Intern, Esports

At McLaren Racing, we’re not just here to try to take the chequered flag. We’re here to excite our fans, inspire our people and deliver for our partners. And we’re also committed to evolving our sport, our industry, and our technology, too

**Purpose of the Role**:
McLaren Shadow are the reigning F1 Esports Champions. In 2023 we will look to defend our titles, both

as a constructor and in support of our drivers. McLaren Shadow is also excited to be taking a big step

out in the wider gaming world, and to become a brand synonymous with all gamers - not just sim

racers.

The successful applicant of this internship will look to gain experience working alongside and supporting

the wider McLaren Shadow Esports & Gaming team to help bring these ambitions to life

**Principle Accountabilities**:
Throughout the gaming and esports work experience at McLaren Racing, you will assist in the following:

- Support with creation of briefs and execution of the resulting projects
- Support during video/photo shoots
- Operation of Shadow gaming studio, and events within the Shadow gaming studio
- Content and social ideation and occasional execution
- Competitor analysis on esports team’s merch, social, twitch - analysis of the strategies of other esports and gaming teams
- Research tasks around identifying up and coming content creators on Twitch, and other platforms
- Analyse Shadow channels, and provide suggestions on areas to improve
- Support on sending out merch and competition prizes
- Analysis of gaming trends and genres
- Support on reporting documents

**What can McLaren offer?**

We strive to provide a fun, innovative, collaborative and open culture where everyone’s input is welcome, and everyone feels part of our achievements. We work hard to create a culture of continuous improvement and support this with a proactive approach to management and personal development.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre on the edge of Woking. Our large campus includes a gym, swimming pool, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park land. MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 32min train ride.

We encourage hybrid working patterns to give you options to balance your home life and hobbies with your work, and offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.