User Experience Research Intern

User

Experience

• Research Intern

• Location: Los Angeles, California

• Department: Product Design

• Job Type: Intern

• Focus

Our Mission:

• As humans, there are few things more exciting than meeting someone new. At Tinder, we’re inspired by the challenge of keeping the magic of human connection alive. With tens of millions of users, hundreds of millions of downloads, 2+ billion swipes per day, 20+ million matches per day, and a presence in 190+ countries, our reach is expansive—and rapidly growing.

• We work together to solve complex problems. Behind the simplicity of every match, we think deeply about human relationships, behavioral science, network economics, AI and ML, online and real-world safety, cultural nuances, loneliness, love, sex, and more.

• Program Duration

• The internship program will run from June 1 through August 31, 2027.

• Where you’ll work

• This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration in our Los Angeles office three times per week.

About the Role

You'll join Tinder's UX Research team for a summer and work on real studies that ship into the product. You'll partner with researchers, designers, PMs, and data scientists to figure out how people use Tinder and where it can be better. You'll own a defined piece of a project, and you'll present what you find to the team at the end.

What you'll do

• Support live research projects by helping plan studies, recruit participants, and run sessions

• Run usability tests and user interviews, and help design and field surveys

• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data and pull out the patterns that matter

• Turn findings into clear recommendations for Product and Design

• Share your work through short written reports, creative artifacts, and presentations

• Help improve how the UXR team documents its processes

• Deliver a capstone project and present it to the team at the end of the internship

• What we're looking for

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in HCI, Design, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Sociology, or a related field (or a recent graduate)

• Some hands-on research experience through coursework, a lab, a capstone, or a prior internship

• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative methods, such as interviews, usability testing, and surveys

• Strong analytical and organizational skills, and comfort juggling more than one project

• Clear communication, written and verbal

• Curiosity about people and a collaborative, low-ego approach to working with others

• Nice to have

• Genuine interest in social apps and how Gen Z uses them

• A portfolio or sample of research work, such as a case study or project writeup

• What you will get

• Mentorship from a UXR team member and a defined project with real visibility

• Exposure to cross-functional work across Product, Design, and Data Science

• Salary Range

• $30 per hour

• We don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences.

• Learn more about inclusion at Tinder

• Our benefits for full-time employees

• 401(k) savings plan

• Opt in to save a portion of your pay

• Tinder swag

• Grab some gear made just for our interns

• Impact

• The liveliness of a startup with the impact of a global business

• Work-from-home stipend

• A little cash to set you up for hybrid work

• Paid time off

• 10 paid wellness days and access to mental health resources

• Optional health benefits

• Medical, vision and dental if you want them

• If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner directly.

• What life is like on the Product Design team

• "What surprised me the most about working here is how welcoming and community driven teams are. You are encouraged to learn and grow collectively to create the an optimal and meaningful user experience."

• Thelma Naranjo, Product Designer

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