Project Manager Assistant - Online Services - Internship

About Ubisoft              

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Ubisoft International Production is the headquarters of our network of production studios and plays an essential role in the conception of our games. Closely working with the top management and our studios worldwide, our role is to support the various project teams on different topics (production processes, design, business strategy, marketability, financial planning) in order to enable them to develop high-quality games while maintaining an editorial and strategic coherence. This particular position allows our team members to benefit from a global overview of all our current projects under development.

At Ubisoft, you have the opportunity to work and grow with passionate teams that are pioneers in their field, all around the world. You will evolve in a caring and inspiring environment in which you will push the limits of the imagination and technology to create story worlds that will fascinate our audiences.

Do you want to embark on our adventure? 

Missions

Within the headquarter of Ubisoft production based in Paris, Online Services department designs, builds, and manages online solutions connecting our games with our community of players, across all platforms, to power memorable live experiences. Amongst Online Services, the Transversal Project team aims to support the entire department on its transversal topics through coordination & project management, and to develop relations with internal partners.

As a project manager assistant within the Transversal Project team, your will:

• Assist project managers in the initiation and execution of transversal projects for Online Services (project framing, project governance, risk management, reporting to sponsors, financial & KPI follow-up);
• Coordinate projects between Online Services domains and/or with other departments’ stakeholders (IT, Purchasing, Finance, Legal, etc.);
• Enrich internal communication and documentation of our team through collaborative tools, newsletters, and other relevant channels, to ensure the team action visibility and accelerate adhesion within Online Services;
• Contribute to other dedicated needs of Online Services domains such as process definition and deployment, dashboard designs, financial optimization, etc.;

Under the responsibility of a project manager, you will gradually improve your skills on these different missions and gain autonomy, until you follow your own projects from initiation to closure.

The Transversal Project team being very versatile, new missions might arise during your apprenticeship within the team.

Profile

• You are a student from a major around Management, Project Management, Strategy & Organization,  or equivalent;
• You are dynamic, enthusiastic, rigorous and have excellent social skills;
• Office suite has no secrets for you (especially Power Point & Excel) and you know how to express your creativity through the creation of impactful and ergonomic visuals.
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills, and are comfortable working in both French and English;

Recruitment process

If your application is chosen, you will be contacted by a member of the Campus Team to scheduled a phone exchange in order to determine if you’re the job description matches your profile, but also to what you are looking for.

If that exchange is successful, you will be submitted a case study to test your technical skills regarding the offer.

Finally, an interview will be organized (on site or through Teams) with your future manager.

Benefits as a Trainee at Ubisoft

• Salary calculating according different criteria (age, study level…)
• Meal voucher Swile Card, 50% refund of travel pass, 1 day-off per month
• Ticket reduction (concerts / shows), access to the Ubisoft gym at preferential price

Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers community.

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How should I prepare my application to Ubisoft?

First, read the job description carefully in order to highlight your relevant experiences and skills for this position! A personalized and well-detailed resume will certainly allow you to stand out 😉

Cover letter or not? Between both, we’ll always prefer a few lines explaining your interest in the internship /apprenticeship, rather than a long generic copy / paste! A dedicated space is also specifically provided for this purpose when you apply on our site.

I don't know the video game industry. Do I fit in to Ubisoft?

A lot of Ubisoft’s employees are not huge fans of video games. At Ubisoft, we are looking for people who are passionate about their specialties, their jobs or entertainment in general.

What is it like to be a Trainee at Ubisoft?

At Ubisoft, after a training period, you will be given empowering missions which may evolve throughout your experience with us. You can expect real challenges to take up every day!

Being an intern or apprentice in our company also means enjoying the best of both worlds: the vision, stability, opportunities and brands’ catalog of a large international group, but also freedom, creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and the friendly work environment of a start-up.

How are the Trainees supported during their experience at Ubisoft?

Nos équipes RH sont chargées de vous accompagner tout au long de votre expérience. Cela passe par un suivi RH de proximité (réponses aux questions du quotidien, accompagnement…) et l’animation continue de la communauté Trainees (Welcome Sessions, groupe Teams dédié, Trainees Week…).

Our HR teams are responsible for supporting you during your experience. It involves close HR monitoring (answers to everyday questions, discussions on your internship/apprenticeship, etc.) and the animation of the Trainees community (Welcome Sessions, dedicated Teams group, Trainees Week, etc.).

I have a disability; how could I apply?

All our recruitment teams are aware of disability issues. Therefore, you can apply normally via our Smartrecruiters platform by attaching your resume and cover letter. If you need any adjustment of the recruitment process, especially when it involves video interviews, don’t hesitate to state it during your application and / or contact the Handicap Mission team by email (boost@ubisoft.com).

What are Ubisoft social engagements?

We are working to enrich players’ lives through unique and memorable gaming experiences and by improving the positive impacts of our games. To get there, we are creating a safer, more inclusive work environment, we are giving back to the communities where Ubisoft operates by working with local non-profit partners and by working to reduce the environmental impact of our business. Get to know more on this topic on our Social Impact website page

Check out this guide to help you with your application, and learn about our actions to encourage more diversity and inclusion.