UX Research Intern

Atlasyouth; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlasyouth in San Francisco is seeking a UX Researcher to run interviews with parents and educators, synthesize findings, build a lightweight research repository used by the team, and pressure-test new modules before launch.

You should have coursework or hands-on experience in UX research, HCI, psychology, or education; you can run interviews without leading the witness; you provide clear syntheses rather than transcripts; you value research ethics, especially with families.

Qualifications

• Coursework or hands-on experience in UX research, HCI, psychology, or education.
• You can run an interview without leading the witness.
• Clear synthesis: findings, not transcripts.
• Care for research ethics, especially anything involving families.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and run interviews and usability sessions with parents and educators.
• Synthesize findings into clear, prioritized recommendations.
• Build and maintain a lightweight research repository the team actually uses.
• Pressure-test new modules before launch and after.

Skills

UX research

Interviewing

Synthesis

Ethics

Job description

We're designing for three very different audiences with very different questions. This role runs the conversations and usability sessions that tell us which insights land, which confuse, and what's missing.

What you'll do

• Recruit and run interviews and usability sessions with parents and educators
• Synthesize findings into clear, prioritized recommendations
• Build and maintain a lightweight research repository the team actually uses
• Pressure-test new modules before launch and after

What we're looking for

• Coursework or hands-on experience in UX research, HCI, psychology, or education
• You can run an interview without leading the witness
• Clear synthesis: findings, not transcripts
• Care for research ethics, especially anything involving families

Nice to have

• Experience with youth, school, or family contexts