Video Game Development, Game Engine Development, Digital Distribution

Product Management Intern

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Required skills

Product Management
Analytics
Consulting
AI/LLM tools
SQL
large datasets
engagement reporting
cohort anomaly detection
CCU projections
LLM use

Nice to have

games
shooter genres
battle royale genres

Role summary

Epic Games is seeking an MBA student for a Product Management Intern role on the Fortnite Engagement Team. This internship focuses on improving PM workflows, providing engagement insights, and driving strategy for game modes like Battle Royale and Reload. The intern will leverage AI/LLM tools, analyze large datasets (SQL a plus), and develop strategic recommendations. Key responsibilities include enhancing reporting efficiency, detecting anomalies, making CCU projections, and building a product knowledge base. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and drive initiatives independently. A passion for gaming, particularly shooter and battle royale genres, is essential.

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

What We Do

Product Management partners with game development, publishing, marketing, and platform teams to provide a data and market-driven view of product strategy that aligns with business goals. As part of Epic’s Growth Team, we use our product expertise to identify and drive growth levers to grow our player base and business.

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT INTERN

What You'll Do

We are looking for a Product Management Intern to join the Fortnite Engagement Team driving strategy and insight for Battle Royale, Reload, and other shooter game modes. As part of Fortnite's Engagement Product Management team, you will improve the efficiency of how product management operates at Fortnite scale, while providing engagement insights to development teams and executive leadership.

In this role, you will

Improve the efficiency of core PM workflows such as recurring engagement reporting, cohort anomaly detection, CCU projections, and a comprehensive Fortnite product context knowledge base for LLM use

Partner with product managers, analytics, and development teams to identify opportunities to improve team efficiency and insight quality

Deliver engagement product analysis and strategic recommendations for Battle Royale, Reload, and other shooter modes, working across disciplines to answer the team's highest-priority product questions

Present findings and recommendations directly to senior product and business leadership

What we're looking for

Current MBA student with prior experience in product management, strategy, analytics, consulting, or a similar role

Hands-on experience applying AI/LLM tools to real workflows and enthusiasm for pushing what's possible

Strong analytical skills; comfort working with large datasets to develop insights and defensible projections (SQL a plus)

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex data into clear narratives for executive audiences

Self-starter who can drive initiatives with minimal supervision and manage competing priorities in a fast-moving live-service environment

Structured problem solver who systematically questions assumptions and probes data integrity before trusting conclusions

Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, design, analytics, and business stakeholders

A passion for games - especially shooter and battle royale genres and curiosity about what drives player engagement

This internship has a flexible start date in 2027. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!

ABOUT US

Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

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