Summer Intern 2026 Human Computer Interaction UX Research
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Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Alcon:
As the global leader in eye care Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. Were extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way weve helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years but were just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. Were looking for exceptionally talented driven people who want to make a difference. If youd like to help us change the way the world sees this is your chance to Be Brilliant!
Position Description:
We are seeking a self-driven intern to support our UX Research team. This intern will assist in preparing and conducting user research studies taking notes during sessions and helping analyze and synthesize findings. They will work closely with the UX research team to provide insights that improve user experience and support the design process.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the UX research team with preparing user studies and research sessions.
- Take detailed notes during usability tests and interviews.
- Help analyze and synthesize research findings to identify patterns and insights.
- Support documentation and reporting of research outcomes for the design team.
- Apply principles of human-computer interaction and psychology to improve user experience.
- Airtable (database building forms automation).
- Dovetail (tagging insights synthesis repository organization).
- Basic research operations or documentation workflows (templates SOPs intake forms study tracking).
- Handling structured data and helping maintain controlled vocabularies/glossaries.
- Supporting multi-team collaboration (Design Clinical Marketing Compliance).
Additional Responsibilities:
- Help maintain the UX Research repository (Dovetail) including tagging codebook organization and metadata cleanup.
- Support development of Research Ops materials intake forms screener templates SOP drafts checklists.
- Assist in building and maintaining Airtable-based participant databases and operational dashboards.
- Support cross-functional research tasks with Design Product and Clinical teams.
- Help prepare research deliverables (Playback decks summaries & documentation packages).
Preferred Skills / Experience:
- Experience using Airtable Notion Dovetail Qualtrics Maze or similar tools.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills detail-oriented structured thinking.
- Ability to help with synthesis (affinity mapping coding/tagging summarizing insights).
- Comfortable supporting research logistics (scheduling intake forms recruitment workflows).
- Interest in regulated or clinical environments (medical devices healthcare enterprise software).
- Experience working with large datasets taxonomies or research repositories is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and drive small workstreams with minimal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to internship or co-op and at least one additional semester following internship or co-op.
- Must be pursuing at least a masters level degree in Human-Computer Interaction UI/UX Design Psychology or related major.
- Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
- Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)
- Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship (students on an F1 visa with CPT can be accommodated)
- Ability to commit to a full time (40 hrs. per week) Intern position.
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ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY
Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Our mission is to provide innovative vision products that enhance quality of life by helping people see better. From vision research to eye health, learn more at Alcon.com.
