User Experience Research Intern, MS, Summer 2027

• Design and conduct independent research using a variety of qualitative research methods, utilizing quantitative methods when necessary.
• Work cross-functionally with design, engineering, and product management to ensure teams makes user-centric, data-driven decisions.
• Ensure effective communication of research findings and advocate findings outside of the project team.
• Collect and analyze user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmark studies, server logs and online experiments (A/B testing).

Minimum qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Human Factors, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field.
• Internship, work, or project experience with research design utilizing various methods (e.g., usability studies, contextual inquiry, surveys, etc.).
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
  
• In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
  
• Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
• Knowledge of statistics and experimental design.
  
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
  

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Human Factors, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field.
• Internship, work, or project experience with research design utilizing various methods (e.g., usability studies, contextual inquiry, surveys, etc.).