UI/UCD/UX Intern

Company Overview Nabors is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With operations in about 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible hydrocarbon production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower carbon world. Nabors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. To learn more about our Fair Employment practices, please refer to the Nabors Code of Conduct. JOB SUMMARY Nabors is seeking a creative thinker who loves to be on the cutting edge, solving problems though innovative technology solutions, you are passionate about customer experience, digital design, and platform development. By joining our team, you will play a vital role in making an impact for our clients and the people they serve through our growth strategy, enhanced user experiences, and engagement through the entire lifecycle of customers' interactions with our digital solutions. Take your talent and skills to the next level. Internship will be based out of Houston, Texas. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the design of leading digital experiences for demanding, world-class clients
• Bring user-centered design (UCD) process methods to digital solutions from concept to launch.
• Develop the plan, oversee the process, and give guidance to the teams that work with you
• Lead effective client presentations that create excitement and demonstrate how the creative delivers on the strategy.
• Leverage knowledge of wider industry UX trends and relevant technology trends
• As you move from concepts to more detailed designs, create low and high fidelity prototypes that allow you to collaborate and quickly iterate ideas with the project team and get designs in front of end-users for validation.
• Identify gaps between the current and the ideal user experience. Continuously challenge the effectiveness of design, recommending changes, as appropriate.

• Pursuing final year of university studies towards bachelors degree or seeking Masters/PhD in Computer Science/Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related coursework

• Experience in using design tools for prototyping and wireframing
• Experience in Design Thinking techniques or methods such a creating personas, journey and stakeholder maps etc.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills; outstanding presentation skills
• Participate in and lead highly collaborative design workshops and requirements gathering sessions with business and technology partners
• Visualize ideas using professional design tools as well as sticky notes, sketch boards, white-board markers or other tools to rapidly work through research and ideation and move to the next stage
• Contribute to the design of next generation, navigation schemes, design patterns and templates across the companys applications, insuring a consistent, appealing, intuitive user experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• May be required to obtain and maintain the required clearance for this role
• Local travel in Houston

• Ability to develop strong team relationships
• Experience in working with front-end web development or other teams
• Ability to suggest and implement design methods and processes
• A clear passion and enthusiasm for learning and pursuing your expertise, constantly challenging the definition of what makes good user experience
• Strong portfolio demonstrating your innovative work across multiple forums
• Experience with Agile, Design Sprints and Design Thinking
• Experience with modern design tools like Sketch, Figma, Canva or equivalent
• Ability to inspire people and work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment
• Experience in UX research, including planning, designing and facilitating user sessions and client workshops, analyzing findings and articulating results

• An appreciation of commitment to safety leadership.
• Solid comprehensive problem-solving skills.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to multitask and work well independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to generate research ideas.

• The primary location for this position is an office environment.
• Able to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Rig yard trips may be expected from time to time.
• 20% travel to rig yards and field.