Game Design Intern (Summer 2025)

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About the job

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Game Design Intern at Electronic Arts! Develop pedestrian and vehicle behaviors, core AI features, and gameplay systems using C++ and C#. Join our world-class team in Seattle for a paid summer internship.

Electronic Arts is looking for students to join our world-class internship experience. For more information about our Next-Gen Program, visit https://www.ea.com/careers/interns-and-university-graduates

Our teams build meaningful relationships with hundreds of millions of players around the world who love our games. We aim to be the best at meeting players where they are and supporting them throughout their journey with EA. Our teams develop the strategic vision of our products, run outstanding multi-channel campaigns, build global engagement across all touch points, develop global insights, and propel sales and global publishing. We understand the dynamic global landscape so we can bring relevant content, promotions, and help to players anywhere.

What You’ll Do:

  • You will work with engineers and designers to develop and debug behaviors for pedestrians and vehicles in the game
  • You will develop core AI and gameplay features, components, systems and tools
  • This is a paid internship

Qualifications:

  • You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree granting program in a related field
  • You understand computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures and object-oriented design
  • You have experience with C++ and C#
  • You must be available for a full-time paid internship in the summer of 2025

We are only considering students who will be enrolled in an accredited degree program in the summer of 2025, slated to graduate no earlier than December 2025. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US on a full time basis during the 12-week internship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

US COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the hourly pay ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, degree type (e.g. Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD), what stage you are in your degree journey (i.e. freshman, sophomore, etc.), qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

HOURLY PAY RANGES

• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane):
º $20 - $25 USD Hourly

The pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including 80 hours per year of sick time (prorated based on scheduled hours per week if less than full-time), 16 paid company holidays per year, medical insurance, and 401(k).

About The Company

We exist to inspire the world to play. We put our people first, and we thrive off their diversity in our innovative technology and immersive storytelling. We’re doing the work to give everyone the space to be their full selves while giving back to our community, no matter where you’re working from. We’re looking for problem-solvers, game-changers, innovators, dreamers, doers—people that are ready to move the needle and transform the future of gaming. Join us.

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