About the role#
As a User Experience Research Intern, you will join a multi-disciplinary team focused on understanding user needs, attitudes, and behaviors. You will conduct independent research to inform product design and help teams make data-driven decisions. This is a paid, full-time internship program for Summer 2027.
What you'll do#
- Design and conduct independent research using qualitative methods, incorporating quantitative methods when necessary.
- Collect and analyze user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmark studies, server logs, and online experiments like A/B testing.
- Communicate research findings effectively and advocate for these insights outside of your immediate project team.
- Work cross-functionally with design, engineering, and product management to support user-centric decision making.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a PhD program in Human Factors, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field.
- Previous experience with research design through internships, work, or academic projects, such as usability studies or contextual inquiry.
- Status as a student in your penultimate academic year or returning to your degree program after the internship.
- Knowledge of statistics and experimental design.
- English proficiency and strong communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
Location & details#
- This is an on-site, full-time role for 12 weeks.
- You must be located in the United States for the duration of the program.
- Multiple locations are available, including Mountain View, Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Austin, Boulder, Bellevue, Cambridge, Chicago, Irvine, Kirkland, Los Angeles, Madison, New York, Palo Alto, Portland, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Durham, Reston, Redmond, Redwood City, San Diego, Goleta, San Bruno, Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Sunnyvale, and Washington D.C.
- We provide health, dental, and vision insurance, along with 13 paid holidays and sick time.
About Google
Google develops software and hardware products for global users. The company focuses on areas including search, online video, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. It maintains a large workforce with over 300,000 employees. Operations span multiple international locations with its headquarters based in Mountain View, California.
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