Research Intern

1 Month ago • Upto 1 Years • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

This Research Intern role at Tencent Games' Game Research Center (GRC) in Seoul, South Korea, focuses on daily research and analysis of the Japanese and Korean gaming industries. Responsibilities include market data analysis, research on game-related IT/content industries (entertainment, film, drama, comics), providing insights on gaming and online culture, and supporting trend reports. The ideal candidate is an undergraduate or above with relevant internship experience and bilingual proficiency in English and Japanese/Korean (Mandarin is preferred). Strong analytical, communication, and time management skills are essential.
Must have:
  • Research & analysis of gaming industry intel (Japan & Korea)
  • Market data analysis
  • Bilingual (English & Japanese/Korean)
  • Strong analytical & communication skills
Good to have:
  • Mandarin proficiency
  • Experience in game, entertainment, or research

Job Details

Business Unit

Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China.
Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends, are some of our most popular titles around the world.
Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high-quality digital life experiences for players.

About the Hiring Team

Game Research Center(GRC) is a department focusing on game industry study, game analysis, game design research, data analysis and game development supporting. We’re one of the world’s leading research facility in game industry, building a global knowledge tank to help our teams make better decisions. We’re looking for innovative and passionate team members who love all kinds of games and have insight about the challenging global market.

What the Role Entails

  • Responsible for daily research and analysis of gaming industry related intel (Japan and Korea)
  • Responsible for daily market data analysis
  • Research on game related IT/Content industries (entertainment / films / drama / comic, etc.)
  • Provide insights on gaming and online culture related issues
  • Support reporting for relevant industry trends

Who We Look For

  • Undergraduate student or above, previous internship or experience in related industries is preferred: Game, Entertainment, Research etc.
  • Bilingual in English and Japanese / Korean is a MUST, additional proficiency in Mandarin is highly preferred
  • Strong logical mind, analytical ability and communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise, meet strict deadlines and have high attention to detail
  • Ability to work autonomously, show initiative and be self-motivated
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills in person or written
  • Proficiency in MS Office (especially, PowerPoint and Excel)
  • Enthusiastic about IT/Game/Entertainment industry

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

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About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.


Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.


Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.


Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.


Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

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