User Research Intern - Remote

Overview

Sleeper is building the leading platform to connect friends over sports. On Sleeper, fans can check scores, play games, chat, share memes, and more. We have over 10 million fans on our platform worldwide, and we continually add new games and social features to expand the ultimate digital playground for sports fans.

In Short

• Hybrid (2 days): SF Bay Area or Seattle
• Remote: California (non-SF), Oregon, or PST hours, with willingness to relocate full-time
• Support research projects and help synthesize findings for the team
• Monitor users’ app engagement metrics using internal dashboards
• Conduct benchmarking and ongoing monitoring of our competitors for updates
• Help set up and take part in UX quality assurance reviews
• Join a small cohort of interns collaborating with mentors and senior team members
• Get onboarded to our research process and ramp up to full projects, including a capstone
• Completing the 12-week program gives you priority for our open full-time roles

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in a related field with a graduation date in 2025, or new grad with around 1 or fewer years of experience
• Understand the fundamentals of user research and have a strong attention to detail
• Love collaborating and can juggle multiple projects
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment as a proactive self-starter
• Have an eagerness to learn and are genuinely curious or passionate about sports

Benefits

• Extra points if you hold a degree in HCI, information sciences, stats, data analytics, human-centered design, or a related field
• Have run usability tests—in-person or remote—for mobile apps
• Skilled with remote testing tools, surveys, or analytics dashboards
• Experience with fantasy sports, daily fantasy, or sports betting