About the role
Program Overview
Activision is seeking talented and innovative students for summer 2027 internships. Interns will receive meaningful projects and tools/resources to learn, contributing directly to game development teams.
- Format: All internships are in-person. Hosting managers determine frequency and schedule.
- Relocation: Option to opt into relocation services (flights, trains, or car mileage reimbursement).
- Stipend: All interns provided with a living stipend for housing, utilities, commuting, and miscellaneous costs.
Program Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree program.
- Graduation date: December 2027 – June 2028.
- Available for a 12-week internship starting mid-May or mid-June.
- Currently residing in the US or open to relocating to the US.
- Exhibits learning agility: ability to think differently and apply new skills/concepts.
- Approaches problems in a clear, well-organized, and solutions-oriented manner.
- Ability to work well with others and contribute to team tasks.
- Effective communication regarding problems, solutions, needs, or priorities.
- Engaged, seeks to learn, and manages time effectively.
- Passion for significantly impacting game development.
- Application requirement: Resume.
Internship Opportunities
Development QA Intern
The Studio Development QA team is embedded within departments, assisting Directors, Design, Engineering, Art, and Production. Responsibilities include testing, facilitating daily playtests, and managing the playtest "bullpen." This role provides experience in Functional QA Testing and embedded QA tasks.
- Requirements:
- Experience with software, tools, and platforms: Jira, Miro, and Confluence.
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience with communication tools: Slack or Discord.
- Passion for Game development.
- Nice-to-have: Prior playtesting experience.
- Hosting Location: Infinity Ward (Woodland Hills, CA)
Game Production Intern
Facilitates and manages the guidance and direction of a major game title, focusing on the production aspect of implementing new features.
- Requirements:
- Experience with project management, scheduling, and timeline creation.
- Experience with software, tools, and platforms: Jira, Excel, Miro, and Confluence.
- Experience with the software development lifecycle.
- Interest in coordinating work across multiple teams and driving features from concept to completion.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Ability to work closely with QA, including test planning, bug triage, validation, and gameplay testing.
- Strong interest in video game development and familiarity with modern game genres, systems, and player experiences.
- Passion for games and desire to learn how features are developed, shipped, and supported in a live production environment.
- Hosting Location: Infinity Ward (Woodland Hills, CA)
Tech Production Intern
Facilitates and manages the guidance and direction of internal projects focused on tools, processes, and infrastructure ("under the hood").
- Requirements:
- Experience with project management, scheduling, and timeline creation.
- Experience with software, tools, and platforms: Jira, Excel, Miro, and Confluence.
- Experience with engineering tools and methods (GitHub, unit testing, continuous integration, etc.).
- Hosting Location: Central Technology (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Compensation and Benefits
- Base Pay: $20.00 - $50.00 hourly (based on experience, performance, and location).
- Incentive Compensation: May be eligible for incentive compensation (not guaranteed).
- Comprehensive Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) or health reimbursement account (HRA).
- Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
- Life and AD&D insurance; disability insurance.
- 401(k) with Company match.
- Tuition reimbursement and charitable donation matching.
- Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, compassion/bereavement leave, and parental leave.
- Mental health and wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free/discounted games.
- Voluntary benefit programs: supplemental life/disability, legal services, ID protection, rental insurance.
- Relocation: Eligible for assistance if the company requires a geographic move.
Company Information
Activision is a worldwide developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment. Franchises include Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero. The company prioritizes diverse, inclusive teams and provides reasonable assistance to individuals with disabilities. Activision is an equal opportunity employer.