Activision US 2027 Summer Internships - Production (Game Development)

Location: In-person in Woodland Hills, California, or Sherman Oaks, California, United States. Candidates must currently reside in the US or be open to relocating to the US. The internship lasts 12 weeks and starts in mid-May or mid-June.

Salary: $20.00–$50.00 per hour.

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio within Activision, working on major interactive entertainment franchises and video game technology.

What you will do

• Support development QA through functional testing, embedded QA work, daily playtests, and playtest bullpen management.
• Help coordinate and manage the production of new features for a major game title.
• Create schedules and timelines and coordinate work across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Support QA activities including test planning, bug triage, validation, and gameplay testing.
• Help drive internal technology projects involving game development tools, processes, and infrastructure.
• Assist with maintaining and improving engineering workflows and production systems.

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, in-person internship starting in mid-May or mid-June.
• Currently residing in the US or willing to relocate to the US.
• Strong interest in game development, video games, player experiences, and learning how games are developed and shipped.
• Experience with project management, scheduling, software development lifecycles, or QA, depending on the internship track.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Excel, Miro, Confluence, Microsoft Office, Slack, Discord, GitHub, unit testing, or continuous integration, depending on the internship track.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful summer projects with opportunities to learn from game development teams.
• Relocation services may include flights, trains, or car mileage reimbursement.
• Living stipend to help subsidize housing, utilities, commuting, and miscellaneous costs.
• Eligible interns may receive medical, dental, vision, insurance, paid time off, wellness programs, and other benefits.
• Eligible employees may receive access to a 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and game discounts.