Spotify
New York, NY
Remote
2021-12-04
Summer Internship, User Research
4.3
Students
We’re looking for User Researcher Interns to #JoinTheBand this Summer. In this role, you will get to design research on our products and users and you will have an impact on the way the world listens to and experiences audio content.
Location
New York or Remote Americas
Job type
Internship
What you'll do
- Work cross-functionally with Data Scientists, Designers, Product Managers, and Engineers to incorporate user-centered research at all stages of the product cycle.
- Support more senior researchers to design and conduct studies that drive tactical and strategic product decisions.
- Collect and analyze qualitative data of user behaviors and attitudes.
- Ensure effective communication of research findings by crafting compelling, data-driven insight reports about our users and their needs.
- Contribute to the wider research community by presenting insights and promoting user-focused decision-making in a variety of internal forums.
Who you are
- You are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HCI, Psychology, Human Factors, Social Science, or a related field
- You have a graduation date of 2022 or 2023
- You currently have valid work authorization to work in the country in which this role is based that will extend from June to August 2022
- You have experience planning, scoping, conducting, analyzing and communicating research
- You are familiar with quantitative research methods, familiar with metrics and A/B tests, and are able to synthesize quantitative data with qualitative user research
- You are a great storyteller and communicator, able to speak fluently to business teams, designers, engineers and other stakeholders (in English)
- You enjoy collaborative work in a dynamic, data-driven, creative environment.
- Experience with or working close to Data Science is a plus, but not required.
Where You'll Be:
- We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode that is best for them!
- Where in the world? For this role, it can be within the Americas region in which we have a work location.
- Prefer an office to work from home instead? Not a problem! We have plenty of options for your working preferences. Find more information about our Work From Anywhere options here.
- Working hours? We operate within the Eastern Standard time zone for collaboration.
Our global benefits
Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.
All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.
Social events, everything from fikas and team outings to concerts, panels and talks.
Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.
Spotify Premium Account, listen without limits with a free employee account.
Swag, a Spotify welcome kit and official merch you can’t get anywhere else.
Learn about life at Spotify
Our paid summer internships last for 10-13 weeks and start at the beginning of June. The last day to apply is January 2, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST.
Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 381 million users.
This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.