Hi, I’m Jennette, Product Design Lead here at Moves. I am on the lookout for a Product Design Intern who will contribute to building Moves (movesfinancial.com), for a co-op position for 4 months as part of a Canadian University or College program starting in May 2022.

About Moves

Moves is a digital credit union addressing the underserved needs of independent workers in the gig economy to contribute to their financial health. We’re a 35-person team based in Toronto. This role is fully remote and we welcome applicants from all over Canada. We are creating a modern digital collective and a platform of financial products. Moves customers (we call them ‘members’) will earn economic interest in the collective by consuming financial products and taking steps to improve their overall financial health – all while belonging to a growing group of their peers pursuing similar objectives. This position is a great opportunity to join a young design team with the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the design process and help evolve a design system.

About the Role

As a Product Designer Intern, you will play a crucial role in supporting us to improve the financial lives of Moves members by deeply understanding their needs, envisioning thoughtful and effortless design solutions, and working cross functionally with Product Managers and Engineers to bring those solutions to life. You will be supporting interviewing members of Moves to further understand their needs, researching and testing UX and holistic experience design requirements, or contributing to design projects working with your team.

As an intern at Moves you will 👩‍💻

Help conduct primary research to develop deep empathy with gig workers, such as running user interviews and conducting user testing
Support the end-to-end design process, from discovery and problem definition, to initial idea exploration, to iterating based on feedback, to crafting a design for engineering to build
Help organize and update our design system to keep our in-app visual identity consistent, on-brand, and accessible

What we’re looking for 🧐

Passion for solving problems for both the users and the business
Interest in learning how to design interactive experiences that delight people
An eye for aesthetics and understanding of foundational visual language
Strong collaboration and communication skills

It’s a bonus if you have ✨

Familiarity with the gig economy is a plus.
You have an interest in design and scaling businesses.

How will an internship with Moves benefit you? 😎

Get real world experience, working with teams and gain leadership experience
Acquire knowledge about fintech, one of the fastest-growing industries in tech
Build your network
Get an idea of what you do and don’t like doing
Lay the groundwork for a post-grad career

What do we offer? 🤸‍♀️

Hourly pay range is CAD$20
We will ship hardware to you
Remote friendly

Application process ✍

Apply by February 25, 2022
You will receive feedback from your application by March 11, 2022

Interview process 👩‍💻

45 minutes video call to discuss the opportunity and the organization with Jennette, Product Design Lead
30 minutes call with an overview of the business and how the role fits in the company, with Stephanie, VP of Product
Background check
Offer

We celebrate Moves employees. By joining Moves you’re not just joining a company, you’re part of a movement (get it?) no matter how you identify. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. We are committed to providing accommodations and will work with you to meet your needs. Our diversity, equity, belonging and inclusion working group is made up of volunteers who advocate for building an inclusive workforce, expanding our knowledge of global cultures, and developing an appreciation of how different perspectives add to our capabilities as a whole. You can read more about what we do here.

If you require assistance during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our People and Culture Lead at sarah@movesfinancial.com.