Data Science 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

Are you passionate about both data and video games, and would like to join one of the leaders of the entertainment industry? We have the perfect opportunity for you!

Within the EMEA Headquarters, you will join the Editorial Strategy team where you will be tasked to develop and optimize models, using multiple sources of data from the gaming industry.

Your principal responsibilities will be as follows:

• Optimize existing models linking player and consumer behaviour

• Optimize current methods used to ensure data quality

• Create a process to evaluate the quality of the models using multiple benchmarks

• Return a documented and easy-to-use/understand code

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong analytic and statistical skills

• Data modelling and ability to create predictive models on Python (PyCharm)

• Knowledge on sklearn library and machine learning in general (Keras, Tensorflow… Deep learning would be appreciated)

• Strong Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel skills

• Database management skills

• Data mining and data cleaning skills

• Good knowledge of and appeal for the video games and entertainment culture required

• Excellent English skills required (oral communication and writing skills)

• French is a plus

Experience and Qualifications:

• Entertainment industry experience is a strong plus

• Diploma – Pursue studies focused on data science

Personality traits:

• Curiosity

• Team spirit

• Ability to present information in simple terms and synthetize data from various sources

• Excellent organization, proactivity and entrepreneurial mindset

• Documents, organizes and plans own work with minimal supervision

• Keen on video games market

• Ability to convince others and argue around recommended steps

• Good interpersonal skills

• Ability to bring people together around a project

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: From January 2027

Remuneration: dependent on degree level (from €1,000 up to €1,200 per month)

Benefits: flexible working hours, 2 teleworking days per week, one day off per month, lunch vouchers, reimbursement of public transportation costs, new building with various facilities (gym room, gaming room, nap room, car/bike/scooter parking, cafeteria and coffee corners...)

Video

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/3GnkNb70G3o?enablejsapi=1&disablekb=1&controls=0&showinfo=0&rel=0&wmode=transparent&widgetid=1