Doctoral Research Intern
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Job Description
About Slack
Slack is dedicated to simplifying, improving, and boosting the productivity of your workday. They are seeking a Doctoral Research Intern for Summer 2025 to contribute to their understanding and shaping of the future of work. Research internships at Slack offer hands-on experience with both qualitative and quantitative projects impacting millions of users. Interns define and conduct research providing valuable insights to internal stakeholders and the broader academic and business communities.
About Slack Workforce Lab
This internship is a collaboration between Slack’s Research & Analytics team and the Slack Workforce Lab. The Workforce Lab is a multidisciplinary group of researchers and writers focused on developing and studying innovative work methodologies. Interns gain access to resources and events for professional and personal growth, including global onboarding, research-specific training, and intern-specific onboarding. Additional opportunities include an Executive Speaker Series, AMAs (Ask Me Anything sessions), Volunteer Time Off, workshops, social events, recruiter check-ins, bi-weekly homerooms, and ongoing guidance and support.
Job Description
The intern will conduct a research project from inception to completion. This includes:
• Formulating research questions.
• Developing and analyzing data.
• Communicating findings to stakeholders.
Ideal research topics center on how workplaces can best support employees by enhancing flexibility, inclusivity, and connectivity. The intern will collaborate with researchers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to identify research questions and organize datasets for hypothesis testing. Results will be prepared for submission to academic publications (journals and conferences).
Required Qualifications:
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to create compelling narratives based on research insights.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, including at least two of the following: interviews, focus groups, observation, ethnography, surveys, diary studies, usability testing, and concept testing.
• Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction, Computer-Supported Collaborative Work, Communication, Information Sciences, Computer Science, Design, Organizational Science, Social/Organizational Psychology, Sociology, or a related field. Must be graduating in December 2025 or later.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Background in R or Python.
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative methods, applying the most appropriate approach for each research question.
• Experience designing and executing complex research projects independently.
• Experience with product usage/interaction data from social networks or collaboration tools.
