Activision 2027 Summer Internships - User Research Data Analytics

Activision Publishing•Sherman Oaks, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Activision is seeking talented and innovative students for summer 2027 internships. Interns will be assigned a meaningful project and gain valuable experience, with access to necessary tools and resources. The work performed will directly impact the team. All internships will be conducted in-person, with hosting managers determining office work frequency. Relocation services and a living stipend are provided to eligible interns.

Requirements

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
Working knowledge of SQL, including joins, aggregations, filtering, CTEs, and the ability to query and troubleshoot structured datasets
Experience with JavaScript for data visualization; familiarity with Apache ECharts (or a comparable visualization library) is strongly preferred
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

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python, R, notebooks, version control, or additional BI/data-visualization tools is a plus; relevant coursework or personal/academic projects are welcome

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.