UX Quantitative Research Intern (USA)

Pinterest; United States; Remote; USD 112,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking inquisitive UX Quantitative Research interns in the US. You will work with mentors across product, design, data, and engineering to design surveys, model attitudes, and translate findings into narratives that inform product decisions.

The internship requires enrollment in a PhD program and will advance your experience with data-driven storytelling and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Pursuing PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field.
• Experience with survey methodology, including developing surveys and analyzing data.
• Strong foundation in descriptive, inferential and multivariate statistics, and experimental design.
• Proficient using Python, R, or SQL; able to tell a complete narrative with data.

Responsibilities

• Influence and evolve product roadmap using data and exploratory analysis to understand user behavior and opportunities for product innovation.
• Design and conduct surveys to gather insights on Pinner, Merchant, Creator, or Advertiser sentiments.
• Combine survey results with log data to explore attitudes and behaviors.
• Communicate key insights cross-functionally with product managers, engineers and designers.

Skills

Survey methodology

Data analysis

Python

R

SQL

Education

PhD in statistics/related field

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities and celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

We’re looking for inquisitive, collaborative UX Quantitative Research interns to bring statistical rigor to product decisions. Partnering with mentors across product, design, data, and engineering, you’ll craft surveys, model attitudes alongside usage data, and translate complex findings into compelling narratives for our teams. Expect real projects, supportive teammates, and opportunities to shape Pinterest experiences that are impactful, inclusive, and meaningful for our Pinners.

What you’ll do:

• Influence and evolve our product roadmap to help us fulfill our mission - to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love - using data and exploratory analysis to understand user behavior and trends, and identify opportunities for product innovation.
• Use surveys to gather insights about Pinner, Merchant, Creator, or Advertiser sentiments and preferences using survey methodologies and statistical/modeling based approaches.
• Explore the intersection of user attitudes and behaviors by combining surveys and log analysis
• Work cross-functionally to build and communicate key insights.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and researchers to help build the next experiences on Pinterest.

What we’re looking for:

• This position requires current enrollment in a school or education program in which the individual is working towards a PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field
• Obtain PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field by June 2027
• Currently pursuing a PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field.
• Experience with survey methodology, including experience developing surveys and analyzing survey data
• Demonstrated experience in descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics, and experimental design.
• Experience using Python, R, or SQL.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to tell a complete narrative using data.
• Ability to connect data analysis to real business problems, in order to impact business performance.

We offer 2 internship start dates:

• May 17, 2027 - August 6, 2027
• June 14, 2027 - September 3, 2027

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

The minimum and maximum salary for this position is $11,000 monthly.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.