About the role
Role Summary
Join the Art Department at Insomniac Games and gain hands-on experience creating environments and assets that help bring game worlds to life. As an Environment Art Intern, you will collaborate with experienced artists to model, texture, surface, and place assets within game environments. You will contribute to creating natural and architectural elements while learning how environment art supports the visual design of a game. Throughout the internship, you will receive mentorship from senior members of the Environment art team, explore new artistic techniques and tools, and gain practical experience working within a game development studio.
Responsibilities
- Model natural and architectural geometry using concept art and photo reference, with a focus on creating props and supporting level artists.
- Create UV layouts, generate normal maps, and develop textures and materials for environment objects.
- Contribute to modeling, texturing, surfacing, and placing component assets to help build game worlds.
- Learn and apply new artistic techniques and tools to maintain a consistent visual style under the direction of the Art Director.
- Collaborate with the Environment art team to develop and refine assets while gaining hands-on experience with game production workflows.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled at a college or university studying a related Arts field.
- No prior professional experience or training required.
- A creative, self-motivated, and responsible approach to learning and completing assigned work.
- Passion for video games and art, with an interest in environment modeling, texturing, and game development.
- Willingness to learn new tools and techniques and collaborate with experienced artists.
Preferred Skills
- Python skills.
- Previous experience with Maya.
Eligibility and Logistics
- Academic Status: Undergraduate students with expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university.
- Availability: Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
- Work Periods: Able to work during one of the following periods:
- May 17th - August 6th
- June 14th - September 3rd
- Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and will not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future.
- Relocation: Assistance is available for eligible candidates.
Compensation and Employment Terms
- Pay Rate: $36.50 USD per hour. This rate is fixed, exclusive to the internship period, and does not necessarily reflect pay following the completion of an internship.
- Base Pay Factors: Determined based on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, location, and competitive benchmarking data.
- Working Policy: Hybrid working policy applies.
- Background Checks: Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) at the offer stage for all new employees. Personal information will be processed to support these checks.