Rydeen Mobile Electronics
- Contact: Joy Yang
- E-mail: jyang@rydeenmobile.com
- Address: 2701 Plaza del Amo # 705, Torrance, CA 90503
- Phone: (310) 787-7880
- Website: https://rydeenmobile.com/
Description of Organization and Population Served
Rydeen is a mobile electronics manufacturer that specializes in automotive safety. Rydeen's mission is to provide the safest vehicle driving experience with solution-based products and technologies. Here at Rydeen, we are aiming for zero auto accidents & auto thefts, thus creating "peace of mind every day" to drivers worldwide!
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern
Here at Rydeen, we pride ourselves on creating cutting-edge technology in order to keep drivers safe. As an intern at Rydeen, you will be tasked with creating and executing new ideas based on automotive safety. An example of a project would be assisting in creating UI for automated cars that people can easily understand and learn. Interns are expected to communicate well with their team and contribute to new ideas for automotive products.
Special Qualifications
An ideal candidate for this position would be one who is communicative and willing to learn. We do not expect you to be an expert at coding, but we do expect that you are making an effort to expand on your skills and learn. As an intern at Rydeen, you will be tasked with not only technical work but also communication and interpersonal skills.
Hourly Commitment Per Week
7-10
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
At Rydeen, we emphasize the importance of the connection between the user and technology. We believe that Cognitive Science students perfectly fit into this belief as many of your courses have taught you to think in multidisciplinary ways. This internship will help students understand human interaction with technology by allowing them to explore and create new technological ideas for automotive safety.
Software Development Internship with Formosi
- Contact: Stephen Pemberton
- E-mail: frontdesk@formosi.com
- Address: 2150 Park Pl #100, El Segundo, CA 90245
- Phone: (310) 562-6207
- Website: https://www.formosi.com
Description of Organization and Population Served
Formosi is the premier beauty and marketing agency in the greater Los Angeles area. We serve as the bridge that connects consumers to health and beauty professionals.
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern
Formosi is looking for software engineers to build online services that connect users to beauty and health professionals. Prospective interns should be eager to learn, work well in team settings, and have a sense of responsibility. We have positions available in various aspects of software development. Web development team uses React JS to create responsive webpages. Mobile development team uses SwiftUI to develop iOS apps. Backend team uses Spring framework to build reliable services. Depending on intern’s profile and preference, he or she will be placed in one of the development teams.
Special Qualifications
Interns should have general knowledge of programming and be proficient in at least one modern programming language. However, they can learn about the specific tools we use during their internship.
Hourly Commitment Per Week
16
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
Interns are required to not only create services using computer science fundamentals but also use psychology knowledge to develop user-friendly interaction patterns. This internship allows students to practice the psychology and computer science they acquired in their Cognitive Science courses.
Tutorfly Software Development OR Strategic Growth Intern
- Contact: Alejandro Mendoza (Software Development) | Parsa Rezvani (Strategic Growth)
- E-mail: info@tutorfly.org
- Address: 200 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Phone: (424) 653-6159
- Website: https://www.tutorfly.org
Description of Organization and Population Served
Tutorfly is an education technology platform that is working to level the access to educational help outside of the classroom, specifically through peer tutoring. We focus on sourcing high school and university students as peer tutors, 20% of whom decide to volunteer to raise money for local charities and PTA groups. We have over 1,200 tutors on the platform that use our web and mobile apps to connect with clients.
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern
You can choose one of the two roles to apply for: Software Development: -Work with our CTO to design and implement changes to the Tutorfly site. Strategic Growth: -Use various techniques to drive traffic to our website, with the ultimate goal of increasing user acquisition. -Identify and optimize growth channels -Create lasting symbiotic partnerships with various groups.
Special Qualifications
Software Development: -You should be well versed in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills. -Knowledge of the Material UI framework (front end) as well as express/GraphQL (back end) is preferred too. User Acquisition: Willing and able to forge relationships with complementary groups of teachers, parents, and students. -Experience with as many of the frameworks as possible from the following book: TRACTION: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers. By: Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares. Both: -Have tutoring experience and great communication skills. -Comfortable asking questions and learning at a rapid pace.
Hourly Commitment Per Week
15
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
For both positions listed above, it's imperative to always understand what leads a customer to wanting to schedule a tutoring session. In most cases, our customers are parents, but parents have a wide array of different behaviors based upon a slew of factors. Through user surveys, research, analyzing data, and applying techniques learned in the classroom, interns should use their cognitive science studies to propel their work forward in this internship.
Instructional Design Internship (Environment, Health and Safety)
- Contact: Karin Wasler
- E-mail: kwasler@ehs.ucla.edu
- Address: 501 Westwood Plaza, 4th Floor, Box 951605
- Phone: 3107945669
- Website: https://ehs.ucla.edu/
Description of Organization and Population Served
EH&S Training designs safety-based web and mobile learning, videos and classroom training for campus employees using eLearning tools and strategies. Our programs educate UCLA personnel in identifying workplace hazards and reducing accidents and exposure to harmful situations and substances (think earthquakes, fires, explosions, and workplace injuries).
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern
The Instructional Design Internship is a remote, paid internship that partners cognitive science students with the EH&S Training Team and Subject Matter Experts to create effective online instruction, presentations, videos and/or graphics. You will learn the instructional design process for an educational program as you create new e-learning modules and presentations, convert pre-existing modules to UCLA-specific content, create videos or design graphics. Interns available for two quarters are highly preferred. Internship positions are limited to students not employed by other UCLA departments.
Special Qualifications
EH&S uses Articulate Storyline to create elearning modules, so a familiarity with video editing and design software (or a strong motivation to learn them) is required. Other strongly desired qualifications include: excellent communication/presentation skills; experience in tutoring or teaching; proficiency with Microsoft Office, Articulate Storyline, Adobe Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator/Premiere Pro, Figma, Canva, Zoom a plus.
Hourly Commitment Per Week
10-19
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
Effective eLearning, videos and in-person training draw from knowledge of how people learn and absorb information. Put your classroom education to work as you help us design instructional materials and videos.