User Experience Researcher Intern

Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Location: Vancouver
• Country: Canada

Role ID

210848

Worker Type

Intern - Temporary Employee

Studio/Department

CT - Creative Innovation

Work Model

Hybrid

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Electronic Arts is looking for actively enrolled students to join our world-class internship experience. Summer 2026 will be better than ever as we bring all interns together on-site for orientation week and prep students for the future ways of work by offering hybrid opportunities. To learn more, please visit

Creative Innovation - Tools and Technology

Creative Innovation is one of several organizations within EA Studios that provides solutions to deliver games to millions of players worldwide. With touchpoints across all titles and platforms, we work collaboratively to deliver a direct impact on our players worldwide.

The Tools and Technology Team within Creative Innovation is looking for accomplished people to help us fulfill our mission of providing creative tools and workflows that allow EA to lead the industry in content quality. Our group strives to build an ecosystem of modular components that are efficient, adjustable to trends, and allow for quick iteration of any artistic idea into reality. We partner with a global group of extraordinary creatives fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing content and experiences.

You will work with our Senior Experience Designer to provide innovative solutions for content creation and acquisition that allow Electronic Arts to lead the industry in content quality, efficiency, and iteration time.

You will focus on user research, supported by our Senior Experience Designer and Senior Product Manager. We expect you to be involved in discovery and feedback sessions with developers on game teams across EA about tools built by our team that are actively in use across the company, helping support further development.

Responsibilities

• You will assist with user research and help gather feedback into user-centered design goals.
• You will contribute to interview preparation by assisting in drafting discussion guides, refining research questions, and organizing materials to align with research goals.
• You will support with discovery sessions with internal stakeholders to uncover actionable insights
• You will analyze and integrate user feedback and research findings.
• You will produce experience and user journey maps, wireframes, and low/high-fidelity prototypes to communicate design intent while maintaining user-centered design principles at the forefront.

Qualifications

• A portfolio or project showing user-centered designs across digital products, demonstrating how you used research and data to inform your designs.
• Experience in Figma and using Agile methodology
• Knowledge of user-centered design thinking and interest in applying AI to User Research and Design.
• An understanding and some experience of user research methodologies and user data analysis.

Nice to have

• Currently enrolled/Past experience in a degree program in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Design, or a related field.

You must be available for a full-time paid internship in the summer of 2026.

At this time, we are considering Undergrad students who will be enrolled in an accredited degree program in the summer of 2026, slated to graduate no earlier than December 2026. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis during the 16-week internship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Please ensure that your graduation date is visible on your resume.

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location. EA has listed the hourly pay ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, degree type (e.g. Bachelor's, Master's, PhD), what stage you are in your degree journey (i.e. freshman, sophomore, etc.), qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

PAY RANGES

* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$60,000 - $65,000 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

The hourly pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including 80 hours per year of sick time (prorated based on scheduled hours per week if less than full-time), 16 paid company holidays per year, medical insurance, and 401(k).

About Electronic Arts

We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.