Dolby Careers UX Research Intern
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 40 - 45
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the Dolby U internship program offers impactful project-based work experience in a collaborative creative environment where you work side by side with industry leaders. Amplify your insatiable curiosity by implementing real-world solutions that revolutionize how people communicate and how entertainment is created delivered and enjoyed offer a collegial culture challenging projects and excellent compensation and benefitsnot to mention aFlex Workapproach that is truly flexible to support where when and how you do your best any student seeking to gain invaluable expertise through meaningful personal contributions we invite you to join us in continuing to design a future where technology meets entertainment!
Dolbys consumer entertainment and cinema businesses are bringing Dolbys breakthrough technologies powering the worlds top movies TV shows music games and live sports to more places around the world across a wider range of consumer experiences and devices.
About the Role:
We are seeking a motivated UX Research Intern to join our User Experience team. This role is designed for an undergraduate student interested in learning and contributing to real-world UX research practices. The intern will assist in executing ongoing research projects and help create tools and materials that enable non-researchers to conduct lightweight research.
Key Responsibilities:
Competitive analyses
Heuristic evaluations
Site maps/user flow maps
Programming surveys/unmoderated tests into research platform
Run simple evaluative studies/simple interviews once comfortable
Draft research plans/session guides and participant recruitment screeners
Support participant selection and scheduling
Note taking live sessions
Assisting data analysis/synthesis
Support creating artifacts (personas journey maps etc.) and report writing
Required Background & Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program (Human-Computer Interaction Psychology Cognitive Science Design or related field).
Basic understanding of UX principles and user-centered design.
Familiarity with qualitative research methods (interviews usability testing) is a plus.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively.
Comfortable with common productivity tools (e.g. Office Teams)
Interest in learning and applying UX research practices in a professional setting.
Preferred Qualifications:
Coursework or projects related to UX research.
Experience with tools like Figma Miro survey platforms (optional).
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area for potential in-person collaboration.
What Youll Gain:
Hands-on experience in UX research execution and enablement.
Exposure to real-world product development processes.
Mentorship from experienced UX researchers and strategists
Eligibility:
Working towards a Bachelors in Human-Computer Interaction Psychology Cognitive Science Design or related field; recent grads who are within 6 months of graduation are also eligible to apply. Must be available to work full-time Monday Friday for 6 months between May/June 2026 August/September 2026.
Start dates for the internship are as follows: (*note* this date is not flexible)
Monday May 18 2026
Tuesday May 26 2026
Monday June 15 2026
The San Francisco/Bay Area base hourly range for this internship position is $40-45/hrand can vary if outside of this location. Our hourly ranges are determined by role level and location. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific hourly range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.
Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code Article 49 and Administrative Code Article 12
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race religious creed color age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin religion marital status family status medical condition disability military service pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal state and local laws and ordinances.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Python
- AI
- C/C++
- Data Collection
- Research Experience
- Signal Processing
- Natural Language Processing
- Computer Vision
- Deep Learning
- Tensorflow
About Company
Dolby creates audio, visual, and voice technologies for movies, TV, music, and gaming. Experience it all in the immersive sound and stunning picture of Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision.
