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MBA Intern, Business & Gameplay Insights

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Greetings, students! We’re geared up here to offer another round of epic internship experiences in summer 2022. The internship program offers the opportunity to pause your studies for one summer and work side-by-side with Blizzard Entertainment employees in your area of interest, doing real work that oftentimes ends up in production. As such, we hold you to the same high standards as anybody else in the company.

Just like our gameplay experiences, Blizzard internships are a fully immersive experience. We want interns who are enthusiastic about what they want to do for a living and excited to come in every day to learn and contribute in this hyper-creative atmosphere. Being fully engaged with our team also means communicating effectively and maintaining an open mind - one that is receptive to feedback and able to adapt and grow. Your hobbies and interests can also play in your favor. Passion for technology, gaming, game development, and an in-depth knowledge of Blizzard games, products, and services will always be a plus with us, regardless of the position you’re applying for. Be passionate about who you are, be into our industry, and be willing to go all-in and embrace this opportunity to the fullest!

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Blizzard’s Global Insights team is seeking an MBA/Master Business and Gameplay Insights intern to join the team for summer 2022. The intern will inform critical business decisions through in-depth analysis of gameplay, business, and operational data, for example, helping to create and define performance benchmarks, develop ROI models to measure financial impact of key initiatives, and monitor the competitive landscape to identify external factors affecting business trends. The ideal candidate is ready to make an immediate, meaningful impact with data.

MBA/Master internships are intended for graduate-level students who are passionate about the gaming industry and ready to contribute in their given field. In most cases, projects will be determined based on the strengths and interest areas of the selected candidate.

Intern Guild Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a college or university, or planning to enroll in Fall 2021
• Returning for at least one more semester or quarter following the Summer 2022 internship
• Able to work fulltime hours for 10 – 12 weeks at the Blizzard office indicated in this job posting between May 2022 – August 2022 or June 2022 – September 2022 (group dates depend on when you get out of school)
• Authorized to work in the US

Level Requirements

• Pursuing an MBA or other Master's-level business or quantitative degree
• A thirst to drink from the fire hose of data and the desire to make sense of it
• A passion for gaming and strong interest to learn about Blizzard games, products, and services
• Able to communicate complex ideas and analyses to general audiences
• Comfort with the practical application of statistical models and processes
• Self-motivated, well-organized, and a strong communicator

Recommended Talents

• Majoring or taking coursework in a related field (business intelligence, analytics, etc.)
• Familiarity with query languages (i.e. SQL) or enterprise data visualization software (i.e. Tableau)
• Familiarity with gaming, digital, entertainment industries, or scientific research fields

Quest Items

• Resume
• Cover Letter

WARNING! Applications that do not include all of the required materials will not be considered. We’re serious about this – due to the volume of applications we receive, we only have time to consider complete submittals.