Motion Graphics Intern - Summer 2025

Bay Area, CA

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:

As a Motion Graphics Intern, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced designers, animators, and game developers to bring visually engaging content to life. Your work will contribute to the visual identity of our promotional materials, trailers, and social media content, helping to communicate the unique aspects of our games to a global audience.

What You'll Do:

  • Assist in the creation and animation of motion graphics for promotional videos, trailers, social media content, in-game sequences, and other marketing materials.
  • Using video software, such as Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Cinema 4D, to design and complete captivating motion graphic projects.
  • Collaborate with the art and design teams to understand project requirements, ensuring the visual style aligns with the brand and game themes.
  • Adapting and optimizing motion graphics for different screen sizes and resolutions to ensure seamless playback on various devices
  • Participate in brainstorming and creative sessions, contributing fresh ideas and concepts.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to project timelines, and delivering projects on time.

What You Bring:

  • Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Animation, Game Design, or a related field.
  • Strong proficiency in motion design software (e.g., Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Cinema 4D, etc.).
  • Familiarity with video editing, compositing, and visual storytelling.
  • Passion for gaming and an understanding of gaming culture and trends.
  • A portfolio showcasing motion graphics, animation, and any relevant design work is required.

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

The pay for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be $28-$34 per hour. 

However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.  Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel.  Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.  Zynga’s  in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).  

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