Mercury Marine: UX​/UI Design Intern

Mercury Marine:
User Experience (UX/UI) Design Intern

Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond. Brunswick believes "Next Never Rests™," and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation.

Position Overview :

As a User Experience (UX/UI) Design Intern, you'll be part of creating remarkable user experiences! You will become part of an integral team of designers committed to taking user experience design to the next level at Mercury Marine. You will work collaboratively and independently with highly qualified industrial designers, user interface designers and usability professionals who are responsible for developing helm to stern experiences for both ON and OFF boat experiences.

You'll learn how to work with a team of designers and software engineers to ensure our experiences are world class in the recreational boating industry.

Essential Functions:

Execute functional designs with the highest-level of usability to maximize customer desire / market success

Improve product usability and intuitiveness

Be an ambassador for:

• Research – understanding our customers
• Empathy for customers experience
• Rapid, lo-fidelity prototyping
• Framing and telling the user story
• Being visual in your work
• Radical collaboration

In addition to a great hands-on learning experience, you will also acquire the skills needed to:

• Gain confidence in your ability to influence people and manage challenging situations to achieve positive result
• Act as a liaison to all areas of the organization while you drive design execution

Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelors degree in Graphic Design, UX/UI or related field
• Minimum second semester sophomore status with 48 completed credits
• Availability to work full-time (40 or more hours per week) during the the months May through December of 2027.
• Experience with User Interface design, HCI – Human Computer Interaction design and/or Lo-fidelity prototype creation
• Ability to tell a compelling user story
• Ability to provide clear, insightful, and actionable design critiques
• Experience with Figma, Sketch UI design software & proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Working knowledge of dev. processes

The anticipated pay range for this position is $18.00 - $27.50 per hour. The actual hourly rate offered will vary depending on multiple factors including year in school/credits earned, degree, job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business needs, and geographic location.

At Brunswick, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the salary range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the specifics of the candidate's qualifications and the business context.

Why Brunswick:

Whatever tomorrow brings, we'll be at the leading edge. As the clear leader in the marine industry, we're committed to our values and supporting our exceptional people. We offer and encourage growth opportunities within and across our many brands. In addition, we're proud of being recognized for making a splash with numerous awards!

About Mercury Marine:

Mercury Marine is a world leading manufacturer of marine propulsion systems. A $2.6 billion division of Brunswick Corporation, Mercury designs, manufactures and distributes engines, services and parts for recreational, commercial and government marine applications, empowering boaters with products that are easy to use, extremely reliable and backed by the most dedicated customer support in the world with 10,000 service points globally.

Mercury's industry-leading brand portfolio includes Mercury outboard engines;
Mercury Mer Cruiser sterndrive and inboard packages;
Mercury global parts and accessories;
Land 'N' Sea, BLA, Payne's Marine, Kellogg Marine & Lankhorst Taselaar marine parts distribution;…