Intern – Anthropology or Design Research

Do design and technology spark your interest? Are you interested in research and analysis of digital services, people and technology? We are looking for a student – anthropologist or design researcher - with strong ethnographic and analytical abilities, who is passionate about technology and the people who use it.

About WSA

Formed in 2019 through the merger of Sivantos and Widex, WS Audiology combines over 140 years of experience in pioneering better solutions to help people with hearing loss. With a passion for impact, our 11.000 employees are committed to achieving our purpose: wonderful sound for all. With brands like Signia, Widex, Audio Service, Rexton and Vibe, and with diverse assets across wholesale, retail, online, managed care and diagnostic solutions, we are active in over 125 markets. Going beyond together, we achieve annual revenues of around EUR 2 billion.

What we do?

In the app team we are designing and building native mobile apps for the end user, i.e. mobile apps that connect to and interact with the hearing aids. We work in clans, each clan has many creative minds such as developers, product designers, audiologists, data analyst and AI experts. All working together to create the most intuitive sleek experience for our end-users.

Who are you?

You are a student from education programs in the areas of anthropology (e.g. techno-anthropology, visual anthropology or digital anthropology) or research-oriented design fields – like interaction design or HCI. We expect you to be a analytical and creative student who can help conduct, analyse and evaluate qualitative research relating to our mobile application, users and more. 

You should have the possibility of an internship agreement with institutions like AAU, DTU, ITU, KU, MAU or similar. 

You are to be on your 4.-5. semester on your bachelor or 1.-2. semester on your master. More specifically, you:

• Are both creative and analytical
• Can plan and conduct qualitative research, with emphasis on ethnography.
• Analyze and synthesize qualitative data to identify main insights and pinpoint recommendations and conclusions
• Make reports; visualize data and insights
• Have excellent written English skills
• Familiarity with design research methodologies is a plus (for anthropologists), especially service design, co-creation and design thinking

What we do?

In the app team we are designing and building native mobile apps for the end user, i.e. mobile apps that connect to and interact with the hearing aids. We work in clans, each clan has many creative minds such as developers, product designers, audiologists, data analyst and AI experts. All working together to create the most intuitive sleek experience for our end-users.

What will you benefit?

Working in an environment that elevates individuals and allows creative competencies to thrive and drive processes. Whether it is research or strategy, you will get the opportunity to practice what you have learned in the real world.

When?

As soon as possible! we are highly ambitious minds and we want you onboarded for this highly explorative creative journey. If the chemistry is there you can apply to for student assistant position.

What’s next?

You’re welcome to send us your CV and either a portfolio or a letter of motivation.

The position is open now and we are conducting recruitment interviews on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions, you are more than welcome to contact Adit Filderman at adit.filderman@wsa.com.