Next Generation Hci Student Talents Programme

As **Austria's largest research and technology organisation** for applied research, we have set ourselves the goal of making substantial contributions to solving the major challenges of our time, climate change and digitization. To achieve our goals, we rely on our specific research, development and technology competencies, which are the basis of our commitment to excellence in all areas. With our open culture of innovation and our motivated, international teams, we are working to position AIT as Austria's leading research institution at the highest international level and to make a positive contribution to the economy and society.

**Students joining this part-time opportunity** will be part of the **AIT Technology Experience Center´s**_Next Generation HCI Talents Programme_**, which offers dedicated **skill developments** as well as **training sessions, collaborative work on shared research topics**, and active exchange among students and experts. The programme is designed to **foster interdisciplinary learning and support young talents in shaping the future of Human-Computer Interaction in an applied setting**. There is an optional combination with master thesis projects.

NEXT GENERATION HCI STUDENT TALENTS PROGRAMME

Center for Technology Experience
- Topic**:Multi-Level Measurement of User Status and Detection of User Behaviour Patterns in challenging situations** (e.g. stress optimization; AI-driven tool for real-time assessment of challenging training situations; visualization of data)
- Topic**:Next Generation User Centered Design and Development** (e.g. exploring advanced methods for specific situations; AI as co-creator in specific phases of UCD)
- Topic**:Novel approaches to Human-Data Interaction** (e.g. sensemaking with interactivity; voice interaction for human-data interaction; multimodal interaction approaches)
- Topic**:Multimodal Approaches for Industrial Human-Machine Interfaces** (e.g. parameterisation; configuration; human in the loop; personalization; context awareness, situational awareness, multimodal input and output mechanisms)
- Topic**:Development of multimodal and tangible XR interaction concepts for training and simulation** (e.g. enhancing presence in XR; AI mechanisms in and for XR; XR scenario building; XR based training mechanisms; exploitation of Gaussian Splatting)
- Topic**:Future approaches to Technology Enhanced Mechanisms to foster diversity thinking, togetherness and social co-experience** (e.g. XR scenarios to foster diversity thinking and awareness; AI-supported tool for the interactive self-assessment and development of diversity and inclusion in organizations; understanding future factors of positive co-experience)
- Topic**:New approaches to Technology Enabled Resilience** (e.g. incentive approaches towards more recycling; digital interfaces that support mental wellbeing and resilience; behaviour change strategies towards resilience; AI-supported tools to foster resilience in work contexts)

**Your qualifications as an Ingenious Partner**:

- Ongoing master's studies in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Computer Science, Multimedia, or related fields
- Existing expertise in the HCI field and knowledge in executing research, user experience and development of human interfaces
- Specific skills related to the dedicated topic (potential topics listed above)
- High level of commitment and ability to work in a team
- Good language skills in German or English (written & spoken)

**What to expect**:

- **Duration**: minimum 2 months, ideally in parallel to your studies, with flexibility to align with your academic progression
- **Start date**: as soon as possible
- **Hours per Week**:20 h / week, to be negotiated according to the topic and your availability based on your studies
- The minimum gross annual salary on a full-time basis (38,5 h / week) according to the collective agreement is EUR 38.864. In addition, you will enjoy the same benefits provided to all our employees along with the opportunity to gain practical experience in Austria's largest research & technology organisation.