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Intern, Product Design

Role overview

Summary

This internship is designed for individuals to gain hands-on experience in web, UI/UX, and visual design within the Editage team at CACTUS. You will collaborate with experienced designers to contribute to impactful digital experiences for academic and research audiences.

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Figma, with a willingness to expand knowledge and capabilities.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
  • Design Portfolio is mandatory.
  • Understanding of design principles, including typography, colour theory, and layout.
  • Preferred: Eagerness to learn, strong attention to detail, and a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

  • Assist team with design tasks, contributing to various stages of the design process.
  • Learn and master design tools and software to enhance your skill set.
  • Execute simple design projects under the supervision of experienced designers.
  • Support the design team in creating and improving user experiences across Editage websites and CRM platforms.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Collaboration
  • Prioritization

About the company

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Cactus Communications

  • News & Publishing
  • Large
  • 1,001–5,000
We offer - AI-powered scholarly publishing solutions to academic publishers and researchers; - editorial, translation, education, and training solutions for researchers; - strategic and tactical scientific content solutions to global life science organizations; and - solutions for science dissemination and engagement with peers, public, and policymakers for wider research outreach. We incubate seed and early-stage startups that share our mission to solve global problems with science and technology solutions. We have offices in London, Princeton, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Aarhus, and Mumbai; a global workforce of over 3,000 experts; and customers from over 190 countries. We are a remote-first organization. We offer the flexibility to work from anywhere in your home country; you can work from where you are most productive.

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Job description

Job description:

CACTUS is a remote-first organization and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture. You may be required to travel to our Mumbai office based on business requirements or for company/team events

CACTUS is a remote-first organization, and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture. You may be required to travel to our Mumbai office based on business requirements or for company/team events.

The Editage team is looking for a Product Design Intern to work on our websites and CRM dashboard. You’ll gain hands-on experience in web, UI/UX, and visual design, including creating graphical abstracts and other digital assets for academic and research audiences. This 6-month internship offers an opportunity to learn, collaborate with experienced designers, and contribute to impactful digital experiences.

Job responsibilities:
  • Assist team with design tasks, contributing to various stages of the design process.
  • Learn and master design tools and software to enhance your skill set.
  • Execute simple design projects under the supervision of experienced designers.
  • Support the design team in creating and improving user experiences across Editage websites and CRM platforms.
  • Use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create, edit, and refine graphics and visual assets.
Qualifications and prerequisites:
  • Proficiency in Figma, with a willingness to expand knowledge and capabilities.
  • Proficiency in Adobe illustrator and photoshop.
  • Design Portfolio is mandatory.
  • Understanding of design principles, including typography, colour theory, and layout
  • Eagerness to learn, strong attention to detail, and a proactive attitude.
Application process:

Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, a technical assessment, and two to three interview rounds. 

Equal Opportunity

Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Accelerating from Anywhere

As a remote-first organization, these are essential attributes we look for in all our candidates.

  • Taking ownership of your work with minimal supervision, showing strong ability to organize, prioritize and deliver results independently.
  • Documenting work that brings everyone on the same page.
  • Maturity to choose between synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.
  • Effectively collaborating with colleagues across different time zones by setting dedicated hours for collaboration and keeping team members updated through your MS Teams status.
About Us:

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work. 

 

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