/service design
Requirements
- Open to new graduates and career changers
- Interest in UX research, UX design, product design, or service design
- Able to commit 5–10 hours per week for program deliverables
- Willing to attend 2–3 hour weekend lectures or complete online video modules
- Open to feedback and willing to revise design work
How to Apply
- Fill out the application form (5 minutes)
- Submit your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Share your motivation for joining the program
- No UX resume or portfolio required
- Receive UX tips and challenges via email
- Selected applicants will be contacted for a brief interview
- If not contacted within 2 months, consider your application closed
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
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