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Working Student - UX Research & Prototyping (f/m/d) Working Student - UX Research & Prototyping (f/m/d) Working Student - UX Research & Prototyping (f/m/d)

CompanyVolkswagen AG
LocationBerlin
Work ModeOn Site
PostedFebruary 17, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The working student will support UX research experts and the prototyping team by conducting studies using various methods to uncover user needs and transform research results into action within interdisciplinary product teams. Key tasks include preparing and conducting usability tests, visualizing results, organizing testing events, and supporting the development of digital and physical prototypes.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
106947
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group is made up of ten brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati. Our group sells vehicles in 153 countries and operates 114 production plants worldwide. Each working day, around 675,000 employees worldwide produce cars, are involved in vehicle-related services or work in the other fields of business. Our goal is to make mobility sustainable for us and for future generations. Our promise: With electric drive, digital networking and autonomous driving, we make the automobile clean, quiet, intelligent and safe. At the same time, our core product becomes even more emotional and offers a completely new driving experience. It is also becoming part of the solution when it comes to climate and environmental protection. In this way, the car can continue to be a cornerstone of contemporary, individual and affordable mobility in the future. #Shapingmobility Imprint & Legal: http://vw.de/legal-notice DAT: http://vw.de/dat
About the Role

We are CARIAD, the automotive software company of the Volkswagen Group. Our teams build automotive software platforms and digital customer functions for iconic brands like Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche – supporting the Volkswagen Group in becoming the leading automotive technology company. With CARIDIANS in Germany, the USA, China, Estonia, and India, we are transforming automotive mobility for everyone.

Join us and be part of this exciting journey!

YOUR TEAM

In the UX team at CARIAD, we build mobility services in a multifaceted environment, revolving around the Volkswagen brands. These services are accessed through multiple touchpoints in a variety of car software platforms. We work hard so that our users can stay engaged on their journey through our products and reach their destinations quickly and enjoyably. This is why we design products across the entire lifecycle - from the very first contact to, oftentimes, a life-long relationship with Volkswagen brands. 

We are currently looking for a Working Student - UX Research & Prototyping (f/m/d) to join our team. In your role you will help to base all product decisions on insights from our most important stakeholder: the user. You will support our UX research experts and our UX prototyping team with conducting studies using various methods, such as user interviews, focus groups, online surveys, or simulator studies to reveal user insights and uncover actual user needs. In interdisciplinary product teams, you will then help us to transform the research results into action.  

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Work closely with a team of designers, researchers, and developers to conduct user studies and uncover user needs for a variety of mobility related products
  • Prepare and conduct usability tests on various frontends, including the vehicle infotainment system
  • Visualize the results comprehensibly and conduct workshops to integrate the research findings into our products
  • Organize user testing events for various product teams in collaboration with external service providers
  • Support the team with the development and realization of prototypes (digital and physical) 

WHO YOU ARE

  • Enrolled student in the area of Human Factors, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Communication Science, Media Science, Computer Science or similar
  • Passionate about UX and digital products and a strong interest in various UX research and prototyping methods
  • Independent way of working, self-organized and talented in craftsmanship
  • Strong interviewing and communication skills, ideally supported by first handson experience in conducting interviews, you already analyzed and visualized data, using e.g. R, SPSS, Excel, or Tableau
  • First experiences with visual design using Figma, create videos using After Effects, Media Encoder, or Editing Software, and create/editing sound
  • Ideally experience with visual programming (e.g. Node-red, pure data, vvvv,...), or web technologies (JavaScript, Angular,...), physical computing (Arduino, ESP32, soldering, ...)
  • Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken 

At CARIAD, we embrace individuality and diversity because we believe our differences make us stronger. We actively seek to build teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. If you need assistance with your application due to a disability, please reach out to us at careers@cariad.technology - we are happy to support you.

Key Skills
UX ResearchPrototypingUser InterviewsFocus GroupsOnline SurveysSimulator StudiesUsability TestsData VisualizationWorkshop FacilitationFigmaAfter EffectsMedia EncoderNode-redPure DataVvvvJavaScript
Categories
SoftwareArt & DesignScience & ResearchTechnologyTransportation