At Arkadium, our purpose is to create fun while having fun, with a long-term vision of becoming the world’s favorite games site.
We live this purpose daily through our three core values:
- Fierce Drive – A commitment to excellence
- Positive Energy – Cultivating a collaborative, uplifting work environment
- Living Full Lives – Encouraging balance, fulfillment, and well-being
These values guide everything we do—from the way we work to the games we create.
We are a passionate team of game lovers dedicated to developing engaging, browser-native games enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.
With offices in New York City and Lisbon, we bring creativity, innovation, and fun to everything we do.
About the Role
Arkadium is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented People Operations Intern to support our People Innovation team in Lisbon. The internship will last 6 months and will be through IEFP.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in office operations, employee experience, and administrative coordination within a dynamic, global company.
What You’ll Do
You’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our Lisbon office by supporting the following areas:
- Manage daily office operations, including maintaining supplies, snacks, and coffee inventory;
- Coordinate team lunches, internal celebrations, and office events;
- Support employee onboarding and coordinate swag orders and special deliveries for team milestones;
- Provide exceptional hospitality to visitors by assisting with travel arrangements, accommodations, and personalized local itineraries;
- Assist with administrative tasks such as invoice processing, timesheet tracking, and support for payroll and benefits administration;
- Collaborate with the People Innovation team to enhance employee experience and support recognition initiatives;
What We’re Looking For
- Eligible for the INICIAR internship program promoted by IEFP (ages 18–35, holding a qualification at Level 4 or 5 of the National Qualifications Framework)
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Comfortable multitasking and taking initiative in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment
- Friendly, service-oriented, and a team player
- Proficient in both English and Portuguese
What We Offer
- Hands-on mentorship and experience in a global, people-first organization
- A fun, collaborative, hybrid office culture
- Opportunities to contribute ideas that make a real impact
- Monthly internship grant, meal allowance & transportation, and work accident insurance
What We Do
Brands and advertisers turn to us when they need to create the superior word, card and casual games or reach the millions of people that play those games.
Publishers turn to us when they want to drive engagement, loyalty and additional revenue by adding a fully managed gaming portal to their web properties.
We’re privately held (aka stable and reasonable about growth), founder-led (aka passionate about our craft) and we consistently rank as a “Best Place to Work” (aka not your typical games company
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