Character Artist Intern- Undergraduate
Required skills
- Character Artist
- Animation Department
- 3D models
- textures
- corrective blendshapes
- character modeling
- UV layouts
- material creation
- game production
- May 2026
Nice to have
- Python skills
- Maya
Role summary
Insomniac Games is seeking a Character Artist Intern to join their Animation Department. This internship offers hands-on experience in creating 3D models, textures, and blendshapes for characters and props, contributing directly to game development. Interns will learn practical skills in character modeling, UV layouts, and material creation using tools like Maya and Substance Painter. The role involves collaboration with experienced artists, receiving mentorship, and developing artistic and technical abilities within a game production environment. The internship is for students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Character Art, with expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029.
Job ID: R-125852
Role Summary:
Join the Animation Department at Insomniac Games and gain hands-on experience creating characters and props that contribute to game development.
As a Character Art Intern, you'll work alongside experienced artists to create models, textures, and corrective blendshapes for characters and props. You'll gain practical experience with character modeling, UV layouts, and material creation while learning how these elements support animation and game production.
Throughout the internship, you'll receive mentorship from senior members of the Character Art and Animation team, develop your artistic and technical skills, and contribute to projects in a collaborative game development environment.
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What We’re Looking For:
Eligibility
At this time, SIE will only consider applicants who are authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future to maintain their authorization to work in the United States.
Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship.
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
Intern Pay Range$36.50—$36.50 USDPlease note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
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