Nintendo of America is hiring students for a paid summer internship at its Redmond, Washington office. The programme runs for 10 weeks, from 14 June to 20 August, and every role is fully onsite, so you need to be based in the Redmond area for the whole summer.
This is a working internship, not a shadowing placement. Interns join a real team and work on real projects, with mentoring, networking events, and time with company leaders.
What the work actually looks like
The work depends on the team you join, so always read the individual posting for your role. A supply chain intern, for example, helps set up a secure file transfer system between planning and transport software, and writes training guides for suppliers and Nintendo teams affected by the change.
A user experience intern, by contrast, helps with user research and usability testing, prepares study materials, observes sessions, and turns user feedback into design ideas such as user flows and wireframes. In both cases you produce work the team actually uses.
Roles open on the portal right now
Each internship is a separate role with its own requirements, so pick the one that matches your degree and skills. Roles currently listed include Sustainability, Product Public Relations, Supply Chain Planning, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing Engineering, IT Software Engineering, IT Project Management, IT Platform Engineering, User Experience, Localization Systems Analysis, E-Commerce Merchandising and Strategy, and Project Management.
Roles can appear or close, so check the portal itself before you decide. For comparison, see the LPI Summer Intern Program and the EPFL Summer Research Program.
The key details at a glance
| Detail | What the official postings state |
|---|---|
| Company | Nintendo of America Inc. |
| Location | Redmond, Washington, USA (100% onsite) |
| Duration | 10 weeks, 14 June to 20 August |
| Working hours | 40 hours per week, onsite, for the full 10 weeks |
| Pay examples | US$30 per hour (Supply Chain Planning); US$35 per hour (User Experience, IT Software Engineer); rates vary by role |
| Extra benefits | Paid sick and holiday time, a local transit pass, and access to the onsite fitness centre |
| Application deadline | 1 December |
One honest limit is worth knowing before you apply. Because the role lasts only 10 weeks, interns are not eligible for full-time employee benefits such as healthcare or a 401(k) plan. The paid sick and holiday time, transit pass, and fitness centre access are the promised extras.
The eligibility rule you cannot get around
This section decides whether an application is worth your time. Applicants must already be legally authorised to work in the United States, and Nintendo states clearly that visa sponsorship is not available for these roles.
The academic rules are just as specific. You must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, with a graduation date inside the window stated on the posting, and most postings ask for a grade point average of 3.0 or above. Some roles also ask for a degree in a related field.
Check yourself honestly before you apply
You are a strong fit if you can answer yes to all of these points: you are already legally authorised to work in the United States with no sponsorship needed; you are enrolled in an accredited college or university and graduate inside the window stated on the posting; your grade point average is 3.0 or above; and you can work 40 hours a week, onsite in Redmond, for the full 10 weeks.
You should not apply if you need visa sponsorship, if you cannot be in Redmond full-time for the whole summer, or if you graduate outside the stated window. A summer away from home also costs money, even with an hourly wage, so work out your housing and travel costs early.
How to make your application stand out
Nintendo itself says you do not need to match every requirement perfectly, and that the ability to learn, adapt, and work with others matters most. Tailor your CV to one role only, and use the exact words from that posting for the skills you genuinely have.
Show finished work, not just claims about yourself. A user experience applicant should include a small portfolio of research or design work, noting what problem each project solved. A technical applicant should point to a project where they built something or fixed a real problem, and explain their own part clearly.
What happens after you apply
The official postings do not publish a step-by-step selection timeline, so no reply or interview date can be promised. After you submit, keep the confirmation details safe, check the email address you applied with, including the spam folder, and do not submit the same application twice for the same role. While you wait, be ready to talk through one or two projects in plain language, including what went wrong and what you changed.
How to apply
Applying is done online through Nintendo’s official careers portal, and each role has its own application form. Open the portal, filter to internship roles in Redmond, and open the posting for the one role that best fits your degree and skills. Read its full requirements, tailor your CV to that role, add a portfolio link if asked for, and submit before the 1 December deadline.
Use the button below to reach the official portal, then choose your role from the internship listings there.
Questions applicants usually ask
Q: Is the Nintendo summer internship paid?
A: Yes. Pay varies by role. The official postings list US$30 per hour for Supply Chain Planning and US$35 per hour for User Experience and IT Software Engineer, plus paid sick and holiday time, a local transit pass, and access to the onsite fitness centre.
Q: Can international students apply?
A: Only if you are already legally authorised to work in the United States. Nintendo states that visa sponsorship is not available for these roles, so applicants who need sponsorship cannot be considered.
