Human-Centered Designer

Invent@NMU is searching for a successful and enthusiastic part-time Human-Centered Designer to join their team in Marquette, MI. As a Human-Centered Designer, you will support clients and Invent@NMU team through industrial and artistic design tasks, including sketching, model-making, graphic design and prototyping.  Responsible for meeting deadlines to keep work flow progressing and assist in bringing clients’ concepts to market.  Contribute to the Invent@NMU team in a variety of supportive functions as needed, such as special events and meeting with clients.  Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, collaborative, adaptable, and passionate. 

Qualifications: 

• Dependable student with industrial design talent, confidence and strong communication skills.
• Able to accept and provide feedback/critique within a multidisciplinary team.
• Must be knowledgeable of current technology and be willing to try new programs within discipline (such as Adobe Creative Cloud, KeyShot and Rhino).
• Must have essential design skill sets and willingness to take abilities to the next level through practical application.
• Must be knowledgeable or willing to learn skills and tools related to laser cutting, cut and sew projects, hand sketches and 3D printing to execute projects.
• Have the ability to work well in both team and self-directed environments.
• Attention to detail, initiative, creativity, flexibility and proactive thinking are essential to drive the program’s innovative culture.

Overall Expectations:  

As an Invent@NMU employee, you are expected to be a high-level performer, and overall, take initiative, be accountable for action(s) or lack of action(s), ask for support when needed, set realistic goals, work hard to meet deadlines, communicate, be flexible and work to resolve issues in a professional manner.

General On-Campus Application, Resume, and portfolio REQUIRED. Cover letter encouraged.