Amazon · 5 hours ago
User Experience Research Intern Internship – 2026 (US)
Seattle, WA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$35.05/hr - $76.01/hr
Start in 2026Amazon is a leading technology company seeking a User Experience Research Intern for their internship program. This role involves defining and executing comprehensive research plans while analyzing user behavior through various research methods to advocate findings to diverse audiences.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and execute a comprehensive research plan
Identify best method or mix of quantitative and qualitative methods based on priorities, research questions, timeline, and resourcing
Design, conduct, and analyze results from 1-3 studies including usability lab studies, remote research, field studies, and survey design
Identify best method or mix of quantitative and qualitative methods based on priorities, research questions, timeline, and resourcing
Qualification
Required
Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in the United States
Are enrolled in a Master's Degree or PhD program
Are 18 years of age or older
Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
Have at least two creative materials for Amazon to review. They can be in any format (i.e. website, PDF, slide deck, etc.)
Experience reviewing user research and data to build a strategic and user-friendly design
Currently working towards a Master's Degree or above in Human-Centered Interaction, Statistics, Psychology, Design, Computer Science, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2026 – December 2029
Preferred
Experience user research or other experience from a technical field, such as software development, systems management, or similar
Have a portfolio demonstrating past work experience and deliverables (e.g., study plans, reports, personas)
Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills; the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization
A passion and capacity to advocate on behalf of our users
Creative Materials Guidance: Show your thinking: Include at least two projects indicating the problem you were trying to solve, your design process, early design iterations, the final implemented design. We want to see your approach
Pay attention to detail: A submission is a visual story-telling (beginning, middle, and end). Have a clear visual hierarchy, consistent spacing and alignment, and show your intention behind your decision
Be customer-centric: Explain who your customer is, their unmet needs, how you validated or invalidated your assumptions about your customer, and how your design addresses their needs
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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