UX Research Intern

The Company

Oracle is the world’s leading provider of business software. With a presence in over 175 countries, we are one of the biggest technology companies on the planet. We use innovative emergent technologies to tackle real-world problems. From advancing energy efficiency to reimagining healthcare, the work we do is not only redefining the world of business, but also helping advance governments, power nonprofits, and give people tools they need to outpace change. 

What You’ll Bring: (Objective Minimum Qualifications)

To be considered for an internship position with Oracle Design, you must possess the Objective Minimum Qualifications below. Please ensure that your application clearly indicates that you meet these qualifications either on your resume and/or by uploading additional documents such as a transcript. 

• Current undergraduate junior-year student graduating in spring or fall 2026 with a passion for design research and interest in entering the UX Research field; extensive research experience is not required as a pre-requisite
• Current graduate level masters research students graduating in summer or fall 2026 are also welcomed in this program
• Available full-time, 40 hours per week during the work week (typically 9am-5pm) from May-August 2025, or June-September 2025
• Ability to work from our offices located in Redwood City, CA or Seattle, WA
• Attend a university in the US
• Able to obtain work authorization in the US in 2025

 

About You (Preferred Qualifications)

• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate master  students expected to graduate in May 2026 or later, pursuing a degree in Social Sciences, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, or a related field. 
• Have experience with using different research methods, with an understanding of each method's benefits and limitations.
• Communicate both qualitative and quantitative insights effectively through clear articulation and visualization.
• Bring an insatiable curiosity, asking meaningful questions to deepen your understanding of human behavior, motivations, and challenges.
• Display deep empathy and a passion for uncovering people’s values and unspoken needs, sharing your insights enthusiastically.
• Embrace continuous learning, actively seeking new perspectives, contexts, and challenges.
• Adapt and take initiative, working seamlessly with a global team of researchers, designers, and PMs while bringing your unique background and voice to the table.
• Share your research portfolio or 2-3 examples of research projects that showcase your proudest work. We’re interested in seeing your skills in team collaboration, strategic thinking, creativity, and communication. These examples can come from school, passion projects, or previous work experience.

 

As a UX Research Intern You Will…

As a UX Research Intern, you will join a cohort of creative professionals in our Bay Area or Seattle offices. Throughout the 12-week internship program, you will receive guided mentorship. You will work on real projects with mentors to gain hands-on experience in…

• Plan, design, and lead research projects end-to-end and facilitate the experience for our team.
• Collaborate closely with partners in design and product management to learn complex domains, assess needs, ask the right questions, and bring them along in discovering the answers.
• Conduct research using the right approach to answer the question in hand leveraging a wide range of qualitative methods and a subset of quantitative methods.
• Communicate results and illustrate suggestions in creative, compelling and actionable ways that deepen the understanding of problem space and fuels ideation.
• Execute research with rigor, synthesize data, apply/create frameworks to discover and explain your insights.
• Create durable, foundational and holistic understanding of customers’ experience with the products.

Career Level - IC0

Disclaimer:Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations onlyUS: Hiring Range: from $18.99 to $53.00 per hour; from $39,500 to $110,240 per annum. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion2. Short term disability and long term disability3. Life insurance and AD&D4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.9. 11 paid holidays10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.11. Paid parental leave12. Adoption assistance13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan14. Financial planning and group legal15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insuranceThe role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.