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User Research Co-op

VancouverOn-site

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A User Research Intern supports the team in planning and running research studies, collecting and analyzing data, and gaining insights into player motivations to help shape meaningful game experiences.

About this role

At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in...
The User Research Intern will contribute by assisting the team in running research studies and analyzing data to shape meaningful experiences for our players. This will have the opportunity to receive mentorship from our experienced user research team.
This role is a 4 month contract from September to December, fully on-site based at our Downtown Vancouver studio.

In this role, you can expect to:

  • 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.

    • To be successful in this role, your background includes:

  • Pursuing a Masters or PhD in a relevant field such as Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Human Factors, or similar 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.
  • Understanding of grounded theory.
  • A passion for games.
  • Comfort with public speaking/presenting to small audiences.
  • Presentation design skills.

    • Perks of being a Kabam intern:

  • Our success is due to the hard work of our people. We share our success with our people through flexible benefits and reward programs, sweet swag, snacks, and more.

    • Skills

    Descriptive StatisticsExcelGrounded TheoryQualitative User ResearchQuantitative User ResearchSurvey AnalysisUsability TestingUser Interviews

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