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At Phygtl, we are solving the problem for Students suffering from social isolation, a challenge that affects over 60% of today's students, contributing significantly to rising depression and anxiety rates. We develop technology that reduces isolation by up to 40%, by providing a novel way to foster community on campus while bridging connections between physical and digital environments. Our team includes PhDs from institutions such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon, alongside professionals from companies like Niantic, Meta, Magic Leap, Riot Games, Ubisoft, and Zynga. Led by a Silicon Valley-based serial entrepreneur, our startup is united by a commitment to rescue next-gen from Social Atrophy.
User Research Intern
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United States
Posted
95 days ago
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Job Description
User Research Intern
Phygtl, Inc.
This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description As a User Research Intern, you’ll coordinate, run, and support qualitative research that shapes product decisions. You’ll learn how to plan sessions, moderate high-signal conversations, and turn messy qualitative input into crisp, usable insights. This role is hands-on, not watching from the sidelines. What you’ll do - Coordinate and moderate user research sessions (core) - Plan and facilitate focus groups and/or interviews using our guides and structure - Ask strong follow-ups (“ask, don’t tell”), stay neutral, and manage group dynamics - Keep sessions focused, respectful, and high-signal - Plan sessions with intention - Translate research goals into a discussion guide and session flow (templates provided) - Align questions to current product hypotheses and decisions - Deliver clean research outputs (required) - Leverage tech to transcript + structured summary (insights, quotes, implications, follow-ups) - Work like a remote-first teammate - Track tasks and deadlines in Asana - Share a short weekly update (what you ran, what you learned, what’s next, blockers) Benefits - Skills that actually compound - Moderation reps + coaching (how to ask better questions, stay unbiased, and go deeper than surface opinions) - Synthesis practice: turning transcripts into patterns, insights, and recommendations - Stronger communication: writing and presenting findings clearly - Work alongside engineers, designers, and PMs - Unlock your entrepreneurial DNA by collaborating with the founders - Portfolio-ready proof: You’ll produce real research artifacts (sanitized summaries/insight memos you can reference in a portfolio) - Career clarity: You’ll learn what it’s like to work on a real consumer product where research directly changes decisions - Learn first-hand how to use LLMs, LWMs, and agents, skills that catapult you into your professional career Qualifications - 3rd/4th year student (Junior/Senior), 2nd year outliers - Fluent English; comfortable leading live conversations - Reliable follow-through (you hit deadlines and communicate early if blocked) - Curious by default: you naturally ask “why?” and you’re not afraid of silence Requirements - Strong preference: You’re genuinely excited about: - AI and AR (and where consumer tech is heading) - Gaming, social products, and mobile consumer apps - Building a mission-driven product (not “another internship”) - Remote-first execution: proactive communication, strong writing, self-management - Tools comfort (important): Comfortable learning and using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Asana, shared docs, and forms. - Nice to have: Any facilitation background (clubs, tutoring/teaching, community leadership, RA/peer mentor, etc.) - Any qualitative research exposure: (class projects count) - Nice to have (GREAT+): OpenClaw agentic process setup (agentic workflows/automation that speeds up research operations) Time expectations - 10–15 hours/week on average (flexible around classes) - You’ll ramp into a steady rhythm of ~1–2 sessions/week once trained and consistent Are you ready to embark on a learning experience that will enrich your professional life forever? We are curious to get to know you! Apply now! Industry - Technology, Information and Internet Employment Type - Internship
Job Requirements
- 3rd/4th year student (Junior/Senior), 2nd year outliers
- Fluent English; comfortable leading live conversations
- Reliable follow-through (you hit deadlines and communicate early if blocked)
- Curious by default: you naturally ask “why?” and you’re not afraid of silence
- Strong preference: You’re genuinely excited about: AI and AR (and where consumer tech is heading)
- Gaming, social products, and mobile consumer apps
- Building a mission-driven product (not “another internship”)
- Remote-first execution: proactive communication, strong writing, self-management
- Tools comfort (important): Comfortable learning and using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Asana, shared docs, and forms.
- Nice to have: Any facilitation background (clubs, tutoring/teaching, community leadership, RA/peer mentor, etc.)
- Any qualitative research exposure: (class projects count)
- Nice to have (GREAT+): OpenClaw agentic process setup (agentic workflows/automation that speeds up research operations)
- Time expectations
- 10–15 hours/week on average (flexible around classes)
- You’ll ramp into a steady rhythm of ~1–2 sessions/week once trained and consistent
- Are you ready to embark on a learning experience that will enrich your professional life forever? We are curious to get to know you! Apply now!
- Industry
- Technology, Information and Internet
- Employment Type
- Internship
Benefits
- Skills that actually compound
- Moderation reps + coaching (how to ask better questions, stay unbiased, and go deeper than surface opinions)
- Synthesis practice: turning transcripts into patterns, insights, and recommendations
- Stronger communication: writing and presenting findings clearly
- Work alongside engineers, designers, and PMs
- Unlock your entrepreneurial DNA by collaborating with the founders
- Portfolio-ready proof: You’ll produce real research artifacts (sanitized summaries/insight memos you can reference in a portfolio)
- Career clarity: You’ll learn what it’s like to work on a real consumer product where research directly changes decisions
- Learn first-hand how to use LLMs, LWMs, and agents, skills that catapult you into your professional career
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