WASHINGTON, PA (June 25, 2019)—华盛顿 & 杰佛逊学院&J) senior Kevin Bergen ’20 wanted an Internships that utilized both his Computer & Information Studies and Psychology majors. He found it as a UX (User Experience) Research Intern with 葡萄园的葡萄树 康涅狄格州斯坦福德.
在Internships期间, Kevin is working to understand the clothing retailer’s consumer experience with the brand’s online presence and look for ways to make improvements.
“My job is to understand user behaviors, needs, and motivations. 这样做, I conduct a variety of research studies utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Most of my research is revolved around the usability of the 葡萄园的葡萄树 web platform,凯文说.
W&J has supported Kevin through every step of his journey. 学者 at the College and funding from W&J的. Robert Maxwell ’43 Internship Endowment Fund gave Kevin the ability to jump right into his work without financial stress.
“[W&J’s] various Awards学金s for students seeking Internshipss encouraged me to find the very best Internships I could without worrying about money,凯文说. “This is the second year that the Maxwell family has funded my Internships. Without their kindness, I wouldn’t have been able to have either experience.”
Getting professional experience has not only supplemented Kevin’s classroom education, it’s given him clarity on what career he’d like to pursue following his graduation next spring.
“I am more certain than ever that I want to work in UX due to this Internships, so I plan on applying to masters/PhD programs in Human-Computer Interaction, as well as UX Research jobs,他说. “Regardless of which path I end up on, this Internships will help me immensely.”
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