Student Worker UX
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Cerence scores B on the Alion truth index.
A Moving Experience.
Your Responsibilities
UX Research Support
- Assist in planning and conducting user studies, usability tests, interviews, and surveys.
- Support participant recruitment, study logistics, and session moderation.
- Organize, analyze, and summarize research findings.
- Create compelling reports and presentations to communicate insights.
UX Design & Prototyping
- Support the creation of wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
- Help document user journeys and interaction concepts.
- Assist with benchmarking and competitive analysis of automotive and AI experiences.
- Contribute to design exploration for voice, multimodal, and GUI-based interactions.
Validation & Testing
- Help prepare test scenarios and evaluation materials.
- Support validation of conversational and multimodal user experiences.
- Track usability findings and assist with issue prioritization.
Team Collaboration
- Work closely with UX Designers, Researchers, Product Managers, and Engineers.
- Support workshop preparation and documentation.
- Maintain project artifacts in Figma, Confluence, and Jira.
Qualifications
Required
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) UX Design Psychology Cognitive Science Human Factors Computer Science Media Informatics Or a related field
- Strong interest in UX research and user-centered design.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Fluent in English.
Preferred
- Experience with Figma, FigJam, Adobe XD, or similar design tools.
- Experience conducting usability studies or user research.
- Knowledge of prototyping tools and design thinking methodologies.
- Interest in conversational AI, voice interfaces, automotive UX, or generative AI.
- Basic programming or prototyping skills are a plus.
What You Will Learn
- Hands-on experience working on products used by leading global automotive brands.
- Practical exposure to UX research, design, and validation methodologies.
- Experience collaborating in cross-functional product teams.
- Insights into AI-powered, multimodal, and automotive user experiences.
- Mentorship from experienced UX professionals.
What We Offer
- Flexible working hours compatible with your studies.
- Hybrid work environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI and mobility products.
- Friendly, international, and collaborative team culture.
- Real ownership and meaningful project contributions from day one.
Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers - from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC - to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.
As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry.
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