We are ParkBee

At ParkBee, we optimise the use of existing parking spaces. To that end, developing smart technology to make better use of these underutilised spaces and working closely with parking owners is vital to ensure the best experience for drivers and, most importantly, to give back space to our increasingly busy cities!

With our roots in Amsterdam and offices in the Netherlands and the UK, we have laid the groundwork to conquer the rest of Europe. By partnering with platforms such as Parkmobile, Park-line and RingGo, our success is spreading like wildfire. Take the opportunity to join our movement!

How you contribute to ParkBee

Our mission is bold and challenging: we want to become the leading online parking platform in Europe. As our UX Research intern you’ll be working right in the data driven heart of ParkBee. To make sure we keep growing, our team produces end-to-end holistic user experiences for people that travel from one place to another, and need to park somewhere in the middle. That's where you come in. You will be responsible for conducting research with our users, analysing the results and suggest improvements to our products.

The job:

• You travel to our locations and you conduct interviews with our customers to help us understand how they use our products;

• You give insights based on the information you collected;

• You do market research on similar products to come up with ideas to improve our products;

• You translate your insights in prototypes and aid our product development team with their projects.

 

Is this your spot?

You love to be seen as a valued colleague. You are independent, approachable and analytical. Thrive in the dynamics of a scaleup. Together with Luca (UX Designer), Jaap (Design Lead) and the product owners you will work with the design and product team and make the growth of ParkBee possible. Combine that with solving a worldwide problem, and you get a legacy you want to leave behind, right?

We have your perfect spot if:

• You are currently studying in the fields Product Design, Digital Design, Communication and Multimedia;

• You are interested in User Experience, research, analytics and product development;

• You have a curious nature and proactive mindset and you are eager to to learn;

• You are fine-details oriented and not afraid to ask questions or approach others.

• Your would ideally start your internship in September 2022 and be available full-time for a flexible period in between 4 to 6 months;

• You are currently living in the Netherlands and willing to commute to or live in Amsterdam;

• You are proficient in English; bonus if you are fluent in Dutch.

Park with us!

Not only will you help reshape city parking, you’ll also rapidly move your career forward. We offer:

• The opportunity and freedom to make a huge impact on our products and growth;

• The opportunity, through this dedicated mentorship, to learn and be part of the entire design process, allowing you to gain insight and confidence when approaching future design projects.

• The possibility to be a fully-equipped intern and deliver high-quality work by the use of tools such as Figma, to make wonderful prototypes; Maze to be able to run user tests or Figjam and Miro, to host workshops.

• A compensation of 500 EUR on a full time basis;

• Opportunity to grow within ParkBee;

• The chance of take responsibility in a company since the very beginning, having that room for improvement where you want or you see is needed;

• An inspiring office in the lovely city of Amsterdam on the same fruitful soil as leading scale-ups like Amazon, Uber and Ebay;

• A very diverse team with more than 18 nationalities;

• Daily lunch at the office, regular team events and Friday drinks!

• A big group of interns to share your journey with!

Reserve your spot, drive in later

Sounds good? We would love to hear from you! We don’t require (in fact, please don’t write) a long motivation letter; we’d rather have a few pointers, your LinkedIn (or resume) and a good chat to tell you everything you want to know. Have some burning questions first? Get in touch with Antia via LinkedIn.