Press Relations & Communication Assistant (internship)

Company Description

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is a leading global publisher, developer and distributor of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.

Part of the Japanese Bandai Namco group, we are known for bringing many entertainment's top franchises to market such as PAC-MAN™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, ACE COMBAT™, DARK SOULS™, and ELDEN RING™, as well as European led projects such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has 15 international offices with operations in 50 countries and is headquartered in Lyon, France’s capital of gastronomy, located at the intersection of two rivers, creating a lively peninsula at its center.

Our company's motto is ‘Fun for all into the future’, join Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe’s family now to be part of that journey!

Position

Within the Communications & Community Engagement department at the European headquarters and under the responsibility of the Senior EMEA PR & Communications Manager, you will carry out the following tasks:

• Participate in the development of the EMEA communication strategy across our video game portfolio, including media relations and influencer tactics

• Support the team in all internal communication initiatives

• Regularly communicate with Communication teams from across Europe, supplying them with information and assets (trailers, demo, screenshots, etc) to best promote video games in their region

• Draft media materials in English, including press releases, media alerts, review guides, fact sheets and messaging documents to be used across Europe

• Handle the distribution of review codes to territories across EMEA

• Use in-house measurement tools to analyse video game campaigns of both BNEE and our competitors

• Work in collaboration with the wider teams to devise new solutions or ways of improving our outputs

• Provide ongoing support to Central BNEE Communication and Community Engagement Team members

This internship will suit people who wish to pursue a career in Communications, whether in France or worldwide, gaining valuable experience in an international environment within the entertainment sector.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a degree in Communication / PR / Marketing / Business

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

• Comfortable with office software applications and an interest in marketing and communication theories and tools

• Good interpersonal skills and will to become an outgoing member of the team

• Highly self-motivated and being able to work independently on projects

• Strong interest in video games is an advantage

Other information

Sounds exciting?

Please send us your CV and cover letter in English (applications submitted in other languages will not be reviewed).

Additional information

Location: 15 rue Félix Mangini, 69009 LYON (this position is not eligible to full-remote working)

Contract: full-time internship for 6 months (no work-study program)

Start date: January 2027

Remuneration: dependent on degree level (from 1000€ up to 1,200€ per month)

Benefits: flexible working hours, 2 teleworking days per week, lunch vouchers, reimbursement of public transportation costs, work council advantages (gift vouchers, discount on services...), new building with various facilities (gym room, gaming room, nap room, car/bike/scooter parking, cafeteria and coffee corners...)