ADDRESS
Daresbury Point
Greenwood Drive
Manor Park
Runcorn, Cheshire
WA7 1UG
Daresbury Point
Greenwood Drive
Manor Park
Runcorn, Cheshire
WA7 1UG
d3t and our sister studio, Coconut Lizard are at the cutting edge of technology and creativity, delivering co-development video game services to our global triple-A clients Our studios, part of the Keywords Studios Group, work on multiple exciting projects at any one time offering plenty of variety and involvement.
We have been established over 13 years and our studio projects have included EA SPORTS FC™ 25, EA SPORTS FC™ 24, Hogwarts Legacy, Dead Island 2, Sea of Thieves, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Alan Wake Remastered, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, Assetto Corsa Competizione, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and more.
Our studios are based near Runcorn, Cheshire and Gateshead, Tyne and Wear where we offer an amazingly professional, fun and supportive working environment. We are very passionate about what we do and pride ourselves on our inclusive mentality, mentoring ethos and have been awarded ‘Best Places to Work’ multiple times by GamesIndustry.biz including 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. In addition, we won ‘Best Creative Service Provider‘ at Develop 2022 and were nominated as a Best Studio finalist in 2024.
At d3t we are excited to be able help you take your first steps into a fascinating, cutting edge career.
We have championed new talent and hired interns and graduates continually for many years.
As a Programming Intern you’ll get the chance to work on an amazing game currently in development in collaboration with our clients at world class studios.
You’ll have a direct mentor and the backing of the over 100 engineers in our engineering department comprising of many experienced programmers and industry veterans to help you learn and develop your skills.
And you’ll also collaborate with our other game development disciplines such as Design, Art, Production and QA.
d3t strives for excellence and equally actively encourage breaks in line with our anti-crunch ethos.
Our dedicated break out areas are stocked with snacks drinks, the latest video games, traditional games and our very creative team blackboards.
Join in some of our online or in person social and gaming clubs and channels.
You also be able to enjoy our monthly free lunches, two huge parties a year and other events around the calendar.
Please include a portfolio and cover letter with your application. Note that the Programming Internship role will be studio based (Cheshire or Tyne & Wear studio sites available).
December 2024 onwards: Applications Accepted
February – March 2025: Application Reviews and Programming Tasks
The engineering recruitment team will be looking through the applications and begin sending out programming tasks to the short-listed applicants.
March – May 2025: Programming Task Reviews and Interviews
Applicants with successful programming tasks will be invited to interviews during this time. Expect to discuss your task, portfolio and have a chat about what motivates you as a programmer. Interviews will be held via video call.
March 2025 onwards: Offers to Successful Applicants
Candidates who have been successful at interview will be considered and offers sent out.
Please note – we have a limited number of positions available so not everyone will be successful in securing this opportunity but don’t let that deter you from following your dreams in this wonderful industry.
Hear from Christian Lewis-Motto, about his experience as a Programming Intern by clicking below:
You’ll be chatting with your teams of programmers, designers, artists and producers and QA to get updates, advice and to collaborate on features.
Then you’ll be onto syncing up, gathering requirements, writing, testing, reviewing and submitting your code.
The majority of projects are written in C++ in commercial or proprietary engines with the latest tech, PCs and consoles.
You could be working on a variety of programming tasks e.g.; graphics, optimisations, core tech, AI, UI, gameplay, physics and tools.
We offer 12-month internships as part of university courses.
Shorter term options are available if you have demonstrable experience working on game technology.
We view internships as a great way for students to break into this competitive industry. We get the opportunity to meet the very best in upcoming talent and you get to have that first year of experience in a games industry role. And if all are happy with the outcome of the internship, this becomes a possible path to securing full time employment with d3t.
The application window for our Programming Internship positions is now open. To find out more and to apply for this role, please click here.
Interested in finding out a little bit more about our studio’s culture, values and benefits. Take a look here to find out more.
Hear from Seth Crowther, about his experience as a Programming Intern by clicking below:
