User Experience (UX) Internship

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #165333 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values?Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous?we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a motivated individual to join our Global Information Technology (GIT) UX Team. This is a paid internship and will begin in the summer and continue into the fall. As a User Experience intern, you will take part in meaningful work and real life projects as you gain an in-depth experience with user experience methodologies. You will work with cross-functional teams to create impactful experiences. Our team is responsible for improving the user experience of business & customer facing products. This role will require both creativity and analytical capability.

Responsibilities include:

Conduct/assist user research & usability testing

Design solutions that improve external and internal experiences

Assist in brainstorming and iterate on designs that are driven by user research

Proactively solicit feedback from stakeholders and the UX team to improve work deliverables

Optimize information architecture to promote usability, while accommodating technical needs/constraints

Develop user flows and personas to facilitate design processes

Assist in the expansion of UX capabilities within the organization

Assist creating components and documentation for component libraries

Qualifications:

Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or other graduate degree in Graphic Design, UI/UX Design, Psychology, Information Technology, Human Computer Interaction with a graduation date of December 2025 or later

Documentation of authorization to work in the United States, not requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future

A minimum GPA of 2.8

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Self-motivated, able to work independently but also collaborative and driven by group critique

Must have a portfolio of previous work

Comfortable with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD

This position requires a 6-month commitment (June-December)

Must be available to work up to 35 hours/week during the summer and 15 hours/week during the academic semester

Must be available to work hybrid at our Piscataway, NJ office location

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $23.00 - $32.50 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our purpose starts with our people ? ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve ?and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk\_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform)

should you require accommodation.

For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here (https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/content/dam/cp-sites/corporate/corporate/en\_us/corp/locale-assets/pdf/colgate-terms-and-conditions-2023.pdf) .

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