About the role
Role Summary
Join the Audio team at Insomniac Games and gain hands-on experience creating and implementing sound effects that bring video game experiences to life.
As an Audio Intern, you'll work alongside experienced audio professionals to design, edit, and integrate sound effects into games. You'll use Wwise and proprietary tools to implement audio, support animation, and learn how sound contributes to gameplay and the player experience.
Throughout the internship, you'll receive mentorship from senior members of the Audio team, develop your technical and creative skills, and gain practical experience with audio production, editing, and implementation in a collaborative game development environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Design, create, and edit sound effects that support gameplay and enhance the player experience.
- Integrate sound effects into the game and tag animations with audio using proprietary tools.
- Script sound effects using Wwise and internal tools to support audio implementation.
- Collaborate with the Audio team to learn how sound effects are created, refined, and implemented throughout game development.
- Gain hands-on experience with audio production, editing, and sound design techniques while learning from senior team members.
What We’re Looking For
- Currently enrolled at a college or university, with a focus on audio production, recording, or engineering, or have six to twelve months of related experience and/or training.
- Understanding of signal flow, audio production, editing and mastering.
- Familiarity with audio production and editing software such as Pro Tools or Sound Forge.
- A creative, self-motivated, and responsible approach to learning and completing assigned work.
- Passion for video games and an understanding of what makes them engaging.
- Preferred / Bonus Skills:
- Experience in game development is a plus.
- Experience with field recording and microphone setups, dialogue editing, sound effect creation and editing, and post-processing is preferred.
- Understanding and experience with Wwise or other middleware solutions is strongly preferred.
Eligibility
- Students with expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university (Undergraduate or Master's).
- Able to work during one of the following periods: May 17th - August 6th or June 14th - September 3rd. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.
- Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future.
Compensation & Perks
- Intern Pay Range: $36.50 - $40.25 USD fixed hourly pay rate (exclusive to the internship period).
- Relocation assistance available for eligible candidates.