Job Description

We believe that anyone, anywhere can make a positive impact by developing products to make the world more open and connected to the people and things they care about. Are you passionate about Facebooks product, software design and technology? Facebook University for Product Design (FBU Design) is a paid, eight-week summer internship program that consists of training and hands-on project experience guided by a Facebook mentor. FBU Design interns will have the opportunity to learn how user interface and user experience design concepts and technology come together to create digital products that impact our everyday lives. The program is designed to provide early career exposure to students who are historically underrepresented in this field. FBU Product Design students will work on interaction design and visual design, and will be involved in every aspect of a development process for a particular product at Facebook. The Product Design team is looking for fast-moving designers who are people first and want to make an impact. Together with your team members, you will translate product design into meaningful impact for our community 2.8 billion people. Candidate Instructions: This writing exercise is administered as part of the application process, rather than as separately emailed instructions. Background: The writing exercise is designed to evaluate your knowledge of key design principles and your ability to write clearly in the right tone for the audience. Instructions: The exercise consists of the 2 questions below. Please answer each question by following the instructions provided. You are expected to submit your answers in a PDF, no more than 1 page for each question. Please expect to spend no more than 1 hour writing your responses. You must complete this exercise by yourself. By completing this exercise you agree not to share the exercise materials or your responses with anyone other than an authorized representative at Facebook. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the disqualification of your candidacy. Writing Exercise Timing: You will have until 11:59pm PDT on January 18th to complete your application. Please do not spend more than 1 hour working on this exercise. Writing Exercise Length: Your writing exercise materials should not exceed 750 words. Outside Resources: You should not use any outside resources other than those specifically provided. Submission Format & Deadline: Please complete the three responses and attach as a PDF to the completed application by 1:59pm PDT on January 18th to avoid any technical issues. Acknowledgement: Please note that by submitting your responses, you acknowledge (a) content you create for this assignment will only be used by Facebook for purposes connected to your candidacy (b) the work in each response is from your own independent effort, and (c) you have not, and will not, share these questions or your responses with anyone other than an authorized representative of Facebook. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the termination of your candidacy. If you experience any difficulties or reasons for delay in your ability to complete this exercise, please contact your recruiter immediately. Good luck!

Facebook University - Product Design Responsibilities

* Participate in Product Design development training course

* Work on a product design project with product team and coaching from an intern manager

* Apply current design and problem-solving skills and learn new methods of design thinking and technology

* Learn prototyping and visual design tools: Sketch, Framer, Figma, and Origami, or other tools used by the team you join

* Take broad, conceptual ideas and turn them into something useful and valuable for our two billion+ users

* Design experiences that are incredibly simple and elegant

Minimum Qualifications

* Currently enrolled as a 2nd year student in a 4-year BA/BS program (or equivalent program for special cases) at a university in the USA

* Some experience using design computer programs (like Powerpoint, Keynote, Adobe and Creative Suite) or hand drawings to visualize ideas

* Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

* Must be present for entirety of internship, June August, 2021

* Available to work in Menlo Park, CA for the duration of the internship

Preferred Qualifications

* Demonstrated interest in design and technology

* Demonstrated ability and strong experience in leadership (academic, work, or personal)

* Prior experience from internships, work, or projects in a related field

* Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship

* Demonstrated passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion

* A passion for Facebooks mission to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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