Electronic Arts

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

EA SPORTS NHL has revolutionized sports gaming for millions of players worldwide. We’ve pioneered award-winning creative technology and experiences to connect players to the speed, skill, and heart of the NHL.

The EA SPORTS NHL franchise is founded on passion and new ideas. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the team is composed of diverse talent dedicated to creating on-ice experiences that connect gamers around the world through play. If you're a creative pioneer with a passion for your craft, this will be more than a job. It’ll be what you love. 

We're looking for a Software Engineering Co-op to join our NHL team! Reporting to a Senior Software Engineer, you will work on an intimate team and contribute to feature work and tech initiatives, where you will be trained on the game development process within EA and NHL's team. 

Responsibilities:

• You will develop features for a cross-platform game.

• You will follow best practices to maximize game performance across multiple devices and platforms.

• You will write C/C++ code to ship with the game.

Qualifications:

• You must be available for a full-time paid internship from May 11 - December 18, 2026.

• You must be enrolled in an accredited program in a related field.

• You must be returning to school for at least one semester following your work term with EA.

• You are familiar with C++.

• Please apply with as many examples of any projects/games/tools you've had major contributions to.

• Please be sure to describe what work you did if multiple people worked on it.

Resume Information:

• You must clearly indicate your expected graduation date in your resume to be considered.

• Are you interested in games? Let us know!

• Are you involved in any extra-curricular activities or clubs? We want to hear about them!

We are only considering students who can work in Canada, will be enrolled in an accredited degree program throughout this Co-op, and slated to graduate no earlier than May 2027. You must be legally authorised to work in Canada on a full-time basis during the 8 month Co-op term. Visa sponsorship and relocation are not available for this position.