User Experience Researcher Intern
About The Position
The User Experience/Product Research Intern will primarily be responsible for the support of planning, conducting, analyzing, and reporting research connected with a variety of Church products including mobile, web, and native applications; museums and visitor centers; curriculum and programs, manuals, and other materials. A successful research intern must be able to work independently on multiple concurrent projects, either alone or as a member of one or more collaborative teams. Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing. This is a 1-year part-time or 3-month full-time position.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program (completed bachelor's degree or about to start working on a master’s or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, anthropology, cognitive science, instructional design, user experience, or other related social science fields)
- Experience with participant interviews, observations, contextual inquiries, usability tests, focus groups, and surveys
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze research findings to identify patterns and trends
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly, including strong writing skills
- Ability to think critically, problem-solve, modify approaches in consideration of practical concerns, and accept and adapt to sudden changes in client priorities
- Ability to engage participants in a conversation as they interact with products, websites, and applications (in person or online)
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and to manage competing tasks, deadlines, requirements, and decisions
- Ability to work with a variety of product teams to conceptualize their research questions, determine the proper research method, and plan and execute all necessary steps to provide high-quality research findings
- Skills with common communication and analysis tools like Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams
- Seek to understand the perspective of others
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in culturally and linguistically diverse audiences and settings
Responsibilities
- Support literature reviews
- Support research design
- Support design of surveys, interview, and observation protocols
- Participate in local data collection site visits
- Support interviews and observations
- Support analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
- Support the dissemination and application of research findings to multiple audiences including product teams, management, and General Authorities
- Contribute to projects
- Maintain project management documents and databases
- Help colleagues solve problems
- Review colleagues’ plans and products
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
