2023 D-Ford Ford College Graduate

• Human-centered design standard methodologies
• The latest approaches to understanding unmet user needs Ethnographic fundamentals applied to industry
• Prototyping new experiences with various mediums and fidelities and testing them with people
• Influencing and aligning internal and external partners

•   Activation, Detroit Lab
• The activation team works to drive implementation of design projects into programs with Ford skill teams.
• Communication Design, Detroit Lab
• The communication design team uses storytelling, design systems, brand and tone to bring clarity to our work and increase its impact both within Ford and in the outside world.
• Interaction Design, Detroit Lab
• The interaction design team creates seamless experiences that are deeply rooted in user needs and bind together physical products, digital services and human interactions.
• Product Design, Detroit Lab
• The product design team brings possibilities to life using prototyping superpowers and designing all aspects of a solution, from branding to interface to copy.
• Prototype Design, Detroit Lab
• The prototyping team uses creative physical and digital mediums to prototype experience solutions and test what is desirable and feasible.
• This is not an inclusive list and other crafts will be represented.

• You are a design thinker at heart; open-minded, curious, exploratory, iterative and optimistic.
• You will work across teams, doing what is necessary to steward excellent outcomes
• You are able to see both the big picture and the small details, navigating the ambiguity of designing for complex, difficult problems.
• You are confident and comfortable in interdisciplinary teams where harmonious collaboration is imperative.

Basic Qualifications:

• Expected completion of a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree (Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Market Research, Experience Architecture, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Cultural Studies, Communicate, User Experience, or Design) by May 2023
• Authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis (F-1/H-1 visa holders not considered)
• 3.0 GPA or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of human centered design processes and practices
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrate an ability to work with a project team to conceive, design, test, and develop new products and services.
• Approach problems with an exploratory attitude, asking “why” and “how” before deciding on “what” to build.
• Self-directed and self-motivated; a natural teammate, creative problem solver, and communicator. Ability to see the big picture, and at the same time be detail-oriented and delivery-focused.