Remote-First User Research Intern, Summer 2027

Jackalope Digital LLC; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is offering a 12-week User Research Internship for summer 2027. You’ll join our User Research team to help researchers, designers, and product managers understand user needs across Coinbase Cloud and developer tools, delivering research reports that drive design and product decisions.

You’ll own one or more research projects, plan and execute studies, and translate insights into product experiences that help people engage with the crypto economy.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a career in user research through a degree in a research-related field, or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of general research principles (experimental design, bias, confounds) and UX research principles (usability testing, design thinking).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate research findings clearly, supported by a final report from a past research project uploaded with your application.
• Basic knowledge of cryptocurrency and Coinbase's role in the crypto economy, with interest in learning more.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Own one or more research projects alongside researchers, designers, and product managers to investigate a product problem or area
• Plan and execute research to solve complex, ambiguous product questions using appropriate methodologies
• Deliver research reports that clearly communicate findings and provide actionable design and product recommendations
• Partner with cross-functional teammates to translate user insights into thoughtful product experiences that help people engage with the crypto economy

Skills

UX research student

Research principles

Clear communication

Crypto curiosity

AI usage

Education

Pursuing degree in a research-related field

Tools

Generative AI

Job description

Coinbase is offering a 12-week User Research Internship for summer 2027. You’ll join our User Research team to help researchers, designers, and product managers understand user needs across Coinbase Cloud and developer tools, delivering research reports that drive design and product decisions.

You’ll own one or more research projects, plan and execute studies, and translate insights into product experiences that help people engage with the crypto economy.