User Experience Research Intern

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

UX RESEARCH

What We Do

Our team of UX researchers provide rigorous research support and insights for all of our games and products. Our goal is to be the voice of our players and users, and help the designer-intended experience for them be realized.

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH INTERN

What You'll Do

We are looking for a User Researcher Intern to join the User Experience Research Team. As part of the team, you will work closely with experienced UX Researchers to conduct research on our game and non-game products and help us find unintended friction, inform decisions, and confirm and find the awesome for our players and users.

In this role, you will

• Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative user research tests for all Epic Games products
• Own the research process from screening participants to defining test plans, analyzing the data, and writing reports
• Choose and define appropriate metrics that reflect the quality of user experience as well as the impact of design changes
• Effectively communicate methodologies and results, focusing on actionable recommendations
• Moderation of various types of consumer tests, including usability and general playtests
• Ability to generate new methodologies that will pertain to each product’s unique gameplay and sensibility
• Explore new tools and process improvements to constantly improve how the User Experience team functions and delivers value

What we're looking for

• A degree in Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related field.
• A passion for games and games user experience
• Passionate and knowledgeable about research methodology
• Strong behavioral observation skill
• Comfortable and skilled with technology and software
• Excellent presentation skills
• Curious and creative; enjoy complex issues and problem-solving
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly build rapport, and establish credibility
• Thrives in a collaborative work environment and asks questions when needed, but is also able to work independently

This internship has a flexible start date in 2025. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

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