Game Product Manager Intern (Summer 2025) at Maxis Studios in Redwood City, California, United States | < 1 Years Experience

Description & Requirements

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

Game Product Manager Intern (Summer 2025)

Electronic Arts is looking for students to join our world-class internship experience. For more information about our Next-Gen Program, visit.

Welcome to Maxis, home to tinkerers, craftspeople, & storytellers. Our goal is to inspire everyone to make a better world through creative play. As the developer of The Sims, we create games and experiences for millions of people around the world and are always looking for new ways to inspire our players. Maxis is a place where you can do what you love and help others grow while doing it; a place where your unique voice can be heard and seen. We put creativity and inclusivity at the core of our work and don't settle for seeing the world only as it is, but aim to build a world as it could be.

You will report into the Lead Game PM for The Sims Franchise.

A typical day in the life of the Product Manager:

Research trends in our game regarding player behavior, ask thought-provoking questions, and identify opportunities to level up our own products
Prepare our Studio for success by creating and working on in-depth data analyses to inform product direction and better understand how players interact with our content releases
Collaborate with partners to understand future product/feature goals and provide supporting data and insights
Deliver detailed and data-driven recommendations to studio partners to influence product roadmap(s)
Be part of a versatile team of experts that shapes and defines product solutions

You'll love this job if:

You enjoy games and have a player-first mentality
You are a team player who brings excitement and enthusiasm to work each day
Experience using data and insights to inform product development, understanding how in-game trends and data impact top line indicators
You will be used to develop product documents and give presentations to partners

Requirements:

Must be available for a full-time paid internship in the summer of 2025 (May - September depending on start date).
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 May of 2026
You 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
This position is open to graduate level applicants only (MBA preferred)

Qualifications:

Experience with productivity software such as Excel (can perform complex functions) and Outlook.
Experience using data and insights to inform product development, experience with A/B and multivariate testing preferred (SQL, R, and dashboard tool such as Tableau)
Experience maintaining organized documentation
Experience writing detailed product specs and documentation
Familiarity with project management software (JIRA, Confluence, and Trello)

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 May 2026. 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.

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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. PAY RANGES

California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento)
- $29 - $48 USD

The hourly 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). Interns in California are also eligible for Voluntary Disability Insurance.

About The Company

Maxis, creators of the ever-expanding Sims world, is an EA studio where a diverse collection of creatives make games that inspire players across the globe. We have offices in Redwood City, CA, Austin, TX, and Kitchener, ON, as well as team members based across the US and Europe.

Maxis is a place for people who see building games as a unique opportunity to change hearts and minds by giving players the chance to create their own unique experiences. Members of our team are working toward a better world not only through our games, but through employee resource groups and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.

We support each other so we can be authentic. We foster connectedness so we can collaborate. We respect boundaries to build an environment that’s safe, creative, and ideal for tinkering. We’re on the lookout for diverse, innovative thinkers who want to make a positive impact on the world.