Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games. The User Research Intern will assist the team in running research studies and analyzing data to shape meaningful experiences for players while receiving mentorship from experienced user researchers.
Assisting in data collection through interviews, usability studies, or survey analysis
Observing participants and note-taking during sessions
Coding video and interviews for analysis
Gaining insights into what motivates players to play games
Assisting in setting up and preparing research studies
Support with recruiting participants for research studies
Learning about new research methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative
Developing a basic understanding of game user research
Learning about the game development process and how user research supports it
Developing strong relationships with the research team
Collaborating with the research team to contribute to research efforts
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a Masters or PhD in a relevant field such as Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Human Factors, or similar research programs
Knowledge of qualitative user research and analysis methods
Competency in quantitative user research and data analysis methods such as descriptive statistics
Familiarity with using Excel or similar tools to generate quantitative findings
Ability to switch between multiple projects
Strong communication skills
A passion for games
Comfort with public speaking/presenting to small audiences
Presentation design skills
Preferred
Benefits
Flexible benefits
Reward programs
Sweet swag
Snacks
Kabam develops multiplayer games on mobile, online, and social networks.
