Game Design Intern — Hybrid, 12‑Month Placement

Electronic Arts; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts’ Playdemic studio in Wilmslow near Manchester offers a 12-month paid internship with a July 2027 start. The hybrid role requires 3 days onsite and involves conceiving new features, refining gameplay, and Live Ops content design to boost player engagement.

You must be an undergraduate in your penultimate year, eligible to work in the UK and able to commit to a full-time placement for 12 months. This placement provides hands-on experience in mobile game development.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student in penultimate year, placement year planned.

Responsibilities

• Concepting new features with focus on player value and product goals.
• Improving existing gameplay content using data and player feedback.
• Design ideation and data input of Live Op content to drive engagement.

Skills

Mobile games knowledge

Data-driven design

Excel/Google Sheets

Communication skills

Live ops mindset

Education

Penultimate year bachelor’s degree (placement year)

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Electronic Arts’ Playdemic studio in Wilmslow near Manchester offers a 12-month paid internship with a July 2027 start. The hybrid role requires 3 days onsite and involves conceiving new features, refining gameplay, and Live Ops content design to boost player engagement.

You must be an undergraduate in your penultimate year, eligible to work in the UK and able to commit to a full-time placement for 12 months. This placement provides hands-on experience in mobile game development.