Experience more with a career at COUNTRY Financial!

We’re excited you’re interested in a career at COUNTRY as we strive toward our vision - to enrich lives in the communities we serve. Our footprint spans coast to coast. But more important than where we operate, is the people who do the work. Apply today to help our organization grow and make a difference for our clients.

About the role

COUNTRY Financial is seeking an UI/UX intern to be part of the team delivering technical working solutions (web and mobile applications and/or print publications). This position will be in our DigitaLab at the University of Illinois Research Park in Champaign, IL. As a UX/Design intern, you will be working with business partners, designers, and COUNTRY Technology to create designs and test digital experiences for our COUNTRY Financial clients, representatives, and employees.

How does this role make an impact?

"Test drive" a potential career path through real corporate projects, collaboration in meetings, and several networking opportunities. While working alongside and learning from expert leaders at all levels of the company, in addition to teaming up with fellow interns to showcase your ideas, our interns impact the business, and experience professional and personal growth.

Do you have what we're looking for?

Responsibilities:  

• Design and develop wireframes, mock-ups, prototypes, use cases, etc., for user interfaces 

• Identify issues in existing web and mobile interfaces from the User-Centered Design (UCD) point of view 

• Communicate findings from user studies and user inspections efficiently to the other teams including development and business 

• Troubleshoot and recommend fixes to problems relating to existing interfaces and applications 

• Design print material for use in the DigitaLab (i.e. brochures, flyers, yearbook) 

• Collaborate with DigitaLab Data Science and Software Developer interns on cross-functional teams 

• Participate in Agile Release Trains 

 

 Requirements:  

• Must be actively pursuing a college degree at the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign for the duration of the internship 

• Strong collaboration, written and oral communication skills 

• Familiar with:

  Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign and PhotoShop 

  Online testing tools like Usability Hub, User Zoom, etc. 

• Experience with user centered design, and creating wireframes and design comps 

• Experience in web content, marketing, e-commerce, digital marketing, graphic arts, usability, social media or gamification (or the equivalent) is preferred 

• Self- motivated learner with leadership capabilities 

Why work with us?

Our employees and representatives serve nearly one million households with our diverse range of personal and business insurance products as well as retirement and investment services. We build relationships and work together to create a stronger, more secure future for our clients and our communities. We’re a big company, yet small enough you can make an impact and won’t get lost in the shuffle. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow throughout your career, either within this role or by exploring other areas of our business.

You’ll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, which includes insurance benefits (medical