Job Description

SUMMARY: An Intern is responsible for assisting with various projects within the department he/she is assigned to at K12.  Essential functions may vary from administrative, clerical and support level work to more hands-on tactical work as determined by business needs. The Intern, Game Design, will contribute to the creation of innovative and engaging learning games for learners in grades K-12.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Creates, revises, and prepares game assets and materials as needed for curriculum game development.
• Work with Curriculum Product Innovation leads and game developers to deliver new game mechanics.
• Works with game developers to test new game code and mechanics, and debug games.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the business, needs and business goals.
• Executes tasks by utilizing various technologies and platforms specific to the business in addition to creative and design programs.
• Provides additional support to the Curriculum Development teams as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Current college student pursuing a BS/BA or MS/MA degree in Game Design/Development, Software Development/Computer Science, Visual Arts, Animation, Product Design, UX Design, or a related field

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Experience with at least one game development engine, preferably Phaser, Game Maker, or Unity
• Experience with game code development and/or C#
• Experience with the Adobe Creative Cloud suite and/or Blender for creation of 2D and 3D assets
• Ability to execute creative ideas into practical solutions
• Self-motivation and excellent problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Passionate about creating well-designed products for education
• Ability to listen effectively, respect others’ perspectives and contributions, and offer and accept constructive feedback
• Experience with UX design a plus
• Ability to work remotely with a good internet connection
• Ability to clear required background check

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home-based position

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. 

Job Type

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.