# Game Designer Intern - Summer 2027 (Apex Legends)

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Madison, Wisconsin
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: internship
**Category**: Design
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

**Apply**: https://jobs.ea.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/Game-Designer-Intern-Summer-2027-Apex-Legends-Madison/216248?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

Join Respawn Entertainment's Apex Legends Arcade design team as a Game Designer Intern. You'll work on Limited Time Modes, seasonal events, and creative sandbox changes. Responsibilities include:

- LTM Prototyping: Assist in conceptualizing and rapidly prototyping Limited Time Modes, seasonal events, and creative sandbox changes.

- Gameplay Scripting: Use scripting languages and game engine tools for mode-specific logic, parameter tweaks, loot-table distributions, and zone configurations.

- Systems Balancing: Collaborate with designers to monitor live telemetry, review data, and make strategic adjustments.

- Playtesting & Validation: Gather qualitative feedback, identify critical bugs, and validate game modes.

- Quality of Life: Identify opportunities for improvement across Arcade experiences and implement high-value changes.

Requirements:

- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program with an anticipated graduation date no earlier than December 2027.

- Demonstrated experience with commercial game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity) and functional programming/scripting (C++, C#, Blueprints, Python).

- Comprehensive online portfolio showcasing functional gameplay work.

- In-depth knowledge of First-Person Shooter and Battle Royale genres.

Benefits: EA offers various benefits, including healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, and more.

## Skills

### Required
- game design
- scripting languages
- game engine tools
- Unreal Engine
- Unity
- C++
- C#
- Blueprints
- Python
- First-Person Shooter
- Battle Royale

### Nice to have
- mathematical odds analysis
- multiplayer networking constraints
- client/server replication loops

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