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Internship Design Research Intern Jobs in Portland, OR

2027 Intern - Technology

Portland, OR

$16 - $21.25/hr

Advanced Analytics Researcher Intern Our advanced analytics researcher interns work closely with corporate clients and law firms to play a critical role within our Find Facts Fast (FFF) service ...

2027 Intern - Technology

Vancouver, WA · On-site

$15.75 - $21.25/hr

Advanced Analytics Researcher Intern Our advanced analytics researcher interns work closely with corporate clients and law firms to play a critical role within our Find Facts Fast (FFF) service ...

2027 Intern - Technology

Portland, OR · On-site

$16 - $21.25/hr

Advanced Analytics Researcher Intern Our advanced analytics researcher interns work closely with corporate clients and law firms to play a critical role within our Find Facts Fast (FFF) service ...

2027 Intern - Technology

Gresham, OR · On-site

$15.75 - $21/hr

Advanced Analytics Researcher Intern Our advanced analytics researcher interns work closely with corporate clients and law firms to play a critical role within our Find Facts Fast (FFF) service ...

2027 Intern - Technology

Gresham, OR

$15.75 - $21/hr

Advanced Analytics Researcher Intern Our advanced analytics researcher interns work closely with corporate clients and law firms to play a critical role within our Find Facts Fast (FFF) service ...

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How much do internship design research intern jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for internship design research intern in Portland, OR is $20.55, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.29 and $22.93 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Internship Design Research Intern vs Design Research Assistant?

AspectInternship Design Research InternDesign Research Assistant
Required CredentialsEnrolled in or recent graduate in design, psychology, or related fieldsSimilar educational background, often with some research experience
Work EnvironmentInternship programs, entry-level research projects, collaborative teamsSupportive research teams, academic or corporate settings
Employer & Industry UsageDesign firms, tech companies, startups, academic institutionsDesign agencies, corporate R&D, academic labs
Common Search & Comparison IntentYesYes

The main difference is that a Design Research Intern is typically a student or recent graduate gaining initial experience through an internship, while a Design Research Assistant often has some prior research experience and supports ongoing projects. Both roles focus on user-centered research, but the internship is more educational and entry-level, whereas the assistant role may involve more independent tasks.

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Infographic showing various Internship Design Research Intern job openings in Portland, OR as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 25% Internship, 50% Full Time, and 25% Temporary. Highlights an 75% In-person, and 25% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $42,743 per year, or $20.5 per hour.

Inspire Vancouver Research Intern

The City of Vancouver

Vancouver, WA • On-site

Part-time

Posted 6 days ago


City Of Vancouver rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Job description

Salary Range
17.13 - 30.98Job Summary
Inspire Vancouver is the City of Vancouver's cultural access program. The program is a long-term investment in the organizations, people, and cultural life that make Vancouver a vibrant place to live. Funded by a .1% cultural access tax, the program supports arts, culture, heritage, and science organizations across the city.
The program is guided by four goals: expanding access and engagement, strengthening the cultural community, boosting jobs and neighborhood pride, and encouraging creativity and learning. The program is guided by the Culture, Arts and Heritage Commission, a body of nine community, and our grant review committee that is made up for Vancouver residents.
Inspire Vancouver places special emphasis on expanding access for people and communities who have historically faced barriers to participation. As a brand-new team, we're building our programs and our evidence base at the same time, which is where you come in.Job Details
We are looking for an intern to help launch our community measurement and learning practice. You will help design and conduct culturally responsive, engaging community surveys with three key audiences: the broader Vancouver community, our grantees, and the local artists, historians, scientists, and cultural leaders shaping Vancouver's creative life. You'll then turn that data into clear, compelling reports we can share with the community, the Culture, Arts and Heritage Commission, and the Vancouver City Council to demonstrate the impact of our grants and funding.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the data story of a new public program. Your work will directly inform how the City understands its investment in arts, culture, heritage, and science.
Location: Vancouver, WA (Hybrid - Mix of in-person and remote work)
Duration and Hours: 10 hours per week across two consecutive semesters
Reports to: Inspire Vancouver Program Supervisor
Qualifications
Required
  • Experience conducting surveys and/or gathering community input
  • Experience creating reports from survey or research data (academic, professional, or volunteer experience all count)
  • Strong written communication skills
  • Interest in arts, culture, heritage, and/or science nonprofit organizations
  • Comfort with common survey, spreadsheet, and presentation tools

Preferred
  • Experience engaging diverse or historically underserved communities
  • Bilingual skills (Spanish, Russian, Chuukese, Vietnamese, and other languages spoken in Vancouver are a plus)
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools or qualitive and quantitative research methods
  • Experience with community-based, participatory, or arts-based research
Qualifications
Scope of Work
Survey Design & Strategy
  • Develop a survey and data collection strategy that reaches across Vancouver's diverse communities, including residents, grantee organizations, and individual artists, historians, scientists, and cultural leaders.
  • Design survey instruments that are culturally responsive: accessible, welcoming, and inclusive of different languages, traditions, and lived experiences.
  • Use creative approaches to gathering input. Think beyond standard online forms such as in-person engagement at cultural events, partnership-based outreach, participatory or arts-based methods, plain-language and multilingual options.

Data Collection & Community Engagement
  • Pilot and refine survey tools with support and guidance from the Inspire Vancouver team.
  • Engage community members, grantees, and cultural practitioners in ways that build trust and encourage participation.
  • Ensure data collection follows ethical and privacy best practices.
  • Track participation and outreach efforts across different communities.

Analysis and Reporting
  • Clean, organize, and analyze survey data.
  • Create accessible reports and visual summaries that tell the story of the program's impact.
  • Help prepare materials for public audiences, the Culture, Arts, and Heritage Commission, and Vancouver City Council.
  • Present findings to Inspire Vancouver staff and, as opportunities arise, to the Commission and City Council.

Educational Learning Objectives
By the end of this internship, you will be able to:
  • Design culturally responsive research instruments - identify and apply methods for engaging historically underserved communities in civic and cultural research, including creative and participatory approaches.
  • Conduct ethical community-based data collection - plan and execute a real-world survey project with multiple audiences, managing outreach, consent, privacy, and community relationships.
  • Analyze and interpret real data - analyze survey responses, identify patterns and insights, and translate numbers into meaningful findings.
  • Communicate data for public impact - produce clear written and visual reports tailored to community audiences, elected officials, and other stakeholders.
  • Present to decision-makers - practice briefing city staff, commission members, and elected officials on your findings.
  • Deepen knowledge of the arts, culture, heritage, and science sector - gain working knowledge of how a public cultural access program funds and supports local nonprofits, and how measurement supports public funding decisions.
Job Posting End Date
September 14, 2026

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