2026 Intern - People Data Scientist

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours

The Opportunity

We're seeking a curious and versatile intern to join our People Data Science team within People Analytics. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of AI development and user experience research, helping us build and refine AI-powered tools (bots and agents) that transform how our organization works with people data.

You'll split your time between technical development and user research, giving you hands-on experience in both building AI solutions and understanding how real users interact with them. This is an ideal role for someone who wants to develop technical skills while maintaining a strong focus on human-centered design.

Al l 202 6 Adobe interns will be co-located hybrid . This means that interns will work between their assigned office and home. Interns will be based in the office where their manager and/or team are located , where they will get the most support to ensure collaboration and the best employee experience. Managers and their organization will determine the frequency they need to go into the office to meet priorities.

What Y ou'll D o

AI Tool Development

Build and iterate on AI-powered bots and agents that help scale people analytics solutions to enable people analytics team members and internal stakeholders ( e.g. HRBPs, recruiters, leaders)

Develop prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new AI applications in HR and people analytics

Contribute to the technical implementation of conversational AI tools, workflows, and automation

Work with LLMs and agent frameworks to create solutions that make people data more accessible

User Testing & Enablement

Design and conduct user testing sessions to evaluate AI tool effectiveness and usability

Observe and document how end users interact with AI agents, identifying friction points and opportunities

Gather qualitative and quantitative feedback on user experience with AI tools

Synthesize findings into actionable insights and recommendations for product and enablement improvements

What Y ou N eed to S ucce ed

Currently enrolled full time and pursuing a Masters or PhD degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Cognitive Science, Data Science, Human-Computer Interaction or related field; or equivalent degree required with an expected graduation date of December 2 026 – June 202 7

Ab ility to participate in a full time internship between May-September

Proficiency in Python or R, and SQL

Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI

HR relevant domain expertise ( e.g. employee experience, surveys, performance, selection )

Strong interest in user experience and human-centered design principles

Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences

Comfortable switching between technical development work and user-facing research activitie s

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $ $55.00 hourly. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay rate for your job location during the hiring process.

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