GGay Agenda NYC is hiringUX Research Internship (Volunteer)

Organization: Gay Agenda NYC

Type: Remote

Duration: Flexible, based on your availability!

About The Gay Agenda NYC The Gay Agenda is a queer event platform spotlighting NYC’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, arts, and community happenings. We run a popular calendar and weekly newsletter helping queer folks find connection and belonging.

About the Internship You’ll work directly with a Senior UX Researcher who works at a major tech company to help shape the future of The Gay Agenda’s website and community experience. This is an ideal opportunity for a student or emerging researcher looking to gain real-world UX research experience, mentorship, and portfolio pieces.

What You’ll Do

• Assist in planning and conducting user research (user interviews, usability tests, etc.)

• Analyze feedback and help synthesize insights to improve the site, newsletter, social media experience, and funnel

• Explore how queer communities discover, attend, and share events

• Collaborate on recommendations for design and content strategy

• Optionally: contribute to UX writing/content design, marketing, and design

What You’ll Gain

• 1:1 mentorship from a Senior UX Researcher in big tech

• Hands-on experience with qualitative research, synthesis, and storytelling

• Published case studies and tangible portfolio work

• Deeper understanding of queer community needs in digital spaces

Ideal Candidate

• Passionate about LGBTQ+ community and inclusive design

• Knowledge of UX research methodologies

• Currently studying UX, psychology, design, sociology, or related field (or self-taught!)

• Curious, organized, and comfortable talking to users

Compensation: Unpaid (volunteer). If you are NYC-based, we can give you free tickets to events!