Job Title:
Project Manager Internship
Requisition ID:
R022563
Job Description:
Project Manager Internship
Demonware (Activision), Vancouver
May 2024
Interns will be required to be onsite at the Demonware Vancouver office following the team's work schedule (hybrid, 3 days a week), a relocation package may be offered depending on eligibility.
The Company
Demonware is a member of the Activision family of studios. We work alongside engineers and creatives at our AAA partner studios and deliver the online and data services required by our franchises. We craft, develop, and host services for some of the worlds biggest video game franchises, including Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot.
We are a technology company and dedicated to openness. This means collaborating to tackle problems, the freedom to talk to anyone, and the best idea wins. We take the work seriously; ourselves, not so much!
Were open to work terms of 8-12 months. If you just graduated, we still want to hear from you!
Big company challenges, small company culture
Demonware hosts millions of concurrently connected users. We solve tough problems on a day-to-day basis, and interns have a huge impact on what we do.
The Role
- Handle project management duties for smaller scale projects
- Provide up-to-date information on projects in our project management tools
- Monitor customer requests and route appropriately
- Support escalation from stakeholders when required
- Hands on assistance with resolving support requests when possible
- Assist with weekly agile rituals for engineering teams
Requirements
- Highly organized, motivated, flexible and strong level of ownership
- Strong attention to detail
- Highly personable with an ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams across Demonware
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Passionate about organizing people, improving processes and applying an analytical mindset
- A proactive attitude, an eagerness to learn
- The ability to work well, both autonomously, and as part of a larger team
- Knowledge of agile and traditional software development methodologies
Nice-to-haves
- Industry recognised Project Management certification i.e. Prince2, PMP, Agile Scrum Master training or similar.
- Prior experience with project management tools such as Jira, Monday.com or similar.
- Knowledge of the high level fundamentals of backend services and distributed systems
- Knowledge of the end-to-end software development lifecycle
- Knowledge of RESTful APIs
- Knowledge of relational databases
- Knowledge of running containerized software
- Knowledge of networking technologies
Perks
- Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and drinks from a fully stocked kitchen
- BBQs and regular fun office events
- Centrally located office
- Vacation allowance
- Competitive pay
- Free games
How To Apply
You can apply directly through your Coop office or directly apply at demonware.net
If you are not applying through your school program, please submit your resume, cover letter (optional but preferred) and a copy of your most recent school transcripts.
We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply
Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
- Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
- 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
- Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
- Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
- If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.
The standard base pay range for this role is $49,507.50 - $104,765.00 CAD. These values reflect the expected annualized base pay range of new hires in British Columbia, Canada. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.