Working Student - Learning Game Design (m/f/d)

Job description

DESCRIPTION

We are Amazon; we pioneer.
Since opening our virtual doors in 1995, we've been pushing the boundaries of possible further and further.

With every order made and parcel delivered, customer demand for Amazon's services is growing. To meet this demand, and keep our world-class service running smoothly, we're growing our Operations teams across Europe.
Amazon is all in on learn and be curious.
As a Working Student for Learning Game Design (m/f/d) and part of the EU Learning team, you will play a vital role in advancing Amazon's approach to leadership development enabling the success of new leaders in a high-growth, fast-paced organization. Our team provides world-class onboarding, learning and development programs for EU Operations which is comprised of Fulfillment, Transportation, and Supply Chain. We are continually innovating to make the basics quick and easy so we can turn our creative minds towards the more complex and interesting opportunities, which we have in abundance. We are customer-obsessed and innovative in our efforts to increase leadership capability. This means we build our own highly customized and targeted solutions that directly serve the business of our client group. If you are a go-getter with experience in developing games - online and offline, then you should seriously consider growing your career with us.

You will work directly with a team of Product and pogram managers, Instructional Designers and Learning Specialists. You will build gamified solutions to existing programs and create new and innovative stand-alone video game solutions. This is a rare opportunity to get in at the beginning and help shape the foundation of a brand new way of combining the fun experience of games to the need for leadership growth. Successful candidates will have a track record of shipping quality software and also excel at communication, customer focus, and iterating with game designers to deliver the best product.

As a Working Student Learning Game Design, you will be expected to:
· Work across multiple cross-disciplinary feature teams to deliver integrated learner experiences.
· Be a key contributor on a new form of learning at scale.
· Help determine and drive the process and practices that enable a growing team to deliver world-class learning solutions to a diverse, large-scale audience.
· Be a champion for the gamer: Build games that thrill and entertain our learners and create new ways to delight customers.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

We want to hire the world's brightest minds, and offer them an environment in which they can relentlessly improve the experience for our customers.
· You are currently working towards a university degree in Game Design or another related field (minimum 4 semesters finished).
· Fluency in Microsoft Excel and basic knowledge in MySQL and/or SQL.
· 1+ years of experience in Video Game Production
· You have completed at least one game project as a Designer.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
· You must have the right to work in the country you are applying for.
· You bring a high attention to detail level.
· You will be results driven with the ability to innovate and simplify current process and practices.
· The personal drive and enthusiasm that makes you stand out from the crowd!