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NBA Growth Strategy Intern

WHO WE ARE:

2K is a leading publisher of today’s most popular gaming genres and critically acclaimed game franchises such as NBA 2K, Borderlands, WWE 2K, Bioshock, PGA Tour, XCOM and Sid Meier’s Civilization. Our world-class team of engineers, developers, graphic artists and publishing professionals work together to build interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming devices and personal computers including smartphones and tablets for passionate gamers around the globe.

This opportunity is part of the NBA Growth Strategy team which is responsible for expediting the global growth of NBA 2K by exploring new opportunities and expanding our global reach. We partner with stakeholders across the organization and influence key decision makers through data and thoughtful analysis.

This internship opportunity will be 8-10 weeks long and be fully remote. This is a rare opportunity to join a company that is leading one of the fastest growing industries through innovation. You will help define the strategic direction of one of the biggest and most respected game franchises in the world, NBA 2K.

WHAT WE NEED:

We are looking for analytical, ambitious and strategic thinkers who can not only build complex financial models but also communicate findings clearly and effectively to a broad range of audiences.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

On any given day, you may be drafting a business case to identify new opportunities, building a complex financial model with dozens of scenarios, formulating key insights on commercial performance from Tableau & SQL, or presenting key findings to the executive team at 2K or Take-Two.

This is a dynamic role and will focus on owning a work project from ideation and planning to execution and delivery to senior leadership at 2K and Take-Two. Projects will be based on opportunities and challenges facing the NBA 2K business today, and your insights and work will be pivotal to driving strong sustainable growth for NBA 2K globally.

WHO WE THINK WILL BE A GREAT FIT:

• Must be currently enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program and in the process of obtaining a Bachelor’s degree from a four year university
• Work experience or strong interest in at least one of the following areas: management consulting, investment banking, strategic planning, corporate strategy or business development
• Strong analytical thinker and problem solver with experience supporting analysis and insights with reliable data and thoughtful assumptions
• Excel and financial modeling experience with the ability to build dynamic & scalable models that can be used to understand the impacts of a business decision and communicate recommendations to an executive audience
• Desire to run and own a project end-to-end: from conception of a new opportunity, pulling data to support a hypothesis, building a financial model, storyboarding a presentation and finally presenting the idea to leadership to gather support
• High attention to detail with a personal interest & passion for perfecting the overall “look and feel” of a financial model or a business case deck; willingness to work in the weeds but never lose sight of the forest
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity and deliver high quality end products through mentorship and coaching
• Resounding trustworthiness and integrity with how you work with others and in the quality and accuracy of your work
• A strong passion for the NBA and the video game industry, or have the desire to quickly learn about both

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous work experience in a video game publisher or media company
• Proficiency in SQL and Tableau, or the desire & ability to learn quickly