User Experience Research Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a User Experience Research Intern at the PhD level for Summer 2027. The role supports multi-campus locations in the US (incl.

Mountain View, Ann Arbor, Playa Vista and others) and requires the candidate to be located in the United States for the duration of the internship. Responsibilities include designing and conducting independent research using qualitative and quantitative methods, collaborating across design, engineering, and product teams, and communicating insights to

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Human Factors, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Information Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct independent research using a variety of qualitative methods, and quantitative methods when necessary.
• Work cross-functionally with design, engineering, and product management to ensure teams make user-centric, data-driven decisions.
• Communicate research findings effectively and advocate findings beyond the project team.
• Collect and analyze user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmarks, server logs and online experiments (A/B testing).

Skills

Research design

Usability studies

Contextual inquiry

Surveys

Qualitative methods

Education

PhD in Human Factors/Psychology/HCI

Job description

User Experience Research Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

corporate_fare Google place Mountain View, CA, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; +28 more

Intern & Apprentice

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

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based Interns.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Bellevue, WA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Irvine, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Madison, WI, USA; New York, NY, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USA; Portland, OR, USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Redmond, WA, USA; Redwood City, CA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA; Goleta, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Jose, CA, USA; Santa Cruz, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Human Factors, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Information Science, or related field.
• Internship, work, or project experience with research design utilizing various methods (e.g., usability studies, contextual inquiry, surveys, etc.).

Preferred qualifications

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
• In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
• Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
• Knowledge of statistics and experimental design.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills.

About the job

User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers who focus on customer experience. We play an integral part in gathering insights about product user needs, attitudes, and behaviors to inspire and inform design.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $106000 - $141000 (USD) + 0% bonus target

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct independent research using a variety of qualitative research methods, utilizing quantitative methods when necessary.
• Work cross-functionally with design, engineering, and product management to ensure teams makes user-centric, data-driven decisions.
• Ensure effective communication of research findings and advocate findings outside of the project team.
• Collect and analyze user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmark studies, server logs and online experiments (A/B testing).