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Fall 2020 Tech Artist Intern

Fall 2020: Technical Artist Intern

Must be available for a full-time, paid, virtual internship between September and December 2020**

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global interactive entertainment software company. EA delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. We create connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS UFC. For more information about us, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com.

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 2021 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.