MBA Intern, Platform Strategy (Summer 2027)

Electronic Arts • Redwood City, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Electronic Arts is seeking an MBA Intern for its Platform Strategy team within Global Publishing, Global Partners. The team shapes how EA engages with console, PC, mobile, cloud, and emerging platforms, connecting platform choices to franchise growth and long-term value. It manages platform intelligence, partner engagement, and EA’s multi-year platform roadmap.

During this 12-week, full-time summer internship, the intern will lead a high-visibility project on a priority platform opportunity, using market trends, player behavior, and business performance to develop an analysis and recommendation for senior leadership. The intern will also contribute to ongoing platform strategy work, collaborating across Publishing, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, EA Platform, and EA studios. The role is based in Redwood City, California, with a hybrid work arrangement stated in the posting.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA program and graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Strong financial modeling and market sizing skills.
• Ability to turn complex or incomplete data into a clear storyline for senior audiences.
• Experience preparing and presenting strategic content to executives.
• Comfort using AI tools to speed up research and analysis.
• Working knowledge of gaming platforms and how players buy and play games.
• Interest in the entertainment and video game industry.
• Enjoy working across teams and adapting when priorities change.
• Available for a full-time paid internship in summer 2027 and legally authorized to work full-time in the United States during the 12-week internship; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Lead a summer-long project on a priority platform opportunity and present the analysis and recommendation to senior leadership.
• Research and synthesize market, partner, player, competitive, policy, and financial data; turn findings into insights, implications, and recommendations.
• Maintain platform playbooks, metrics, partner roadmaps, and supporting source materials.
• Apply EA’s platform decision framework, including its criteria, measurements, and trade-offs, to support platform decisions.
• Build opportunity models and scenario analyses to inform investment decisions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align assumptions, reconcile differing inputs, identify risks and opportunities, and advance platform recommendations.
• Develop executive-ready presentations and decision materials for EA’s growth investment processes and senior leadership review.

Benefits

• California interns are eligible for Voluntary Disability Insurance.
• The broader EA benefits programs may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, and complimentary games; packages vary by local needs.
• Mentorship from leaders in Publishing and other EA functions.
• Opportunities to present recommendations to stakeholders and senior decision makers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern