Activision US 2027 Summer Internships - Production (Game Development)

Location: In-person internships in the United States; hosting locations include Infinity Ward in Woodland Hills, California, and Central Technology in Sherman Oaks, California. Applicants must currently reside in the US or be open to relocating to the US.

Salary: $20.00–$50.00 hourly.

Company

Activision develops, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment, including major video game franchises such as Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero.

What you will do

• Support Development QA through functional testing, embedded QA work, daily playtests, and playtest bullpen management.
• Help coordinate and manage the implementation of features for a major game title.
• Create and maintain project schedules and timelines across game production activities.
• Coordinate work across multiple teams and help drive features from concept through completion.
• Support QA activities including test planning, bug triage, validation, and gameplay testing.
• Help manage internal technology projects involving game development tools, processes, and infrastructure.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s program and graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Available for a 12-week internship beginning in mid-May or mid-June.
• Currently residing in the US or open to relocating to the US; all internships are conducted in person.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organization, learning agility, and time-management skills.
• Experience with relevant tools such as Jira, Excel, Miro, Confluence, Microsoft Office, Slack, or Discord, depending on the internship.
• Interest in game development; relevant roles may also require knowledge of project management, software development lifecycles, QA, GitHub, unit testing, or continuous integration.

Nice to have

• Prior playtesting experience.
• Familiarity with modern game genres, systems, and player experiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful project work with tools and resources for learning.
• Relocation services may include reimbursement for flights, trains, or car mileage.
• Living stipend to help cover housing, utilities, commuting, and miscellaneous costs.
• Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, retirement matching, paid holidays and vacation, sick time, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and wellbeing programs.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal opportunity.

Hiring process

• Applicants must submit a resume.