Job Description

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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Join us as UX Research Working Student to shape and contribute towards the success of the digital transformation at ZEISS.

About us

At ZDP, our goal is to accelerate ZEISS' digital transformation at speed and scale. We work with ZEISS business units to develop digital solutions and drive innovation that delivers future value. Our cross-functional team at Digital Business Innovation builds digital solutions and business models while driving strategic digital programs. We use customer-centric methodologies like Design Thinking combined with business and strategy acumen.

Your Role

Learn and support the Design & Insights team at ZEISS Digital Partners along the entire UX research process that covers

• Support in developing a research plan for early stage/Design Thinking projects

• Support preparing research guidelines, conducting onsite or remote research to explore user needs and validate hypotheses

• Support in documenting and storing research data efficiently

• Supporting synthesis of actionable insights with team members

• Building knowledge on AI tools and methodologies

• Supporting workshops and conducting desk research

• Providing administrative support for design research operations

Gain first-hand experience in strategic development of future customer experiences for ZEISS products and services. Learn about Design Thinking, Service Design, and User Research from experienced team members in a diverse, international team. Explore various fields and industries, including medical technology, eye care, industrial metrology, and more.

• You study communication science, psychology, anthropology, human–computer interaction, UX design - or a similar professional field

• You are interested in design thinking, user research, UI/UX design and agile development 

• You have a basic knowledge of customer user research and methods and want to learn more

• You think and work in structured ways, are good at self-organizing, time and task management 

• You are interested in new technology and how it can improve human experiences 

• You are empathic and a great team player

• You are fluent in English and ideally also German

• You live in Munich or are willing to relocate

Why ZEISS?

• We are part of digital transformation and work on project that changes the company

• We are an open-minded team with a strong team spirit

• We live a flat hierarchy and empower individuals

• We make an impact within and beyond ZEISS

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