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Los Angeles, CA

Internship

Onsite

$20/hr - $50/hr

Intern

Activision creates interactive entertainment and gaming experiences, including well-known video game franchises. The User Research Data Analyst Intern will partner with user research and game development teams to analyze play test telemetry and research data, build dashboards and visualizations, and translate research questions into actionable insights for game development.

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Responsibilities

Partner with User Research study leads and game development teams to turn play test telemetry and research data into actionable insights
Query, join, validate, and summarize play test datasets using SQL, working across gameplay events and common player, session, match, and study identifiers
Learn and navigate game telemetry schemas and data structures to identify the appropriate events, fields, and metrics for specific research and design questions
Build and maintain clear, interactive visualizations and dashboards using JavaScript and Apache ECharts to help researchers and designers explore player behavior, progression, performance, and other study-relevant measures
Translate questions from designers and study leads into well-defined analyses, conduct ad-hoc investigations, perform data-quality checks, and clearly communicate what the data does and does not support
Support the integration of behavioral telemetry with survey and other research data, contribute charts and analytical summaries to research reports, and help improve reusable queries, metrics, and visualization workflows for future play tests
Get on-the-job training and mentoring from industry experts in user research, game analytics, and data visualization while helping the player voice inform game development decisions

Qualification

Required

Currently enrolled in a master's or PhD degree program and graduating December 2027 – June 2028
Available to participate in a 12-week internship starting in mid-May or mid-June
Currently residing in the US or open to relocating oneself to the US
Exhibits learning agility; has the ability to think differently, and/or grasp and apply new skills and concepts
Approaches problems in a clear, well-organized, and solutions-oriented manner
Works well with others and contributes to team tasks
Able to effectively communicate problems, solutions, needs, or priorities
Is engaged, seeks to learn, and is able to manage time effectively
A passion for significantly impacting game development
Applicants must apply with a resume
Working knowledge of SQL, including joins, aggregations, filtering, CTEs, and the ability to query and troubleshoot structured datasets
Ability to understand and work with game telemetry or similarly event-based data, including concepts such as events, timestamps, player IDs, sessions, matches, and nested or relational data structures
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to data quality, metric definition, edge cases, and accurate interpretation of results
Ability to translate ambiguous research or game-design questions into concrete data questions, appropriate metrics, and clear analytical outputs
Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain findings and limitations to researchers, designers, and other non-technical partners
Adaptable and quick learner who enjoys investigating unfamiliar datasets and tackling a variety of analytical questions
Passion for video games and familiarity with a broad variety of game genres; experience with Activision titles is a plus

Preferred

Experience with JavaScript for data visualization; familiarity with Apache ECharts (or a comparable visualization library) is strongly preferred
Experience with Python, R, notebooks, version control, or additional BI/data-visualization tools is a plus; relevant coursework or personal/academic projects are welcome

Benefits

All interns will have the option to opt into relocation services (flights, trains, or car mileage reimbursement).
All interns will be provided with a living stipend to subsidize housing, utility, commuting, and miscellaneous costs.
Get on-the-job training and mentoring from industry experts in user research, game analytics, and data visualization.
Subject to eligibility requirements, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits; health savings account or health reimbursement account; healthcare spending accounts; dependent care spending accounts; life and AD&D insurance; and disability insurance.
Subject to eligibility requirements, 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
Subject to eligibility requirements, paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, and parental leave.
Subject to eligibility requirements, mental health and wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and disability insurance, legal services, ID protection, and rental insurance.
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Activision Blizzard creates interactive gaming and entertainment experiences. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft.

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