UX/UI Design Intern

Shape the Future of Design: UX/UI Design Intern (Field Systems)

Ready to design a future where AI-assisted prototyping meets real-world technology? Join the Trimble Field Systems UX team to craft engaging, user-friendly interfaces for professional software used globally across the construction, agriculture, and transportation industries, putting your skills to work on platforms that interact with next-generation field devices.

About Us:

Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.

Field Systems: The Trimble Field Systems segment provides solutions to increase precision and productivity in construction tasks by empowering stakeholders to collect accurate information and manage conditions with cutting-edge technology.

What Makes This Role Great:

This unique internship allows you to work at the intersection of UX design and multimedia storytelling, where you will help redefine how technical content is delivered to a global audience. You will get hands-on experience with everything from UI prototyping in Figma to capturing field footage, all while receiving mentorship from a global team of design and research professionals.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Detail and deliver high-fidelity designs for commercial software across desktop, web, mobile, and embedded platforms.

• Design for AI-assisted prototyping, including branching and testing new features to move quickly from concept to validation.

• Expand and maintain our established design system, modus.trimble.com, to support emerging technologies.

• Engage directly with users by assisting with user testing, field visits, and research synthesis.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree in User Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or a related field.

• A design portfolio demonstrating your end-to-end thinking, research, decisions, trade-offs, and outcomes.

• Fluency with industry-standard UI design and prototyping tools, with an active interest in AI-assisted prototyping.

• Strong visual and interaction design fundamentals, with comfort working within an established design system.

Bonus Points For

• Experience utilizing AI-assisted prototyping tools directly within your day-to-day design process.

• Confidence working independently while remaining deeply collaborative within small, cross-functional design pods.

Logistics:

Location: New Zealand

Travel Requirement: 0%

Based at Trimble’s NZ headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand (handily located on the Little River Link Cycleway). Our office is home to over 400 Trimble employees, where you can enjoy free parking, securely covered bike sheds, an onsite gym, showers, and an active social club. 

Internship Benefits:

• 12-week paid internship.

• Assigned Buddy/Mentor.

• Test Site Visit to experience our construction technology.

• Two week break over the Christmas/New Year's period.

• Be part of a professional team.

• Enjoy social chat and events with other interns.

• Receive Trimble branded merchandise.

• Free membership to the Trimble Social Club.

• Join a cohort of over 20 interns.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact.

We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

• You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

• Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

• Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."

Keywords: UX Design Intern, UI Developer, User Experience Internship, Figma Prototyping, Human-Computer Interaction, Modus Design System, Product Design Intern, Interaction Design, Trimble Careers, New Zealand Tech Jobs

How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting.

Join a Values-Driven Team: Belong, Grow, Innovate. 

At Trimble, our core values of Belong, Grow, and Innovate aren't just words—they're the foundation of our culture. We foster an environment where you are seen, heard, and valued (Belong); where you have an opportunity to build a career and drive our collective growth (Grow); and where your innovative ideas shape the future (Innovate). We believe in empowering local teams to create impactful strategies, ensuring our global vision resonates with every individual. Become part of a team where your contributions truly matter. 

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