Usability Internships with Symantec

Symantec's Usability Engineering and Interface Design Group is looking for
students who are currently enrolled in an advanced degree program  in
Experimental Psychology (Cognitive), Human Factors, Human Computer
Interaction, or a related discipline.  Successful applicants will assist
Symantec software product teams in customer focused design and product
development activities.  As an intern at Symantec you will have the
opportunity to acquire real world experience in the design, evaluation and
testing of graphical user interfaces for a variety of products designed for
remote productivity, Internet development, and computer security and
maintenance.  You will be involved in all stages of the product development
cycle.


We currently have three internships available.  These positions are at our
Santa Monica, CA; Cupertino, CA, and Toronto, Canada locations. These
positions are available immediately, and are for a period of 3 months to a
year, depending upon the negotiated start date.  Successful applicants
should be nearing completion of their degree program and fit the following
profile: 

-Excellent academic standing and making normal progress in their degree
program
-The ability to work in a cross functional team environment -Experienced in
empirical research, experimental design and methodology for the behavioral
sciences
-Knowledgeable in HCI, including user and task analysis, design, and
usability evaluations
-Have some knowledge of the retail software market 
-Excellent written and oral presentation skills
-Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and
evenings, when necessary
-Flexible, organized, and attentive to details 
-Familiar with Windows and Macintosh platforms and applications, as well as
Web based applications and implementations
-Familiar with prototyping tools such as Visual Basic, HTML, Super Card,
etc.


TO APPLY - Send email to sbridges@symantec.com with "INTERN POSITION" in
the subject line.  Email messages should consist of a cover letter and a
resume.  The cover letter portion should briefly describe your career
goals, outstanding and pertinent accomplishments, any examples of work in
the area, and why you would like an internship with Symantec.  Included in
the cover letter should also be an indication of your preferred working
location and when you would be available to start work.  Resumes should be
in ASCII format.  References to web-based resumes are also acceptable.  

More information on Symantec and its product lines are available on the web
at www.symantec.com


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