User Experience Research Intern (May 2026)

Join Google as a User Experience Research Intern to design and conduct user research, collaborating across teams to drive user-centric product decisions.

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and conduct independent research using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Work cross-functionally with design, engineering, and product management to ensure user-centric, data-driven decisions.
• Effectively communicate research findings and advocate for them beyond 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).

About You

The company is looking for:

• Currently pursuing a Master's 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).
• English proficiency and located in the United States for the duration of the internship.
• Preferred: Currently attending a US degree program and available full-time for 12 weeks outside university term time.
• Preferred: In penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after internship completion.
• Preferred: Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
• Preferred: Knowledge of statistics and experimental design.
• Preferred: Excellent communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• US base salary range: $86,000 - $115,000, determined by role, level, and location.
• Salary excludes bonus, equity, or benefits.
• Additional compensation details provided during hiring process.

How to Apply

• Submit an updated CV or resume listing anticipated graduation date (MM/YY) in PDF format.
• Upload a current or recent unofficial or official transcript in English under “Degree Status” by selecting “Now attending.”
• Applications reviewed on a rolling basis; early application is encouraged.
• Applicants in Los Angeles County and San Francisco with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with local Fair Chance Ordinances and California Fair Chance Act.
• Applicants may select preferred working location from multiple US sites including Mountain View, CA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; and others.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

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