UX Research Intern, Summer 2026

• Partner with a mentor to scope, conduct, and deliver a fully formed research project over the course of your internship.
• Contribute to an end-to-end research project that directly supports your team’s high-level goals.
• Help design, plan, and run user research studies (e.g., interviews, usability testing, surveys) to uncover insights about user needs and behaviors.
• Synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights that inform product and design decisions.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, engineers, and fellow researchers to deliver impactful solutions grounded in user evidence.
• Learn and apply a variety of research methods across qualitative and quantitative approaches, depending on project needs.
• Gain experience working in cutting-edge AI product spaces, helping the team understand how people interact with AI-powered features.
• Build your research skills in a supportive environment, while contributing to products used by tens of millions of people every day.

Requirements

• Can collaborate in person in our San Francisco hub at least two days per week.
• Is available for the entire duration of a twelve-week program.
• Is currently enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program and in the process of obtaining a Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Human–Computer Interaction, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Human Factors, Information Science, or a related field
• Has a resume and, if available, examples of research projects or case studies from coursework, passion projects, or previous internships.
• Has familiarity with user research methods (e.g., interviews, usability testing, surveys) through academic or practical experience.
• Is comfortable using collaboration and documentation tools (e.g., Figma/FigJam, Miro, Google Docs) and is open to learning research-specific tools (e.g., Qualtrics, UserTesting, dscout).
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving and communication skills, especially when articulating research findings and collaborating cross-functionally.
• Is curious, adaptable, and eager to learn from mentorship and hands-on experience in a fast-moving environment.
• Is excited to contribute to research that directly informs product decisions and impacts millions of users.

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Hard Skills

• user research methods
• qualitative research
• quantitative research
• usability testing
• interviews
• surveys
• data synthesis
• research project design
• problem-solving
• communication

Soft Skills

• collaboration
• adaptability
• curiosity
• eagerness to learn
• cross-functional collaboration
• articulating findings
• supportive environment
• impactful solutions
• mentorship
• insight generation