Insights Analyst Intern

As an Insights Analyst intern you will use your expertise with in-depth audience analysis to inform product strategy for our games. You will make use of global data sets to report on game health and product performance, and work with game developers to help them understand the opportunity and audience for their game.

The Insights discipline helps empower Rioters' decision-making to be more data-informed. We're an interdisciplinary group of scientists, consultants, and strategists from all sorts of backgrounds who join together to represent and advocate for gamers around the world. We believe that illuminating the globally diverse experiences, behaviors, and needs of gamers is essential to Riot living up to our player-focused mission. We're a group united by our love of games, science, and helping others succeed.

Responsibilities: 

• Guide product strategy through in-depth reports on the performance of existing products and new product launches, such as gameplay features, new game content, and/or Riot platform technologies
• Use internal and external data sources to identify opportunities for product development and inform goal setting to capture those opportunities
• Understand the player base through analyzing engagement and purchase behavior
• Present results to audiences with a range of technical proficiencies, and communicate effectively with stakeholders about project progress and timelines
• Work with researchers on cross disciplinary projects

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a MBA or graduate degree program (Master’s, Ph.D) 
• Graduating during the 2027 calendar year 
• Available to work full-time hours for the 12 week internship duration
• Authorized to work in the country that you reside in during this remote program.
• Strong analytical skill set capable of defining problems, and developing innovative solutions utilizing appropriate methods and frameworks
• Academic or professional experience in creating reports and presentations for non-technical audiences
• Proficiency with Tableau and SQL, Python or similar language

Desired Qualifications: 

• Academic or professional experience analyzing large datasets, visualizing information, and informing company strategy
• Advanced in Spark and Python
• Familiarity with Teamfight Tactics or auto-battler games

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

Applications close Friday, January 9th, 2026 at 11:59pm PT 

Our Perks:

Riot Internships are paid, and interns can also participate in our 401(k) plan. You can expect in-game perks, and the ability to participate in our Play Fund, so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of our players and community through games. The University Programs team also invites you to intern focused events so you can connect with your fellow interns and Rioters to make the most out of your experience.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

(Remote Only) The hourly rate for this internship is USD $42.12 Hourly