Rigging Intern - Undergraduate
Burbank, CA or Fully Remote
About the Team:
Are you passionate about character rigging and excited to bring characters to life in video games? Insomniac Games is looking for a Rigging Intern who is eager to learn and contribute to the development process. If you're interested in pursuing a career in rigging and want to enhance your skills in creating animation rigs and developing new tools and techniques, this is the perfect opportunity!
What You'll Be Doing:
- Create and support simple animation rigs for in-game props, clothing, vehicles, and characters.
- Collaborate with the animation team to troubleshoot and fix rigging bugs.
- Learn and apply new techniques and tools to enhance the quality and efficiency of character animations.
- Assist in developing technical solutions that improve character and asset performance in-game.
What We're Looking For:
- Currently enrolled in an accredited university, pursuing a Bachelor's degree, ideally in Character Rigging or a related field. Computer Science majors with rigging experience are also welcome to apply.
- Projected to graduate by Spring 2026.
- Strong passion for video games and animation.
- Familiarity with Python and experience using Maya is preferred.
- Self-motivated, creative, responsible, and a strong team player.
Eligibility:
- Able to work during one of the following periods: May 19th - August 8th or June 16th - September 5th.
- Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
- Open to students who are U.S. citizens or international students with an F-1 visa.
- Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.
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Intern Pay Range
$33.25—$36.50 USD
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What We Do
Insomniac Games has created and developed award-winning video game franchises across multiple platforms for 25 years, selling more than 70 million games along the way. We’re best known for developing the PlayStation®4 smash-hit, Marvel's Spider-Man (2018), and creating iconic PlayStation franchises such as Spyro the Dragon (1998), Ratchet & Clank (2002) and Resistance (2005). With studios in Burbank, Calif. and Durham, NC, Insomniac has earned 20 local, regional, state and national awards for our workplace culture. You can learn more about us at https://insomniac.games
