Design Associate

PlanetFlip is looking for unpaid interns to help us design, test and develop the next generation of social action app for mobile users.

At its core, the project aims at impacting climate change through actions that gain momentum in the community. It uses mobile technology as a way to empower communities through their local climate groups. The project itself grew out of conversations with participants and faculty from UC San Diego Design Lab seminars.

What you do matters

How you choose to devote your time this matters. Instead of simply developing your skill set, contribute to a project that is essential to our community and global health. By mobilizing climate actions, your involvement will make a difference.

Our approach

Personal action is essential to reversing climate change according to the recent United Nations Emissions Gap Report 2020:

[I]t is necessary for citizens to be active participants in changing their lifestyles through taking steps to reduce personal emissions and fostering societal change as consumers, citizens, owners of assets and members of communities. The participation of civil society is necessary to bring about wider changes in the social, cultural, political and economic systems in which people live.

Research was conducted through the Center for Behavior and the Environment and summarized in their 2018 Climate Change Needs Behavior Change publication. The report identifies thirty (30) solutions that when embraced by individuals and their groups, can mitigate 19.9 to 36.8 percent of global emissions from 2020-2050.

PlanetFlip will provide a way for communities to work together to take positive actions that make a difference.

You can make a difference by working with us to launch this product. We intend to place our app in the hands of climate action groups, beginning in southern California.

What you’ll do

After your initial training, you’ll assist climate groups to better understand their needs and potential solutions using human-centered design (HCD) framework. This includes:

  • Conducting user research with members of climate action groups
  • Exploring areas that present challenges to these groups
  • Using ideation to solicit their input into ways address their needs
  • Participating in discussions and design of user experience (UX)
  • Working with the project team to prototype solutions
  • Presenting prototypes to climate groups
  • Facilitating review sessions with climate groups
  • Preparing short reports on the findings
  • Presenting findings to team leads

What you’ll need

We are looking for individuals who:

  • Are working towards a bachelors or masters degree in design, cognitive science or a related discipline
  • Enjoy working with groups
  • Have strong communication skills, both in groups, in person and remotely
  • Assimilate broad feedback and organize these into recommendations
  • Enjoy using mobile apps and social media

 

What you’ll get out of the experience

Our climate action internship is unique:

  • You’ll make important connections with community leaders
  • You’ll build your design credentials and communication skills
  • You’ll receive valuable references from a variety of leads
  • You’ll gain a unique understanding of climate action
  • You’ll do something very important for the community and global health

Internship Details

  • We are looking for interns for winter 2024
  • Positions are flexible for 10 weeks.
  • We can work around your schedule
  • Internships are currently unpaid and conducted remotely

 

Apply before January 17, 202

If you are interested, please apply by completing this Google Form. 

Apply today