Product Research Intern (2026)

@ Figma

About the Product Research Intern Role

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world.

Join Figma's Rapid Research team and play a key role in shaping the future of our products. In this internship, you will work closely with research and cross-functional teams, contributing to projects from planning to synthesis and communicating actionable insights.

What You'll Do

• Conduct research projects including surveys, interviews, concept tests, and more.
• Synthesize research findings into actionable recommendations.
• Present insights to Product Management, Design, Engineering, Data Analytics, and Marketing teams.
• Build streamlined processes to support the growth of the research team.
• Complete 2-3 horizontal projects for a diverse, comprehensive experience.

Potential Projects

• Support sprint-related UX research work for research and design teams.
• Develop compelling research findings with clear recommendations.
• Evangelize and test new UX tooling; assist with onboarding and research training.

Qualifications

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• A strong grasp of framing research studies around clear business or product problems.
• Experience with mixed methods research: qualitative (interviews) and quantitative (surveys, data analysis).
• Basic knowledge of research, design, and product development practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in advocating for user perspectives.
• An eagerness to learn and a self-driven attitude.

Bonus skills include experience in a major tech company or consultancy, familiarity with advanced usability testing, design and prototyping skills, and experience with Figma and FigJam.

Additional Information

This internship is based in Figma’s San Francisco hub (also available in New York) with a hybrid work arrangement. Compensation includes an hourly base pay rate of $43.85, along with a housing stipend and travel reimbursement. Figma is committed to a diverse and inclusive hiring process.

Key skills/competency

• Product Research Intern
• research
• UX
• product strategy
• design
• synthesis
• surveys
• interviews
• qualitative
• quantitative