Product Design Intern at Generac in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Product Design Intern Location: Toronto, Canada Hi, we are ecobee. ecobee introduced the world’s first smart Wi-Fi thermostat to help millions of consumers save money, conserve energy, and bring home automation into their lives. That was just the beginning. We continue our pursuit to create technology that brings peace of mind into the home and allows people to focus on the moments that matter most. We take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment, all while being part of the exciting, connected home revolution. In 2021, ecobee became a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems. Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generator. The company is committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid. Together, we take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment. Why we love to do what we do: We’re helping build the world of tomorrow with solutions that improve everyday life while making a positive impact on the planet. Our products and services work in harmony to provide comfort, efficiency, and peace of mind for millions of homes and businesses. While we’re proud of what we’ve done so far, there’s still a lot we can do—and you can be part of it. Join our extraordinary team. We're a rapidly growing global tech company headquartered in Canada, in the heart of downtown Toronto, with an office in Leeds, UK, and remote ecopeeps in the US. We get to work with some of North America and UK's leading professionals. Our colleagues are proud to bring their authentic selves to work, confident that what we do is grounded in a greater purpose. We’re always looking for curious, talented, and passionate people to join our team. The Role: The Product Design team is comprised of a group of system thinkers who have deep empathy for our customers (home owners, dealers/partners, and installers). We ensure that each touchpoint of the customer journey is carefully crafted to provide a useful, usable, and delightful experience. This includes ensuring cohesion across marketing, industrial design and interfaces, voice prompts, mobile apps, and website experiences. We care about the people we work with. This means we trust each other, are generous with feedback, and prioritize data and research over individual opinion. How You’ll Make an Impact: Be mentored by, supported by, and learn from a team of 15+ Product Designers Make mistakes (hopefully tons of them!) and learn from every single one Collaborate with Product designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers on projects that impact millions of customers Participate in all product design activities, including discovery, ideation, design and development, testing and validation, and launch. Get regular feedback from the team through design pairing and team wide design critiques Most importantly, have fun! You’re here to learn, grow, and stretch out of your comfort zone What You Bring to the Table: Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or equivalent Deep understanding of the foundations and core concepts of user experience and interaction design. Bonus points for experience or understanding of mobile design patterns Collaborative with cross-functional teams, with a desire to learn and participate in the product development process Dedicated to user-centered design, research and validating assumptions with real people Self-motivated and keenly interested in connected home products and IoT What can you expect as an ecobee student? The chance to meet and work with co-ops across all teams at ecobee The opportunity to work in a fresh, dynamic, and ever-growing industry that is the SmartHome and IoT space The visibility into a company that has an interesting mix of hardware and software consumer-facing businesses The ability to make an environmental impact, both in your day job and outside the 9-5 with programs like ecobee acts! Opportunities to learn and grow with our in-house learning enablement team, #ThinkLab Small collaborative teams where you can impact both product and culture The target salary range for this role will be $57,240 - $61,480/year ecobee believes all people have equal value and we are committed to providing a safe space for everyone. We welcome all applicants with diverse races, genders, ages, religions, identities, experiences, etc. and we will provide accommodation to all applicants throughout our hiring process. Convinced you’ll be able to make an impact? We’d love to hear from you. Physical Demands (Applicable in the USA and Canada): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel. Accessibility Statement (Applicable in the United Kingdom): The Company is committed to improving accessibility for employees and applicants with disabilities and to ensuring that they have the support and the tools they need to succeed. We have developed policies relating to human rights, accessibility, and accommodation, in line with the Equality Act 2010. If you feel you need consideration of ‘reasonable adjustments’ where possible relation to a disability in the application process or in the future, or have a question or concern about our policies, please reach out to askHR@generac.com. “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”