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Autumn Data Science Internships 2023

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Your role within our Kingdom

We are looking for talented and creative Data Science Interns interested in pushing the boundaries of online games analytics to join our Kingdom! When we talk about data, we’re talking about more than a billion gameplays and 10 billion events. Every day.

You will be part of the community of 100+ data science & analytics experts at King, while working in smaller teams of 6- 8 people, including other data scientists & analytics, focusing on games, our network and specific business areas. You will help us further understand, model, predict, segment and retain our players, and help take King’s data capabilities to the next level.

Data Science Intern

You will be working in the New Games team working on new IP and helping the teams make data based decisions regarding the direction of our new games. You will take part in typical tasks such as building both large systematic reports and one- off small pieces of analysis. You will also provide on- going reporting and performance monitoring during game playtests from multiple data sources. You’ll be working with all parts of the business to identify analytical requirements and formalize an approach for reliable, accurate, efficient reporting on those requirements.

This role is also available in the Candy Crush Saga team! You will be working closely with other senior Data Scientists in the team and will be be working on a specific DS related project within CCS for the duration of your internship. You will participate in trialing new algorithms and sampling live tests among other key data science activities that make CCS so successful! You will be strong in quantitative analysis, statistics or mathematics, have programming skills and an interest in drawing business insights from data. Knowledge of Machine Learning is also a plus

You will be strong in quantitative analysis, statistics or mathematics, have programming skills and a curiosity about drawing business insights from data. Knowledge of statistical methods e.g. A/B testing/predictive analytics skills is a plus. You have ideally worked with practical applications of data analysis e.g. segmentation & visualisation and have programming skills in languages such as R, Python, Julia, Matlab etc. Experience dealing with large, real- world datasets and SQL is a plus and ideally you will be studying/have studied a quantitative/statistics based degree.

You will get the chance to get involved in one or more of the below areas depending on your final team:

• Monitor and optimize games during playtest giving support to game production teams in developing new features that make our games even more engaging
• Optimize player experience and provide insights crucial to bringing new games towards a worldwide launch

• Analyze marketing campaigns to understand the impact of these on key business measures such as player activity, game rounds, retention etc
• Participate in innovative projects with the goal of providing robust and scalable solutions to automate tasksand to characterize and anticipate the behavior of our players.
• Understand business problems and set the framework to address them by defining the right data and conducting analysis to lead to the right recommendations and decisions

Skills to create thrills

You will ideally have an interest in games, and you should have the ability to work in a flexible and fluid environment, where the job will evolve over time.

Tasty Bonus Skills:

• Excellent communication and organization skills, with the ability to present your analysis in a clear and unambiguous way
• Knowledge/Experience in dealing with large datasets and statistical analysis
• Coding skills in languages such as Java, SQL, R and/or Python
• Exposure to, or knowledge of AB testing
• Creative problem- solving skills
• The ability to work well, both autonomously, and as part of a larger team
• You should be pursuing, or have recently completed, an undergraduate or master’s degree in Data Science, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science, or a relevant subject

The skills listed above are intended to portray the range of roles we have available; you do not need to possess all of these skills to apply! We will look at your own individual skill set and determine which team you would be best suited to.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under- represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Want to join our Kingdom?

Apply now! Positions are available in Malmö and Stockholm, applications need to be in English. Our internships will last for 6 months, beginning at the end of August 2023.

Please note: our application deadline is May 1st 2023, however we recruit on an ongoing basis, so early application is advised to avoid disappointment.

The brilliant experience we give our players comes from the diversity and experience of our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes. That’s why we hire all sorts of talent.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest

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