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Part-Time Student - UX Research

John Deere Champaign, IL 🇺🇸 Remote

Champaign, IL

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$15 - $40/hr Part time Ai Workflows Customer Experience Design

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Job Description

John Deere’s User Experience organization is looking for a part-time UX Research student to help strengthen how teams understand, design, and improve the ways work gets done. This role supports research and experience design efforts that connect manufacturing and business functions, with the flexibility of a remote position and onsite availability in Champaign, IL.

You will work alongside cross-functional partners to observe real workflows, gather insights through research, and translate findings into ideas that can improve experiences, efficiency, and decision-making. The position is designed for students working alongside their school schedule year-round.

What you’ll do

Conduct research to understand how work is performed across manufacturing, operations, supply chain, engineering, and business functions.
Observe workflows, interview stakeholders, and identify opportunities to improve experiences, efficiency, and decision-making.
Support user research activities including workshops, journey mapping, and experience design initiatives.
Analyze findings and operational insights to surface opportunities for simplification, automation, and innovation.
Explore how AI, agentic systems, automation, and digital technologies can transform how work is completed.
Help visualize processes, experiences, workflows, and future-state concepts.
Create presentations, prototypes, and communications that bring ideas and insights to life.
Partner with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, Data & Analytics, Technology, and business leadership.
Research emerging trends in AI, automation, digital transformation, and the future of work.
Contribute to initiatives that improve experiences for employees, dealers, customers, and other stakeholders interacting with Deere systems and processes.

What you bring

Preferred majors: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), User Experience (UX), Human Factors, Information Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Cognitive Psychology, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, or a related field of study.
Must be registered as a full-time student at an accredited university or college.
Graduation date of May 2027 or later.
Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.
Availability during the academic year: 10 to 20 hours per week.
Availability during summer semesters: 30 to 40 hours per week.
Ability to work onsite in Champaign, IL.
Strong curiosity and desire to learn about business, technology, operations, and innovation.
Interest in research and understanding how people work.
Ability to analyze information and translate observations into actionable insights.
Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Passion for AI, automation, emerging technologies, and operational transformation.
Comfort working in ambiguous environments while exploring new ideas.

Role details

Location: Champaign, IL (remote), United States (US) - Illinois - Champaign IL
Job type: Part time
Onsite/Remote: Remote position with onsite availability in Champaign, IL
Compensation: USD 15 to 40 per hourly (based on published rates for business function and education level)

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements
Highly competitive base pay
Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension)
Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
Adoption assistance
Employee Assistance Programs
Tuition assistance
Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
Charitable contribution match
Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
Vacation and Holiday Pay

Additional information

Relocation assistance is not provided.
This position is not available to students on immigration visas.
Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.

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