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Pinterest - GenZ Consumer Behavior Externship
A Pinterest externship researching Gen Z behavior on the platform and producing an evidence-backed insight for an advertiser-facing pitch.
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Pinterest Externship via ExternI completed the Pinterest GenZ Consumer Behavior externship and am expanding my experience in consumer research and product work as I explore new career directions.
Selected work includes projects from the Pinterest GenZ Consumer Behavior externship focused on Gen Z insights and consumer behavior relevant to product decisions.
Pinterest · ✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress
A Pinterest externship researching Gen Z behavior on the platform and producing an evidence-backed insight for an advertiser-facing pitch.
I completed the Pinterest GenZ Consumer Behavior externship and am expanding my experience in consumer research and product work as I explore new career directions.
I am Rae Brennan. I have started my career and am exploring a potential career change. I completed the Pinterest GenZ Consumer Behavior externship and I am building experience in consumer research and product-related work.
Externships
Pinterest - GenZ Consumer Behavior Externship
In progress
Experience
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER - HARD HOME GOODS
Earthbound Brands · Mar 2023 - Oct 2026
Jr. Designer
Earthbound Brands · Sep 2021 - Mar 2023
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
Lifetime Brands · April 2018 - August 2021
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
B.F.A · Class of 2018
Skills
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A Pinterest externship researching Gen Z behavior on the platform and producing an evidence-backed insight for an advertiser-facing pitch.
The project analyzed how Gen Z uses Pinterest by designing and fielding a Jobs-to-be-Done survey and synthesizing respondent answers. The work compared responses from at least 30 Gen Z users, identified patterns in how they search and pin, and packaged a concise insight for an advertiser pitch.

I designed and ran a Jobs-to-be-Done survey with Gen Z participants, analyzed responses for recurring patterns, and distilled one evidence-backed insight into an advertiser-facing pitch.