Salesforce
Summer 2027 Intern - Tableau Research
California - Palo Alto +1 · Office - Flexible · Internship · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- California - Palo Alto
Washington - Seattle - Experience
- At least two years of research experience.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a PhD program and in good academic standing.
About the job
Conducts a 12-week research project with Tableau Research, developing and evaluating prototypes and sharing findings that may inform product roadmaps and academic publications.
What you'll do
- Scope a research question with a mentor, then design and build a research prototype.
- Run user studies or other evaluations and present research updates, incorporating feedback.
- Deliver a final presentation and written project summary, with the goal of producing a publishable paper.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a PhD program and in good academic standing.
- At least two years of research experience and a record of publishing at respected conferences or journals in relevant areas.
- Ability to quickly build functional research prototypes using a programming language or framework.
- Ability to scope and prioritize research problems, deliver results on a fixed timeline, and communicate and collaborate effectively.
Nice to have
- Previous research internship experience; experience setting up user studies and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data.
- Examples of UX, interaction, or visualization design work; publications at venues such as VIS, CHI, SIGMOD, or NeurIPS.
Pay
$63 - $68 per hour (base salary)
Tools
JavaScript/React, Python, R, C++
AI focus
Research may involve machine learning and AI-powered analytical tools; Salesforce also states it uses AI tools to help assess resumes and qualifications during recruiting.
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