Does searching for internships ever make you feel like a total idiot? You go to a company’s website. You look for their Careers or Internships page. You can’t find it. You look all over the place. You search Google. Finally, you find it. It doesn’t do you much good, though, because their internship listings are difficult to navigate, the links that you bookmark don’t work when you try to come back, and you can’t figure out how to apply online for the jobs. This is a surprisingly common experience, and it’s representative of the complete ignorance to user experience that many companies and applicant tracking system providers show. Adaptive Path is a company that is all about user experience. They help other companies provide more usable products and services through consulting, training, workshops, and thought leadership. They also have a simple Jobs page that leaves no room for confusion (although it is a bit hard to find because they call it “Work with Us.” Unfortunately, they don’t have internships listed there now, but they do “host” interns year round.
If lack of usability drives you nuts, an internship at Adaptive Path might be a great way to stay sane. They typically look for interns who “have expertise, experience and passion for one (or more) of the following: interaction design, information architecture, design strategy or design research.” Internships are typically 3-6 months, and we don’t know if they’re paid or unpaid. There aren’t many more details available, but we found everything that we know in this blog post. If you search around the Adaptive Path Blog, you should be able to find a few more details.
AdaptivePath is located in San Francisco, CA, and they put a big emphasis on work/life balance. They offer 5 weeks of vacation (although not for interns), and seem to have a pretty cool office atmosphere; in fact, the Adaptive Path Twitter account tells us that they sometimes have a massage day at the office. They do say that it is a “rare treat,” though. If you’re looking to get an inside look at what it’s like to work at Adaptive Path, you should follow them on Twitter and subscribe to their blog. There’s no better way to learn about a company (besides actually working there) than following their social media profiles. If you think that working at Adaptive Path sounds like a great user experience, you can apply by sending your cover letter, resume, and link to your portfolio (if appropriate) through their Contact page (we think, they don’t specify on the Jobs page).
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