User Research Intern

Sleeper

User Research Intern with Sleeper's design team supporting research projects for the sports community. Collaborating on user engagement metrics, competitor analysis, and UX reviews.

Posted 4/14/2026internshipRemote • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $20 - $32 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support research projects and help synthesize findings for the team.
Monitor users’ app engagement metrics using internal dashboards.
Conduct benchmarking and ongoing monitoring of competitors.
Help set up and take part in UX quality assurance reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Pursuing a degree in a related field with graduation date in 2025, or new grad with around 1 or fewer years of experience.
Understand the fundamentals of user research and have strong attention to detail.
Love collaborating and can juggle multiple projects.
Thrive in a fast-paced environment as a proactive self-starter.
Eagerness to learn and genuine curiosity about sports.
Extra points if you hold a degree in HCI, information sciences, stats, data analytics, human-centered design, or related field.
Have run usability tests for mobile apps.
Skilled with remote testing tools, surveys, or analytics dashboards.
Experience with fantasy sports, daily fantasy, or sports betting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sleeper believes in quality over quantity.
Fair and equitable pay.
Reasonable accommodations for job seekers with disabilities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

user researchusability testingdata analyticsbenchmarkingUX quality assurance

Soft Skills

attention to detailcollaborationproject managementproactivecuriosity