Game UX Research Intern

Insomniac Games; United States; On-site; USD 46,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Insomniac Games is seeking a User Research Intern to conduct research that improves game development workflows and player experiences. You will work with the User Research and Development teams to understand tool usage, workflows, and participant experiences, applying surveys, interviews, and usability methods.

You will assist with participant recruitment, data analysis, and reporting to inform practical improvements and future research, including usability studies and playtests for game

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Psychology, HCI, Human Factors, Cognitive Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience contributing to a game project or strong passion for games and player experience.
• Familiar with surveys, interviews, usability testing, or observation through coursework or projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication with clear insights from research.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with User Research and Development teams to develop research questions about tool use and workflow challenges.
• Design and conduct surveys to understand experiences using Jira, Miro, Confluence, and related tools.
• Recruit participants and conduct interviews or observed workflow sessions, including remote sessions, with proper consent.
• Organize and analyze responses to identify themes and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare reports and presentations communicating findings to tool owners and partners.
• Support usability studies and playtests, including logistics and note-taking.
• Analyze player feedback to inform game development teams about player experiences.
• Apply research methods to internal tool workflows with guidance from the User Research team.

Skills

Research methods

Survey design

Interviewing

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's / Master's in relevant field

Tools

Jira

Miro

Confluence

Job description

Insomniac Games is seeking a User Research Intern to conduct research that improves game development workflows and player experiences. You will work with the User Research and Development teams to understand tool usage, workflows, and participant experiences, applying surveys, interviews, and usability methods.

You will assist with participant recruitment, data analysis, and reporting to inform practical improvements and future research, including usability studies and playtests for game