About the role#
The AI Foundry Incubation team sits at the intersection of research and product innovation. We bridge the gap between foundational AI technology and customer needs. As an intern, you will help us validate pilots, understand customer pain points, and shape the future of our AI products. You will work closely with researchers, engineers, and cross-functional partners to turn foundational innovation into real-world solutions.
What you'll do#
- Design user research plans to validate pilots and experiments.
- Conduct discovery interviews and synthesize findings.
- Produce reports on user studies and their outcomes.
- Provide recommendations for pilot direction and future experiments.
- Establish standardized research protocols, templates, and assessment frameworks for unified user evaluations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate research findings into product development recommendations.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a graduate degree in a field such as Human-Computer Interaction, Information Science, Business, Economics, or Psychology.
- Experience with qualitative or quantitative research methods, including interviews, surveys, or experimental studies.
- Ability to analyze and synthesize data into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Interest in AI, emerging technologies, and human-technology interaction.
- Familiarity with research methods like A/B testing, longitudinal studies, or adoption analysis.
- Proficiency with tools such as Excel, SQL, Python, R, or survey platforms.
- Ability to build tools to help with data synthesis and collection at scale.
- Experience in an industry setting or collaborating with multidisciplinary teams is preferred.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027.
- The minimum duration is 12 weeks.
- Work modality is on-site in Palo Alto or San Francisco, California.
- The base salary range for this position is $54 to $70 per hour.
About Salesforce
Salesforce provides enterprise cloud computing and customer relationship management software. The company operates a platform that integrates AI, data, and applications. Founded in 1999, it maintains its headquarters in San Francisco, California. The organization functions as a public company with over 88,000 employees.
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