User Experience Research Internship

We celebrate diversity, foster inclusiveness and encourage individual expression in our workplaces. We want you to be your amazing authentic self, embracing your differences and individual experiences to help us change lives through the power of sport Runtastic is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Everyone is treated fairly regardless of race, gender, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation and expression, or other differences. Want to help our teams support hundreds of millions of people in their fitness journey? Join the Runtastic team and work for the adidas sport apps. We are looking for an intern to join our User Experience (UX) Research Team. In this** 3 to 4-month internship**, you will learn how to run effective research studies and generate meaningful insights for internal and external stakeholders. You will be part of shaping the health and fitness states of millions of users and will also have the chance to work with one of the leading e-commerce sports brands in the world. **You’ll contribute by**: - Collaborating with a senior researcher on defining research questions and deriving action plans towards execution - Being part of highly complex projects involving teams of multiple disciplines, such as Product Management, Product Design and Software Engineering - Running your own operative research studies from inception to completion - Supporting Product teams with identifying research methodologies, as well as conducting and analysing research (e.g. usability testing, interviews and surveys) - Expanding our Product teams’ knowledge of our users and their behaviors in our apps - Preparing tangible outputs (e.g. slide deck) after analysing research findings **What makes you the right match**: - Student in User Experience Research, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Human-Machine Interaction or a related field - Ideally, first experience with identifying research methods and analysis of research results - Can-do attitude with a growth mindset and willingness to learn new things - Affinity for sports and health-related topics - Passionate about serving users and stakeholders - Strong communication skills to present research findings to non-research stakeholders - Excellent English skills - Proficiency in MS Office and G Suite, research tool knowledge is a plus - Valid work permit for Austria **About Runtastic**: Scroll over the icons to learn more- 6 weeks of paid vacation (instead of the Austrian standard of 5 weeks) and up to 20% of your annual working time can be done remotely from abroad- - Hybrid work set-up with the flexibility to work from home or from the office depending on your personal preferences as well as the team’s needs- - Fancy offices with plenty of space for creativity and informal meetings, including the obligatory table tennis and foosball area- - Workations (work remotely from abroad for up to 20% of your annual working time while getting to know a new place or visiting friends and family)- - Learning and development budget for courses or conferences, in-house soft skills trainings and German language courses- - Attractive discounts on adidas products and access to our corporate benefits platform that contains over 1.500 different discount offers and shops- - Working café, terrace, and a play zone with table soccer for the well-deserved breaks- - Ongoing company parties and sponsored team events- - Quarterly "days of new ideas" (DONI) to try out new concepts & work with a variety of team members- - Holistic health package including subsidized massages, free psychological support, and health screenings- - Free fitness activities like running and yoga, free gym access, a calisthenics park on the rooftop terrace in Linz as well as budget for participating in sports events- - Grocery vouchers of € 2 per working day as well as fresh fruit and vegetables, healthy snacks, ice cream, and beverages all day long in our offices- - All-team breakfast, provided by the company, every 2 weeks- - Visa sponsorship (incl. assistance from our in-house experts) and relocation packageNationalities **38** Number of employees **180** Proud part of And here’s the fine print: Our salary for this internship is EUR 1.130 gross per month.