Level Design Intern

Level Up Your Career with Zynga!

At Zynga we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive our games have been downloaded over 6 billion timesconnecting players in 175 countries through fun strategy and a little friendly competition.

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Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California our teams span North America Europe and Asia working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether youre spinning strategizing matching or competing Zynga is where fun meets innovationand where you can take your career to the next level.

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Position Overview:

We are hiring a Level Designer to join our 9 to 12-month internship program and work on a range of exciting projects. As a Level Designer you will be assigned to a puzzle project with an experienced Level Designer who will mentor you teach you the ins and outs of creating new puzzles for our game both on creative and technical levels and develop your skills until you can take full ownership on different aspects of level design.

What Youll do:

• Design new levels for our live puzzle game
• Tweak difficulty and rebalance existing levels based on data results to continuously improve levels and provide the best experience for our audience
• Participate in new game mechanism ideation and contribute with new ideas for the game
• Be mentored by a Senior Designer who will support your growth.
• Work closely with developers designers and artists in a collaborative environment.
• Provide estimations for your work follow through with it & deliver awesome fun for players.
• Use our tools & production processes.
• Learn how to create the best players journey through our game by crafting every step of their experience in the game

What You Bring:

• Passion for creating mobile games for a wide range of audiences and genres.
• Love puzzle games ready to become an expert in the genre and play and study the most successful puzzle game on mobile
• An intuitive and deep sense for fun you are humble & eager to learn.
• Great focus & organization able to take problems one by one.
• Relevant education in Video game development. Involvement in Game Jams or indie projects is very appreciated.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Has used any game editor or prototyping tool to produce your own game vision (be it a mod a prototype participated in a game jam)
• Some experience with other forms of game design (paper role tabletop war)

Whats in it for you as a Socialpointer

• We do offer a paid full-time internship. However we are flexible considering the student availability (at least we expect a part-time dedication).
• Hybrid Model (At least twice a week at the office)
• If you choose to work in the office some days dont worry - we have you covered. Check out some of our benefits tied to the office;
• State-of-the-art gym facilities so you can level up your fitness game.
• Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist.
• Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (and forget your wallet).
• Social Events are there to get you to know your colleagues.
• New Office: Enjoy our brand-new office complete with top-tier amenities including a professional barista and delicious breakfast options.

Intrigued Wed love to hear from you. Please click apply to level up and submit your application in English.

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