Human Factors Intern (Rolling Intake)

About HP

HP is an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California. HP developed and provided a wide variety of hardware components and software and related services to consumers, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health, and education sectors. The company was founded in a one-car garage in Palo Alto by Bill Hewlett and David Packard in 1939, and initially produced a line of electronic test and measurement equipment.

Your Role

• Plan and conduct end-to-end research on computer hardware design utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods
• Assist in managing research insights, HF design guidelines, and more
• Apply human factors expertise to analyze hardware prototypes and answer general design questions
• Engage with various cross-functional teams to support product development

Training, Development & Rotations

The technical HP courses provided by New Horizons are skills-based and are comprised of instruction and hands-on labs. This approach enables participants to work toward HP certifications while getting real-world experience and training from an industry expert. Whether you are looking to improve your skills or achieve a certification, New Horizons wants to make sure you are set up to excel. Our certified training instructors have directly relevant industry and technical experience using HP technology so you learn from only the best. When an organization invests in HP network and storage solutions, it is critical to have a team that is trained on HP systems through the use of HP certification courses.

Compensation & Benefits

The prosple's estimated salary for this role ranges from $33,000.00 to $49,000 per year. The perks will vary, of course, based on the job status (full-time or part-time) and the size of the company.

• Health insurance
• Dental and eye care coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flextime
• Sick leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• 401(k) or 403(b)

Career Progression

Exceptional performance merits exceptional rewards. At Hewlett Packard (HP), market-competitive incentives are engineered precisely for a high-performance team. While career development in most organizations follows a linear movement up the corporate ladder, HP offers options such as lateral moves, enrichment or expansion within one’s role, exploratory and cross-functional assignments, relocation, and re-alignment options.

Work-Life Balance

The Work-Life Balance at HP Inc. is rated at B by 178 employees putting it in the top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. 86% of HP Inc. employees are satisfied with their work-life balance. A well-proportioned work-life balance is necessary to keep employees happy and productive. About 58% of the employees at HP Inc. work eight hours or less, while 3% of them have a very long day - longer than twelve hours. The majority of HP Inc. employees are satisfied with their work-life balance and feel burnt out.

Company Culture

HP has a great commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. From the boardroom to the factory floor, they create a culture where everyone is respected and where people can be themselves while being a part of something bigger than themselves. They celebrate the notion that you can belong at HP and bring your authentic self to work each and every day. When you do that, you’re more innovative and that helps grow their bottom line.

About You

• Master's or Ph.D. Degree candidate with a focus on Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial Engineering, Experimental Psychology
• Research methodology, qualitative and quantitative research, generative and evaluative research.
• Statistical analysis
• Ergonomic modeling
• Good communication skills, and ability to distill complex ideas.

How to Apply

The Recruitment Process at HP is divided into five rounds namely; a written round, three technical rounds, and an HR round. Vacant roles are displayed in the career section of the HP website. To apply for this position, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page.

• Glassdoor.com
• Wikipedia.com
• Hp.com
• Comparably.com