Game Design Intern

Requisition Number: 155067

Position Title: Intern General

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The Company

We are EA and we make games – how cool is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is hard work. That’s why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry.

The Studio

Electronic Arts’ Firemonkeys Studio in Melbourne, Australia is highly regarded throughout the industry as a leading mobile game studio.  We release new meaningful updates on a regular basis for games such as Real Racing 3, The Sims FreePlay, Need for Speed, and The Sims Mobile.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for highly passionate Game Design Interns to join our experienced team on a 12 month full-time (paid) opportunity. You will experience working in a highly successful game development environment and work with a cross-discipline team to deliver high quality designs for mobile games. This is a fantastic opportunity to prepare yourself for a career as a professional in the gaming industry and you will gain significant experience and skills from our intensive internship program.

What a Game Design Intern does at Firemonkeys:

• Plan, implement and iterate on content
• Develop and maintain design documentation
• Bring new ideas to the table: mechanics, story ideas, features
• Collaborate with other disciplines
• Remain accountable regarding task progress
• Provide & receive constructive feedback to other designers about their work and ideas

The next great Game Design Intern will bring:

• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills
• Familiarity with MS Office, specifically Excel, Word and Visio
• Basic understanding of software development and associated tools and processes
• Experience in development of design documentation
• Broad knowledge of various genres and platforms, with an ability to critically analyse them
• Ability to work within existing game design and fiction to create new systems, features and content
• An interest in continuous learning of all fields related to game design, staying in tune with trends and products emerging in the gaming marketplace
• An understanding of basic programming or scripting languages (LUA, Perl, JavaScript) would be a plus, but certainly not required

How to Apply

Please submit your application by clicking the ‘Apply’ button. Please also feel free provide a portfolio including game design documentation and other examples of your design work with your application.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.

Days Open: 100

Can this position be remote?:

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