UX Design & Frontend Development Placement Scheme 2025
pinewood.ai are currently looking for an ambitious technology and/or design student to join our UX Design and Frontend Development Placement Scheme in Summer 2025! If you have an interest in both software development and design and have acquired knowledge in these areas through your university course, we’d love to hear from you!
Working alongside our talented UX team, you will work on real life projects that will make a direct impact on our business. You can expect on the job training, mentoring throughout, and an opportunity to develop your technical and commercial experience.
You can expect to develop your skills in the following areas:
* HTML
* CSS/SCSS
* Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, XD
* Responsive Web Design
* UX and Web Design principles
* Wireframing and prototyping
pinewood.ai know that students are the next generation of the workforce, so we invest in early careers in a big way.
What to Expect
We offer lots of support and a structured learning plan to ensure you gain all the skills you need to succeed with us. So, what will your placement year look like?
* We will kickstart the scheme with an initial business induction where we’ll introduce you to key members of the team
* You will spend 12 months working in our talented UX team, where you’ll have continuous guidance from your mentor, and you’ll help to further improve our products from a user experience perspective
* You’ll undertake regular technical workshops and have access to Pluralsight to support your ongoing training
* You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of an entire project from design to release
What’s in it for You
During your placement year with pinewood.ai, you’ll have the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from university to real-life scenarios. Working within a team of UX professionals you’ll get exposure to a wide variety of digital projects and will help enhance the user experience across our products and brands. You can also look forward to:
* Continuous support from a dedicated mentor throughout your placement year
* An opportunity to work on meaningful projects that will make a direct impact on our business, and that of our customers
* The opportunity to work on a flexible contract during your final year of university
* Flexible hybrid working
* A competitive salary of £23,000 per annum
* 25 days holiday + all UK bank holidays
* Free access to our onsite gym
* Access to Pluralsight
About You
We don’t expect our placement students to know everything. We look for those with a passion for design and technology, a strong team ethic, and solid communication skills. As long as you have a genuine desire to learn and develop your skillset, we want to support you in achieving your goals. You will also need:
* To be a 2nd year university student studying Digital Media, Computer Science, Software Development, or something similar
* A genuine interest in working on front-end development and a passion for design
* Problem solving skills and an analytical mindset
* Self-starter with a positive can-do attitude
About Us
pinewood.ai was established in 1981, with our head office based in Birmingham, UK. We offer a cloud-based solution for retailers in the global automotive sector. Our solution allows automotive retailers to work more efficiently and assists them with providing a high standard of customer service, resulting in higher profits. Our system is also complemented by a range of integrated mobile apps which helps to further digitalise processes within the motor dealership. Our customers represent over 50 major automotive brands, with over 30,000 people using our system on a daily basis in the UK, the Nordics, South Africa, Asia Pacific, and various countries across Europe. You can find out more about us here: https://www.pinewood.ai/
What Happens Next
* Head over to our website and apply with a copy of your CV
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