Design Intern Review

Item: Design Intern at IBM
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

UX/UI Design

London

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.8 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

I use design thinking to iterate new screens for an app. I conduct and plan user research interviews. I work with a large team in an agile methodology, with communication with dev, product and BA.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I took ownership of design key screens, and planning key research rounds. I presented to large audience, including stakeholders and SMEs.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have learnt how to use figma, how to create research briefs, how to facilitate UR sessions

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I had a foundation manager, and a task manager who I worked very closely with throughout the year. Everyone on my team provided me with so much support.