Uber, a global leader in transportation technology, is offering a unique opportunity for aspiring individuals to join their team as Design Research Interns in Bengaluru. This internship provides a platform for candidates with diverse educational backgrounds, including Computer Science, Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Literature, Cognitive Science, Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, Information Science, or related fields, to gain practical experience in the field of design research. With no more than 2 years of prior experience required, this internship caters to both fresh graduates and individuals with some professional exposure. As a Design Research Intern at Uber, participants will engage in hands-on projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to conduct research that informs the development of user-centric solutions.
Company Name: Uber
Job Role: Design Research Internship
Job Type: Internship
Education Required: BA/BS in Computer Science, Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Literature Cognitive Science, Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, Information Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
Experience Required: 0 – 2 years
Job Location: Bengaluru
Role and Responsibilities:
- Conduct qualitative research (user studies, interviews, ethnography, secondary research, intercepts) on multiple aspects of how users experience Uber products.
- Plan and implement actionable research that meets stakeholder objectives and needs.
- Present research findings and recommendations to project collaborators through written.
Reports and oral presentations, and demonstrate impact:
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to quickly develop recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative evidence.
- Work with the core UX teams to turn user insights into actionable recommendations.
- Strong capability to gain the trust of teams and show the benefit of research.
Required Skills and Qualification:
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Literature Cognitive Science, Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, Information Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
- 0-2 years of prior work experience in some kind of a research setting.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Expected date of graduation: 2024/2025.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with remote usability testing tools, such as UserTesting or UserZoom, a plus.
- Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods.
- including when and how to apply them during each product phase.
- Organized, detail oriented and able to work independently on multiple projects at once.
- Excellent assessment and analysis skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency with office productivity tools including email, web browser, web.
- apps, database search, spreadsheets/word processors (Google Apps).
- Interest in and familiarity with technology products.
- Some design skills.
- Self starter, taking initiative keeping relevant partners in the loop.
- Open to feedback, great at implementing them back into one’s work quickly.
- Quantitative skills are a plus.
