People Analytics Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Google LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a People Analytics Intern (PhD) for Summer 2027. You will design and execute studies, analyze survey and archival data, and report insights to business leaders.

Expect to present findings with visuals to a non-academic audience and contribute to cross-location projects across Mountain View, Atlanta, Chicago, and other sites. Strong experience in survey research and statistical analysis (R, Python, SQL) is required, along with English proficiency and full-time availability

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Personality Psychology, Social Psychology or a related field.
• Experience designing, developing, and conducting survey or experimental research.
• Experience analyzing and manipulating data in R, Python, SQL, or other statistical programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Work with the People Analytics team to design and implement new studies, analyze data and report on results of research initiatives to a business audience.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to influence leaders to take action on the results.
• Write research briefs.
• Conduct statistical analysis (e.g., correlation, regression, factor analysis, T-test, ANOVA) using survey and archival data with analyses conducted in R.

Skills

Survey research

Data analysis

Statistical methods

Education

PhD in I/O Psychology or related field

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

People Analytics Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

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Google Mountain View, CA, USA ; Atlanta, GA, USA ; +3 more Intern & Apprentice

Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program.

If selected to move forward, you will be asked to provide 1-2 presentation slides explaining some of your research/findings and why the findings might be useful to Google. Please prepare these slides for a business (i.e., non-academic) audience. Include visual representations of your results.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Personality Psychology, Social Psychology or a related field.
• Experience designing, developing, and conducting survey or experimental research.
  
• Experience analyzing and manipulating data in R, Python, SQL, or other statistical programming languages.

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
• Experience conducting applied research in organizations.
• Topical experience in one of the following areas: performance management, individual and team-level performance and productivity, individual differences (e.g., personality traits, behaviors, well-being), selection and assessment (including relevant psychometric methods), decision science and behavior change, or quantitative text analysis.
• Experience using R for statistical analysis and data visualization.
• Experience in SQL or other scripting languages and experience with future-proofing code to be long-lasting (e.g., detailed documentation).
• Experience with statistical analyses, including fundamentals (e.g., ANOVAs or regressions) and with one or more advanced approaches (e.g., factor analysis, network analysis, HLM, SEM).
  

About the job

We are a group of social scientists who conduct experimental, survey, and archival research to inform people-related business decisions. Example content areas include, but are not limited to: decision making, leadership, employee well-being, hiring, performance management, performance development, personality, longitudinal data analyses, and social networks. We have strong research backgrounds, with PhDs in I/O Psychology, Organizational Behavior (micro & macro), Sociology, Social Psychology, Anthropology, Behavioral Economics, and related fields.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

About the job

We are a group of social scientists who conduct experimental, survey, and archival research to inform people-related business decisions. Example content areas include, but are not limited to: decision making, leadership, employee well-being, hiring, performance management, performance development, personality, longitudinal data analyses, and social networks. We have strong research backgrounds, with PhDs in I/O Psychology, Organizational Behavior (micro & macro), Sociology, Social Psychology, Anthropology, Behavioral Economics, and related fields.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $99000 - $132000 (USD) + 0% bonus target.

• Work with the People Analytics team to design and implement new studies, analyze data and report on results of research initiatives to a business audience.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to influence leaders to take action on the results.
• Write research briefs.
• Conduct statistical analysis (e.g., correlation, regression, factor analysis, T-test, ANOVA) using survey and archival data with analyses conducted in R.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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