Cook Smarts (
http://www.cooksmarts.com) is a growing food and cooking
website that takes an educational and problem-solving approach to
cooking. Our mission is to give home cooks the cooking chops, tools,
and confidence to take charge in their kitchen. We will turning our
current meal planning newsletter / product
(
http://www.cooksmarts.com/meal-plan-newsletter-archives/) into a
web-app this spring. We are looking for a UX Design Intern to lead
the UX process.
This person will be working closely with the founder - Jess Dang,
History, Class of 2003 - throughout the process to discuss goals and
vision of the product, creating wireframes, testing them with beta
testers (which have already been recruited), and iterating. We are
looking for someone who is / can demonstrate:
1. Passion about creating tools that educate people and make their lives easier
2. A critical thinker who can guide us through tough questions
3. A self-motivator who can work on their own when needed
4. Someone who can work under pressure and adapt to changing time lines
Commitment
Project can be worked on remotely with face-to-face / Skype check-ins
1. February through March - 8 to 10 hours / week
2. April through May - 6 to 8 hours / week
Since we are boot-strapping start-up, this will be an unpaid
internship but we would like to compensate you with the following:
1. Monthly royalty fee once the web-app launches, with a cap
determined by experience level
2. Reference for future jobs
3. Business mentorship. Jess has 8 years of experience in the
corporate world, solving strategic problems for pharmaceuticals, oil
and gas, and payment companies. She is a huge believer in mentorship
and professional development and was a leader in developing Visa's
New Grad Program
If you would like to apply, please:
1) Take a look at our website to understand our mission
(
http://www.cooksmarts.com)
2) Send a resume, portfolio (if you have one), and 1 short paragraph
on why you would be a good fit for this project to jess_at_cooksmarts.com
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Received on 2013-01-17 15:02:44