User Experience (UX) Researcher – Unpaid Internship

Company Description:

Layered AI is an AI solutions company focused on designing and delivering intelligent automation systems for businesses across industries. We help clients leverage artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, decision-making, and scalability in areas such as finance, retail, and real estate.

Our team combines deep technical expertise with practical execution to build AI products that create measurable results. We’re a growing company passionate about transforming how businesses use AI — from workflow automation to intelligent data-driven tools.

Role Description:

Join our growing team as a UX Researcher and help us understand user behavior, needs, and motivations to shape meaningful product experiences. You’ll collaborate closely with design, product, and engineering teams to bring user insights to life within an AI-driven environment.

This unpaid internship is ideal for students or early-career professionals with a technical background who want hands-on exposure to both software development and product operations within an AI company.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist in planning and executing user research using qualitative (interviews, usability testing) and quantitative (surveys) methods.
• Analyze user behavior and feedback to identify trends, pain points, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate insights into actionable product recommendations.
• Create user personas, journey maps, and other research deliverables.
• Present findings and reports to the design and product teams.
• Help maintain organized research documentation and archives.

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Basic understanding of usability testing, survey tools, and data analysis.
• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.
• Bachelor’s degree in a human behavior-related field (e.g., Psychology, HCI, Sociology, Anthropology) or equivalent coursework/experience.

Duration:

This is a 3–6 month unpaid internship, with the possibility of extension based on performance and project needs.

What You’ll Gain:

• Hands-on startup experience working directly with product and design leads.
• Exposure to real-world user research within AI and SaaS products.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced UX and product professionals.
• Experience conducting user studies and translating findings into product insights.
• Opportunity to build your portfolio with impactful, research-driven work in a fast-paced environment.

Skills:

• User Interviews
• Usability Testing
• Survey Design
• Data Analysis
• Empathy Mapping
• Persona Creation
• Journey Mapping
• Report Writing
• Research Tools (Maze, Dovetail, UserTesting)
• Collaboration Tools (Figma, Notion, Miro)