IndieCade & Horizons Internships

IndieCade Staff Internships

IndieCade Staff Internships offer hands-on experience supporting the organization’s year-round operations, projects, and events. These part-time, remote positions provide an opportunity to contribute to the independent games community while developing professional skills in areas such as media, design, production, and communications. Interns may focus on a specific role or assist across multiple areas depending on their interests, experience, and availability.

All IndieCade internships are unpaid but can be arranged for academic credit. Positions are open to applicants from any background who are enthusiastic about creative collaboration and independent games. Applications are open year-round. Interested candidates may apply here: https://form.jotform.com/253526814534156

Benefits:

• Letters of recommendation for your future positions
• Network and work with industry professionals
• Flexible hours based on your availability
• Real world experience working on a professional showcase and conference

Current Internship Openings:

• Web Manager
• Social Media Specialist
• Video Stream Producer
• Discord Community Manager
• Graphic Designer

Other positions will be posted as they become available.

DESCRIPTIONS

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Web Manager (Internship)
The Web Manager will support the design, maintenance, and content updates of our website. Responsibilities include implementing design changes, managing web pages, and ensuring visual and functional consistency across the site.

Required skills: Experience with WordPress and CSS.
Preferred: Familiarity with SiteGround hosting or similar platforms.

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Social Media Specialist (Internship)
The Social Media Specialist will help shape our online presence across platforms including X/Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Responsibilities include developing and executing promotional campaigns, writing engaging copy, and scheduling content to support organizational initiatives.

Preferred skills: Strong writing and communication abilities, understanding of social media strategy, and familiarity with analytics tools.
Optional expanded role: Assist in assembling newsletters and email campaigns using Brevo (or similar marketing platforms).

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Video Stream Producer (Internship)
The Video Stream Producer will oversee video sessions on Zoom, edit and archive the footage for YouTube, and create promotional clips for IndieCade’s socials. They may also produce public livestreams using OBS (or equivalent tools), and coordinated broadcasts to multiple platforms.

Optional expanded role: Serve as the on-camera host or presenter for live video sessions or streams.

Preferred skills: Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and OBS (or equivalent software), comfort managing real-time production, good communication under pressure, a good sense of pacing and visual storytelling, and attention to detail in editing.

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Discord Community Manager (Internship)

The intern will support the management and growth of IndieCade’s Discord community. This role focuses on improving server organization, enhancing community engagement, and supporting communication around IndieCade programs and events.

Responsibilities: 

• Manage and moderate the IndieCade Discord server
• Streamline and restructure server channels, roles, and permissions
• Implementing and maintain Discord automations and bots
• Support initiatives to improve user experience and encourage community engagement

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with Discord server management and moderation tools
• Experience with community engagement or online community management
• Strong communication and organizational skills

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Graphic Designer (Internship)
The Graphic Designer will create visual assets for use across digital platforms, including social media posts, newsletters, webpages, and videos. Projects include designing backgrounds, title treatments, mortises, and other brand elements. Candidates should be comfortable working within established brand guidelines while bringing fresh creativity to new projects.

Preferred skills: Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (or equivalent design software), Experience with layout design and digital branding, and a sense for visual style and flair.

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Questions? Contact parker@indiecade.com

Summer Game Design Internships

Applications for 2026 have closed.

Description:
Spend part of your summer building a game designed to make the world a better place! 

IndieCade’s Summer Game Design internship will provide you with the opportunity to create a game as part of Climate Jam 2026. Designers and climate specialists from around the world come together each year to tackle this important issue and help build solutions.

This program is built around participation in the jam, with additional requirements for interns seeking internship credit and/or Letters of Completion.

Additional requirements include, but are not limited to, tracking your hours, peer reviews, attending or watching jam mentor sessions, and creating devlogs.

Interns may work on solo projects, but are encouraged to form teams. IndieCade will provide structure and guidance for forming teams, but individual teams are self-regulated.

Duration and Time Expectations:
The Game Design internship lasts 6 weeks (June 29 – August 10).

The program is online and interns are responsible for completing tasks on their own time and tracking their hours. The only set times are the deadlines.

There may be room for some deadline and internship duration adjustments on a case-by-case basis.

Eligibility:
This internship is open to all interested applicants. Priority placement will be given to enrolled and recently graduated students from our IndieCade Horizons-participating schools:

• Boston University
• Columbus College of Art and Design
• Hostos Community College
• Michigan State University
• Northeastern University
• NYU Game Center / NYU Tisch School of the Arts
• Parsons School of Design / The New School
• University of California, Irvine
• University of Canterbury
• University of Southern California

Academic Credit:
This internship is applicable for Academic Credit (depending on school requirements) and/or a Letter of Completion. IndieCade internships are unpaid. 

Questions? Contact parker@indiecade.com