Rovio

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Game Design Intern

FULL TIME ON-SITE JUNIOR

Posted about 1 month ago

Role Overview

Rovio is seeking a creative Game Design Intern to join the Angry Birds Reloaded team in Espoo, Finland. You will work alongside Senior Game Designers to balance levels and explore the future of play through AI-assisted prototyping.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with the team to edit and balance game levels for optimal playability
Ensure technical and visual functionality is maintained for every game update
Create design proposals to improve UX design and character behaviors
Translate accepted ideas into clear and actionable design documents
Update game assets and push changes using Unity and Git
Explore AI-assisted tools to prototype fresh and exciting game concepts

Requirements Snapshot

Current enrollment or recent graduation from a relevant study program
Foundational understanding and comfort navigating the Unity engine
Proficiency in using formulas within Google Sheets or Excel
Demonstrated passion for games through personal projects or game jams
Ability to communicate effectively in English with a global team

Expected Impact

You will be a vital part of the team ensuring that future updates for Angry Birds Reloaded are smooth, fluent, and fun for millions of players. Your contributions to level balancing and prototyping will directly shape the player experience and help the team explore innovative game concepts.

This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed).
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Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds - want to know more about Rovio as an employer? Click here.

Are you ready to help us craft joy for millions of players? We’re looking for a creative and curious Game Design Intern to join the Angry Birds Reloaded team! In this role, you’ll work closely with our Senior Game Designers to ensure our future updates are smooth, fluent, and fun. You’ll be a vital part of the team, helping us balance levels and even exploring the future of play through AI-assisted prototyping for new game concepts.

This is a paid 6-month internship, with a preferred start in May or June 2026. Please note that relocation or visa support is not provided for internship roles. Our team is based in Espoo, Finland, working in a hybrid setup with biweekly presence together at the office.

You will have impact and fun at work by:

Collaborating with the team to check, edit, and balance game levels so they feel amazing to play.
Ensuring technical and visual functionality is top-notch for every update.
Sharing your unique ideas by creating proposals to improve areas like UX design or character behavior.
Translating your accepted ideas into clear design documents that help the team build better features.
Working directly within Unity and Git to update game assets and push changes to the live product.
Supporting the team with essential daily tasks, ensuring our development process stays nimble and efficient.
Exploring the possibilities of AI-assisted tools to help us prototype fresh and exciting game concepts.

Experience and skills we are looking for:

You’re currently enrolled or recently graduated from a relevant study program and are eager to apply your learning to a hit game.
You have a foundational understanding of Unity and feel comfortable navigating the engine.
You have a good understanding of using formulas in Google Sheets or Excel.
You have a genuine passion for games, shown through your own projects, mods, or participation in game jams.
You’re a team player who enjoys working together with others to reach a common goal.
You have a responsible approach to your work and can stay focused on both big ideas and smaller, repetitive tasks.
You’re comfortable communicating with a global team in English.

It would be nice if you also have the following skills:

A basic understanding of UX/UI design and tools like Adobe XD.
Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
An interest in AI tools (like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude) and how they can assist in design.
The ability to read C# code to better understand how our games tick.
A love for the Angry Birds universe!

If you're excited about this opportunity, please submit your application (in English) through our job portal no later than March 15, 2026. We're reviewing applications as they come in and might close the position as soon as we find the right fit, so apply now and take the first step toward joining our team at Rovio! We look forward to speaking to you!

We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.

At Rovio, we are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or conditions in our working environment and job application procedures. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. If you have any questions before applying, please write to us at [email protected].

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