INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

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The Usability Engineering Group at Cadence Design Systems is currently
looking for highly motivated individuals interested in a minimum 6 month
internship beginning early in 1997.  Interns will work closely with
other usability engineers and product development teams to improve the
ease of use of Cadence products through activities such as task
analysis, high and low fidelity prototyping, user interface
specification development, usability testing, and customer visits.

Individuals interested in the position should meet the following
requirements:

-  Should be working towards a degree in Human-Computer Interactions,
   Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
-  Knowledge of methods used in Human-Computer Interaction, including
   user and task analysis, design, and usability evaluations.
-  Good interpersonal communication skills, including interviewing,
   listening, observing, and negotiation skills.
-  Good written and interpersonal skills
-  Ability to be flexible, organized and give attention to details
-  Strong technical skills and/or knowledge of electronic design
   automation preferred.
-  Prototyping skills or desire to learn prototyping tools (Visual
   Basic, Xdesigner, Toolbook, etc.) preferred
-  Unix experience preferred

Cadence, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is the largest supplier
of software tools and professional services used to accelerate and
manage the design of semiconductor, computer systems, networking and
telecommunication equipment, consumer electronics, and a variety of
other electronic-based products.

If you are interested in helping to implement user-centered design in a
fast growing, dynamic company, please send you resume to the address
below.  To learn more about Cadence, visit the Cadence web site at
http://www.cadence.com


Jeff Bauhs
Cadence Design Systems
555 River Oaks Parkway MS3A1
San Jose, CA  95008
(408) 944-7397