a16z UX Quantitative Research Intern (USA)
Summary
A remote US internship on Pinterest's UX research team: a PhD student designs surveys, models user attitudes alongside usage/log data, and translates statistical findings into narratives that inform the product roadmap with product, design, and engineering. Core tools are Python, R, or SQL plus survey methodology and inferential/multivariate statistics.
About Pinterest:
Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.
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We’re looking for inquisitive, collaborative UX Quantitative Research interns to bring statistical rigor to product decisions. Partnering with mentors across product, design, data, and engineering, you’ll craft surveys, model attitudes alongside usage data, and translate complex findings into compelling narratives for our teams. Expect real projects, supportive teammates, and opportunities to shape Pinterest experiences that are impactful, inclusive, and meaningful for our Pinners.
What you’ll do:
- Influence and evolve our product roadmap to help us fulfill our mission - to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love - using data and exploratory analysis to understand user behavior and trends, and identify opportunities for product innovation.
- Use surveys to gather insights about Pinner, Merchant, Creator, or Advertiser sentiments and preferences using survey methodologies and statistical/modeling based approaches.
- Explore the intersection of user attitudes and behaviors by combining surveys and log analysis
- Work cross-functionally to build and communicate key insights.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and researchers to help build the next experiences on Pinterest.
What we’re looking for:
- This position requires current enrollment in a school or education program in which the individual is working towards a PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field
- Obtain PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field by June 2027
- Currently pursuing a PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field.
- Experience with survey methodology, including experience developing surveys and analyzing survey data
- Demonstrated experience in descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics, and experimental design.
- Experience using Python, R, or SQL.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to tell a complete narrative using data.
- Ability to connect data analysis to real business problems, in order to impact business performance.
We offer 2 internship start dates:
- May 17, 2027 - August 6, 2027
- June 14, 2027 - September 3, 2027
At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
US based applicants only
The minimum and maximum salary for this position is $11,000 monthly.
For this role, applicants must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Company complies with all applicable federal, state, and/or local equal employment opportunity and/or anti-discrimination laws.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
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