Strategy & Program Management Intern, Fan Care Community Care - Summer 2027

Electronic Arts (EA); Austin (TX); In loco; USD 201.000 - 335.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Electronic Arts (EA) invites applications for a Strategy & Program Management Intern. You will support the Game Lifecycle Manager Team across EA game franchises, organizing information, facilitating collaboration, and translating insights into actionable recommendations for cross-functional groups.

This internship emphasizes systems thinking, ambiguity tolerance, and the ability to synthesize information to drive strategic decisions in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.

Competenze

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Business, Strategy, Customer Experience, Operations, Human-Centered Design, Analytics, or related field.
• Graduation no earlier than December 2027.
• Strong systems thinking and analytical skills with the ability to connect information across teams.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information into concise insights.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Excel or similar productivity tools.

Mansioni

• Support strategic planning and cross-functional initiatives across multiple EA game franchises.
• Partner with the Game Lifecycle Team to prepare workshops, document outcomes, and drive follow-up actions across partner teams.
• Gather and synthesize feedback into clear themes and actionable insights.
• Identify patterns, dependencies, and opportunities across multiple workstreams to support strategic decision-making.
• Create executive-ready templates that communicate complex information clearly and can be used broadly across the org.
• Maintain program documentation, action trackers, and strategic deliverables to help teams stay aligned in a fast-paced environment.
• Help improve team processes by identifying opportunities to streamline collaboration, planning, and information sharing as well as making recommendations and executing where possible.

Conoscenze

Systems thinking

Analytical skills

Written communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Organizational skills

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's in Business, Strategy, Customer Experience, Operations, Human-Centered Design, Analytics, or related field

Must graduate no earlier than December 2027

Strumenti

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Excel

Miro

Jira

Asana

Airtable

Confluence

Descrizione del lavoro

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Our EA Experiences group is dedicated to ensuring great experiences for our growing communities centered around our world-renowned brands. We inspire, connect, and engage fans through meaningful experiences that extend beyond gameplay. Within Fan Care, the Game Lifecycle Management team partners across Studios, Community, Product, Self-Service, Live Operations, and Fan Intelligence to align strategies that improve fan experiences throughout a game's lifecycle.

As a Strategy & Program Management Intern, you'll support the Game Lifecycle Manager Team. Within Fan Care, the Game Lifecycle Management team acts as the bridge to game development teams, aligning strategies that improve fan experiences throughout a game's lifecycle. This role will work on strategic initiatives that improve how cross-functional teams work together to deliver exceptional fan experiences. Rather than owning a single project, you'll help bring structure to complex problems by organizing information, facilitating collaboration, and synthesizing insights from across the organization into actionable recommendations.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys systems thinking, thrives in ambiguity, and can identify patterns across multiple sources of information to help teams make better decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Support strategic planning and cross-functional initiatives across multiple EA game franchises.
• Partner with the Game Lifecycle Team to prepare workshops, document outcomes, and drive follow-up actions across partner teams.
• Gather and synthesize feedback into clear themes and actionable insights.
• Identify patterns, dependencies, and opportunities across multiple workstreams to support strategic decision-making.
• Create executive-ready templates that communicate complex information clearly and can be used broadly across the org.
• Maintain program documentation, action trackers, and strategic deliverables to help teams stay aligned in a fast-paced environment.
• Help improve team processes by identifying opportunities to streamline collaboration, planning, and information sharing as well as making recommendations and executing where possible.

What We’re Looking For

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Strategy, Customer Experience, Operations, Human-Centered Design, Analytics, Communication Science, or a related field. Must graduate no earlier than December 2027.
• Strong systems thinking and analytical skills with the ability to connect information across multiple teams and perspectives.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of qualitative and quantitative information into concise, actionable insights.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and adapting to evolving priorities.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Excel, or similar productivity tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience facilitating workshops, group projects, or cross-functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with project or program management tools such as Miro, Jira, Asana, Airtable, or Confluence.
• Experience conducting research or analyzing customer feedback.
• Passion for gaming, digital products, customer experience, or strategy.

During This Internship, You’ll Gain Experience In

• Strategic planning and program management
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Systems thinking and organizational design
• Executive storytelling and communication
• Customer and fan experience strategy
• Insight synthesis and recommendation development
• Operating within a large-scale, matrixed organization

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.