Accessibility Intern (Gaming)

Location: Burbank, California, United States; onsite internship. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates. Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Salary: $40.25–$46.75 USD per hour during the internship period.

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes interactive entertainment and video games, with this role supporting Insomniac Games and accessibility initiatives.

What you will do

• Review project discussions, feature lists, and development plans to identify opportunities to improve accessibility throughout game development.
• Support accessibility design by organizing and documenting features, naming conventions, navigation patterns, and implementation workflows.
• Collaborate with UI/UX, design, research, SIE partners, and other cross-functional teams on accessibility concepts, wireframes, expert reviews, group studies, and initiatives.
• Review gameplay, document accessibility issues, and prepare updates, presentations, findings, and recommendations for development teams.
• Assist with inclusive research involving players with accessibility needs, including consultant sessions and playtest interviews.
• Collect and analyze survey, telemetry, interview, observation, and video feedback to identify themes, player behaviors, and accessibility challenges.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or higher degree in accessibility, inclusive design, game design, interaction design, UX design, or a related field.
• Expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university; advanced degree students must be pursuing a master’s or PhD.
• Interest in accessibility, inclusive design, user research, and creating better gaming experiences for players with disabilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including documenting observations, summarizing information, and presenting findings to small internal groups with guidance.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to follow instructions, ask questions, manage assigned tasks, solve problems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Foundational ability to work with percentages, rates, and basic descriptive data, including reading tables and charts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
• Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period and able to work during either May 17–August 6 or June 14–September 3.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without requiring work visa sponsorship from SIE.

Nice to have

• Coursework, portfolio projects, volunteer work, or professional experience demonstrating interest in accessible design, inclusive game experiences, accessibility standards, or designing for people with disabilities.
• Experience using accessibility features in games.
• Familiarity with survey tools such as Qualtrics or SurveyMonkey.
• Interest in developing quantitative research skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on experience with accessibility, inclusive design, and user research in game development.
• Guidance from experienced team members and collaboration with accessibility, design, user research, and development partners.
• Opportunities to learn from players with disabilities, accessibility consultants, industry experts, and community perspectives.
• Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.
• The internship provides a fixed hourly pay rate for the 12-week internship period.

Hiring process

• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage for new employees and may include criminal background checks for some roles.