UX Quantitative Research Intern: Data-Driven Product Insight

Pinterest, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest, Inc. is seeking inquisitive, collaborative UX Quantitative Research interns to bring statistical rigor to product decisions.

You’ll partner with mentors across product, design, data, and engineering to craft surveys, model attitudes with usage data, and translate findings into compelling narratives for teams. Expect real projects, supportive teammates, and opportunities to shape Pinterest experiences that are impactful, inclusive, and meaningful for our users.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a PhD program in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field (or equivalent).
• Expected to obtain PhD by June 2028 or currently pursuing PhD in related field.
• Experience with survey methodology, including developing surveys and analyzing survey data.
• Experience with descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics, and experimental design.
• Experience using Python, R, or SQL.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to tell a complete narrative using data.
• Ability to connect data analysis to business problems to impact performance.

Responsibilities

• Influence and evolve our product roadmap using data and exploratory analysis to understand user behavior and trends.
• Use surveys to gather insights about Pinner, Merchant, Creator, or Advertiser sentiments and preferences.
• Explore the intersection of user attitudes and behaviors by combining surveys and log analysis.
• Work cross-functionally to build and communicate key insights.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, designers, and researchers to build the next experiences on Pinterest.

Skills

Survey methodology

Data analysis

Python

R

SQL

Statistical modeling

Communication skills

Education

PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field

PhD by June 2028

Tools

Survey tools

Job description

Pinterest, Inc. is seeking inquisitive, collaborative UX Quantitative Research interns to bring statistical rigor to product decisions.

You’ll partner with mentors across product, design, data, and engineering to craft surveys, model attitudes with usage data, and translate findings into compelling narratives for teams. Expect real projects, supportive teammates, and opportunities to shape Pinterest experiences that are impactful, inclusive, and meaningful for our users.