Technical Art Intern (Wizard of Oz Slots) - Summer 2025

Who We Are:

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 6 billion times on mobile, including Star Wars™: Hunters, CSR Racing™, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles™, FarmVille™, Golf Rival™, Hair Challenge™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, High Heels!™, Merge Dragons!™, Merge Magic!™, Monster Legends, Toon Blast™, Top Eleven, Toy Blast™, Two Dots, Words With Friends™, and Zynga Poker™.Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Zynga blog

Position Overview:

The Wizard of Oz Slots team is looking for an enthusiastic problem solver to join in on modernizing our content pipeline. We have a team that has been running well for over a decade, and with your help we can transition our processes to keep the game growing for another decade.

What You'll Do:

• Working directly with a multi-disciplinary team, learning the inner workings of how a successful game live game operates
• This intern will directly make an impact on decisions on a project that will be seen by millions of players
• Hands on training with team members, to learn the process of taking game assets from concept to the finish line
• Learn proven fundamentals on a legacy game engine, which will prepare you to work in ANY environment
• Act as a link between engineering and art teams by helping ensure our documentation is clear and concise, forever making a positive impact on the team
• Help the team bring more advanced 2D art processes into the game, propelling us, and yourself, into the future

What You Bring:

This Technical Art internship is for those who will have graduated from a US college or university between June 2024 to May 2025. This role is connected to Zynga’s Chicago office.

• A love for problem solving
• A deep desire increase knowledge, especially how to implement art into games
• An understanding of creative concepts, like prototyping and iterative design
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• In this role you will be presenting the expectations and needs of Artists, Engineers, Production Teams, and Designers
• Patience & Compassion

What We Offer You:

• Daily lunches, tons of snacks and beverages
• Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
• Flexible working hours on many teams
• Casual dress every single day
• Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
• Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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