Intern, Game User Research

At Rovio you will get to work with multiple groundbreaking IP’s including one of the most famous game IP’s in the world: Angry Birds! We craft joy with player-focused gaming experiences that last for decades. In order to do that, we know that people need to bring their own joy to what we do. That’s why we value work-life balance, say no to crunch culture, and welcome people from all walks of life to join the flock. Today, we are a proud team of 500+ caring and talented professionals representing over 50 different nations.

We trust our teams to work autonomously by providing them the right tools and level of responsibility. We believe in our teams to remain creative and to keep learning – as well as ensuring everyone has opportunities for personal growth.

At Rovio you will get to work with multiple groundbreaking IP’s including our flagship Angry Birds! Our mission is to “craft joy” with player-focused gaming experiences that last for decades. In order to do that, we know that people need to bring their own joy to what we do. That’s why we value work-life balance, say no to crunch culture, and welcome people from all walks of life to join the flock. Today, we are a proud team of 500+ caring and talented professionals representing over 50 different nations.

We trust our teams to work autonomously by providing them the right tools and level of responsibility. We believe in our teams to remain creative and to keep learning – as well as ensuring everyone has opportunities for personal growth.

The central User Experience Research team is a part of the Rovio Marketing function. The players’ experience comes first at Rovio and your mission as a researcher is to drive a players first mindset by championing the user and being the voice of the player.

We are looking for a Game User Research (GUR) Intern to join our central UXR team. In this position, you will leverage your passion for games and user research skills to help your teams understand their audience and enable them to create the most intuitive, accessible, user friendly and engaging free-to-play games in the gaming industry.

You will have impact and fun at work by:

• Conducting user research, including surveys, interviews and playtests.
• Diving into the world of analysis on both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Supporting senior colleagues in identifying trends and insights.

Please note that there is no one “perfect” candidate and we don’t expect applicants to meet 100% of the qualifications. If this position resonates with you, we hope you will apply even if you don't believe you tick all the boxes. You may be the person we’re looking for!

You are definitely who we are looking for, if:

• You are currently a last year Master’s student in a relevant field.
• You have gained prior experience working on analytical projects, whether in an academic or professional setting.
• You possess practical skills in using Excel. Other data analysis tools, such as SPSS, is a plus.
• You are familiar with user research tools such as usertesting.com, Alchemer, Typeform.
• You have knowledge of different research methods.
• You have good communication skills
• And yes, you love mobile games!

Would you like to jump on a journey with us?

• First stop: You’ll be meeting our Talent Acquisition Coordinator. We’re curious to hear more about your background, interests, general experiences and to understand your expectations better. We’ll also be happy to share you more about Rovio, the team and the position.
• Second stop: We will send you a compelling take-home test tailored to the world of Game User Research. You’ll have a one week deadline to complete it.
• Last stop: You’ll be meeting your future supervisor and the team. We’ll discuss your test and also dive deeper into your skills and background.

We are looking to fill this position quickly and may close the job advertisement as soon as we move to the interview stage of the process. If you would like to take this adventure, apply for the job now through our job portal!

We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.