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MBA Summer Associate, Business & Gameplay Insights

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SUMMER ASSOCIATE – BUSINESS & GAMEPLAY INSIGHTS

Greetings, students! We’re geared up here to offer another round of epic internship experiences in summer 2021. 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!

QUEST OBJECTIVES

Blizzard’s Global Insights team is seeking an MBA/MSBA Business and Gameplay Insights intern to join the team for Summer 2021. 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 internships are intended for graduate-level business 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.

QUEST REQUIREMENTS

· Currently enrolled in a college or university

· Returning for at least one more semester or quarter following the Summer 2021 internship

· Able to work fulltime hours for 11 – 12 weeks at the Blizzard office indicated in this job posting between May 2021 – August 2021 or June 2021 – September 2021 (group dates depend on when you get out of school)

· Authorized to work in the US

LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

· Pursuing an MBA, MSBA or other Master's-level business/analytics degree

· A thirst to drink from the fire hose of data and the desire to make sense of it

· Able to effectively meld business sense with a player-centric mindset

· A passion for gaming and in-depth knowledge of Blizzard games, products, and services

· Experience concisely communicating complex ideas and analyses to executive-level audiences

· Expertise with Excel pivot tables

· Comfort with the practical application of statistical models and processes

· Self-motivated, well-organized, and a strong communicator

RECOMMENDED TALENTS

· Majoring or taking extensive coursework in a related field (business intelligence, analytics, etc.)

· Experience with SQL and Python, or other programming languages

· Experience with enterprise data visualization software (i.e. Tableau)

· Experience working in gaming, digital, or entertainment industries

· Experience working in scientific research fields

· Serious player of Blizzard games (e.g. a max-level World of Warcraft character, a Diablo 3 character farming a high Torment, has finished a 12-win Hearthstone arena run, etc.)

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.

Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster a deeply collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!