The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
A cross-University team is developing an innovative and novel serious computer game to help young people manage their emotions. This is an exciting real-world project that is making a different to young people in schools. We are seeking a motivated Psychology Game Development Intern to join our interdisciplinary team comprising computing and psychology experts. The successful candidate will work on refining a serious game that integrates psychology with game mechanics to assist young people in controlling their emotions. The primary focus of the role will be on enhancing the game through designing elements of the game, refining work that has been started, and spotting bugs and errors in the game. The game will be used with at-risk children in schools, so attention to detail and the ability to maintain quality standards is essential. On project start, the team will brief the intern when they start the position.
Details
Dates: 25 May – 17 July 2026
Hours per week: 10
Students will be expected to develop the following skills and experiences while carrying out this internship:
- You will learn to plan and prioritise own work and resources, within research project framework, in order to determine the most effective way to achieve agreed research objectives.
- You will strengthen your use of initiative and judgement to develop appropriate techniques in order to facilitate work and resolve problems affecting the achievement of objectives and deadlines.
- You will refine your presentation skills but presenting work and progress to the dev team.
- You will learn team working skills as you actively participate as a member of the dev team.
Please Note - As part of the 2026 Student Internship offering, priority will be given to Level 5 & 6 students who have specified in the Careers Registration survey (this is completed during enrolment and cannot be changed at this time) that they have had no work experience in the last 12 months and would like some on campus work or a short work placement. However, applications are welcomed from all students meeting the criteria below.
Students are only eligible to undertake one internship under the 2026 Student Internship offering.