At KONE Technology and Innovation (KTI) we are at the heart of KONE's innovations. We blend the physical - escalators and elevators - with intelligent and interconnected digital systems. Our vision? Transforming and enhancing the movement of billions within cities daily. We're pioneering a future defined by cutting-edge technologies and sustainable breakthroughs.
KONE R&D brings together top talent from different disciplines into an industry-leading product and technology organization. We thrive in solving complex customer challenges, connecting legacy with the latest technologies, across hardware and software engineering. In fact, roughly half of our R&D roles are in software. Agile ways of working mean that we are better able to meet our customers’ rapidly evolving needs for speed and innovation, in a global environment.
Part of KONE R&D, KONE Innovation is dedicated to pursuing radical innovation to discover new business opportunities closely related to KONE's core offerings. This involves examining mega trends, identifying early signals, conducting customer studies, and progressing from the creation and development of initial concepts to their implementation in targeted markets.
We are now looking for a Summer Trainee in UX/UI Design into the New Business Innovation team. You will be part of Innovation team in Espoo, Finland.
We are looking for a student with relevant ongoing studies and some hands-on experience to work for 2-4 months during May and September 2025, based on availability and preference.
As a pivotal unit at KONE, the New Business Innovation team seeks to blend business strategies with design methodologies, prioritizing the customer’s needs while meeting organizational goals. Storytelling plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between design and strategy, allowing us to communicate visions, inspire action, and align diverse stakeholders around a shared purpose.
Responsibilities
Participation in user research and understanding strategic goals
Assisting in service design workshops and aligning design decisions with business strategy
Support in concept design & wireframe creation in line with strategic directions
Development of interactive prototypes that resonate with target audiences
Collaboration on design using our established systems, ensuring alignment with strategic insights
Engagement in ongoing UX/UI and strategic design process enhancements
In order to be successful in this role, you preferably have
Ongoing studies from the relevant field
Knowledge in user-centered design & testing with an understanding of strategic alignment
Intro to interaction design and its strategic implications
Experience with tools like Miro and Figma
Collaborative spirit, strategic mindset & effective communication in English
Skills in 3D visualisation
We offer
As KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, this is a key role to learn and a great opportunity to build the future cities through improving how people live, work and play in the cities and to help us continue innovating and making magic happen also in the future.
You will be working with highly dynamic teams significantly investing time and effort on how we develop services and solutions. You get a chance to work with and participate in further developing products that are used by billions of users in daily basis. Products that are widely recognized by their quality and innovation.
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If you think this could be your next inspiring challenge, please tell more about yourself, your availability during the summer and why you are interested in this role and submit your CV and application letter together with portfolio/link to your portfolio via our Careers-site www.kone.com/jobs latest on January 31st, 2025.
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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
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