MBA Intern, Platform Strategy (Summer 2027)

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

The Platform Strategy team defines how EA engages with console, PC, mobile, cloud, and emerging platforms, aligning platform choices with franchise growth and long-term value. We manage platform intelligence, connect platform strategy to EA's planning process, support partner engagement, and own EA's multi-year platform roadmap.

We are looking for an MBA Intern, Platform Strategy for Summer 2027. Over 12 weeks, you will lead a keystone project that contributes to the execution of one of EA's priority growth strategies, and you will support the team's ongoing platform strategy work. You will work across Publishing, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, EA Platform, and our studios, and you will present your recommendations to senior leaders.

Keystone Project Own a summer-long project on a priority platform opportunity. Using market trends, player behavior, and business performance, you will build the analysis and recommendation and present it to senior leadership.

What You'll Do

• Research and Insights: Research and synthesize market, partner, player, competitive, policy, and financial data; translate findings into clear insights, implications, and recommendations; maintain platform playbooks, metrics, partner roadmaps, and supporting source materials
• Platform Decision Framework: Apply EA’s framework (criteria, measurements, trade-offs) to support platform decisions
• Business Case Support: Build opportunity models and scenario analyses that inform investment decisions
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work with internal stakeholders to align assumptions, reconcile differing inputs, identify risks and opportunities, and advance platform recommendations
• Platform Strategy Deliverables: Develop executive-ready presentations and decision materials that feed EA’s growth investment processes and are reviewed by senior leadership

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Strong financial modeling and market sizing skills
• Able to turn complex or incomplete data into a clear storyline for senior audiences
• Experience preparing and presenting strategic content to executives
• Comfortable using AI tools to speed up research and analysis
• Working knowledge of gaming platforms and how players buy and play games
• Interest in the entertainment and video game industry
• Enjoy working across teams and adapting when priorities change

What You'll Gain

• Ownership of a high-visibility project that shapes how EA executes a priority strategy
• Hands-on experience with platform strategy, franchise planning, and financial forecasting
• Exposure to strategy discussions across platform investment decisions
• Opportunities to present your recommendations to stakeholders and senior decision makers
• Mentorship from leaders in Publishing and other EA functions as well as a portfolio of tangible deliverables (executive packages, models, frameworks)