Pod Development Manager Intern- Undergraduate

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Burbank, CA, USA
In-Office
36-36 Annually
Internship
Gaming
The Role
Project Management Intern supporting game development planning, milestone tracking, task progress monitoring, roadmap updates, workflow improvements, and cross-functional coordination. The role involves identifying potential delays, escalating issues, supporting team engagement, and communicating project changes while gaining hands-on experience managing game development projects.
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Job ID: R-125844

Role Summary: 

Join Insomniac Games as a Project Management Intern and gain hands-on experience supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of game development projects. As a Project Management Intern, you'll collaborate with project managers and development teams to track progress, manage milestones, and improve workflows that support game production. You'll gain practical experience identifying project challenges, coordinating across teams, and helping keep development activities on schedule. This internship offers the opportunity to strengthen your project planning, communication, and problem-solving skills while learning how game development teams work together to deliver exceptional player experiences. 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

  • Analyze task assignments and project timelines to help ensure work is achievable within established milestones. 
  • Monitor task progress and remaining work to identify potential delays and help keep projects on track. 
  • Collaborate with people managers to support team engagement, coordination, and alignment with project tracking. 
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and team collaboration, escalating issues when needed based on urgency and complexity. 
  • Update project roadmaps and communicate changes in coordination with mid and senior project managers. 
  • Gain hands-on experience with project planning, milestone tracking, and cross-functional collaboration while learning how game development projects are managed. 

What We’re Looking For: 

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a related field, such as game development, production, or project management. 
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with different teams. 
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to take initiative while knowing when to seek guidance. 
  • Interest in project management, game development processes, and improving team workflows. 
  • Alignment with our Insomniac Code—respectfully working together to deliver exceptional player experiences. 

Eligibility:

  • Students with expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university. Undergraduate  
  • Able to work during one of the following periods: May 17th - August 6th or June 14th - September 3rd. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates. 
  • Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period. 

At this time, SIE will only consider applicants who are authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future to maintain their authorization to work in the United States. 

Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship. 
 

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. 
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 



Intern Pay Range
$36.50—$36.50 USD

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.

Skills Required

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a related field such as game development, production, or project management.
  • Expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with different teams.
  • Proactive problem-solving approach and ability to take initiative while seeking guidance when needed.
  • Interest in project management, game development processes, and improving team workflows.
  • Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period during one of the specified internship periods.
  • Authorized to work for any employer in the United States without requiring current or future work visa sponsorship from SIE.
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The Company
HQ: Burbank, CA
408 Employees
Year Founded: 1994

What We Do

Insomniac Games has created and developed award-winning video game franchises across multiple platforms for 25 years, selling more than 70 million games along the way. We’re best known for developing the PlayStation®4 smash-hit, Marvel's Spider-Man (2018), and creating iconic PlayStation franchises such as Spyro the Dragon (1998), Ratchet & Clank (2002) and Resistance (2005). With studios in Burbank, Calif. and Durham, NC, Insomniac has earned 20 local, regional, state and national awards for our workplace culture. You can learn more about us at https://insomniac.games

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