Creative Writing Intern - Remote

• 18 - 18 USD per Hour
• Full Time
• Posted : 12 months ago

Pixelberry Studios is a top mobile games developer, creating fun and engaging games with heart for over nine years. We’re a division of Nexon, one of the Top 10 largest gaming companies in the world. Our studio is 3-for-3 launching games into the App Store's Top 25 Grossing chart. Our market-leading, award-winning mobile game, Choices: Stories You Play, broke into the Top 5 in the App Store. Our vision for success is based around innovative game design, diversity, and putting our players first! We've seen firsthand the positive impact that games can make. Because of that, we leverage our commercial success to make a real difference: we have partnered with numerous non-profits, saved actual lives with our games, and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities. Players love our games’ focus on racial, gender, sexual, and identity diversity while holding us accountable when they expect more. Some of us at Pixelberry have worked together for over 10 years through multiple companies. As a result, we strive to create long-term relationships that help sustain our success. We continue to add new individuals who aren’t just searching for another stepping stone but a place to put down roots and actively make a difference. We love what we do and are looking for passionate, like-minded people who want to grow, learn, and make a difference together. SUMMARY OF POSITION Pixelberry Studios is looking for three interns for a narrative project run by the StoryLoom R&D team called Season of Love, a Regency-themed world, to help prove out collaborative production content. Working closely with veteran interactive fiction writers and editors as mentors, R&D Creative Interns will create experimental narrative and social media content based on retention and growth that ties into the Season of Love property in StoryLoom. At the end of the twelve-week internship, interns will have a polished story published on our platform StoryLoom that they can use for their resume and portfolio that demonstrates their ability to pitch a concept, receive and incorporate feedback, analyze and act on data, work collaboratively with writers and mentors; in short developing a good foundation on skills required to be an effective interactive fiction writer. Please note this is for current students (College/University or Graduate program) or recent grads from the last few months. Our headquarters are in Los Altos, CA but we can accommodate a remote work environment for a candidate from the following states: California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington. Currently, all Pixelberry staff work remotely with the option to work in-office, if desired. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create a pitch and summary for a story based off Season of Love world prompts
• Write the full story based off the pitch and summary by both working alone and collaborating with other writers
• Give and incorporate writing feedback from mentors and other team members
• Publish the full story on the StoryLoom platform
• Monitor the performance of the story and make weekly reports to submit to their mentors
• Support the running of a writing workshop by soliciting writers, managing writing topics and lines of communication with other writers, creating promotional materials, and populating workshop resources
• Give a final presentation to the StoryLoom team at the end of their internship on their project and their learnings REQUIREMENTS Must-Haves
• A strong grasp of fiction writing and the English language
• Excellent editorial skills
• Ability to receive and apply critique and feedback on their work
• Ability to deliver polished work in a timely manner
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Good time and project management skills
• A professional and positive attitude
• Passion for writing Plusses
• Currently in school studying Writing (English/Lit, Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, etc.), Media Studies (film, stage, TV), or Social Media Studies
• Passion for Regency-themed media and/or writing MATERIALS REQUESTED In order for your application to be considered, you must provide:
• A cover letter, indicating why you're interested in the position and why you would be a good fit
• A current resume, highlighting writing and educational experience
• Two short writing samples of no more than 2000 words (part of a short story, script, or piece of game writing. If you have a interactive fiction writing sample, that would be preferred)
• Your writing samples should showcase your writing strengths
• Your writing samples MUST include at least one fiction sample BENEFITS & PERKS
• Competitive salary
• High level of autonomy and freedom
• For local employees that elect to work in-studio, a relaxed office environment with free food and snacks
• Virtual escape rooms, video game nights, trivia parties, and other team-building activities throughout the year! HOW THIS JOB IS DIFFERENT
• Learn about the business side of mobile games. Our team is very good at what we do.
• Good work/life balance. We are family-friendly and look at things in the long term.
• That warm fuzzy feeling that you’re not just making a difference at a company, but in the lives of people all over the world. Pixelberry Studios values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, Black/BIPOC, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Pixelberry is also an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. Compensation Description for Pay Transparency (hourly) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $18/hour. Our salary ranges are determined by market data based on position and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum salaries for that position. Where an individual’s pay falls within the range is determined by factors including, but not limited to, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In some cases, compensation may fall outside of this range depending on factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Skills

• Creative Writing
• Editing
• Fiction Writing
• Team Building
• Presentations