Must be available for a full-time paid internship between May and September 2022 in Orlando, FL - USA**
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Role Overview: As a Technical Artist Intern, you will be an individual contributor on an art team supporting the technical delivery of art across a distributed production environment; with the goal of creating performance assets of high visual quality and technologies that move us into the future.
Role Responsibilities:
- Work with Tech Art team and with Tech Art Director to support game and studio vision
- Collaborate with our content creators and partners using a service-minded attitude, aiming to understand requirements and offer support
- Design art creation pipelines/workflows that meet artist needs and increase productivity for content creators
- Commit to learning and familiarizing oneself with different technologies, technical concepts, ideas, and problems
Role Requirements:
- You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program and are slated to graduate in Spring 2022 or beyond
- You have some experience in scripting and programming (Python and C# desired)
- You have previously worked in a game engine (Unity and Unreal desired)
- You have basic knowledge of 2D and 3D art packages (Maya and Houdini desired)
- You are familiar with 3D concepts such as rendering, modeling, texturing, particle systems, or image manipulation technique
- You are passionate about computer graphics, technical art, or game development
- You are eager and motivated to organize your workflow, complete tasks, and overcome challenges
- You know how to communicate your vision and gaps, and enjoy collaborating across teams
EA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About EA
At Electronic Arts, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We know that our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow them to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers. We put our people first. We provide comprehensive benefit packages with a focus on health and wellbeing to support your needs and help you balance your career and personal life. We provide access to dynamic and collaborative work environments, opportunities to connect and contribute through our Employee Resource Groups, and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free video games and so much more! Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Electronic Arts also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
