About the role#
Join the Audio team at Insomniac Games for a 12-week internship. You will work with experienced professionals to design, edit, and integrate sound effects that bring games to life. This role provides hands-on experience with audio production and implementation in a collaborative development environment. You will receive mentorship from senior team members to help develop your technical and creative skills.
What you'll do#
- Design, create, and edit sound effects to support gameplay.
- Integrate sound effects into the game engine.
- Tag animations with audio using proprietary tools.
- Script sound effects using Wwise and internal software.
- Collaborate with the Audio team to refine and implement sound throughout development.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a college or university with a focus on audio production, recording, or engineering, or six to twelve months of related training.
- Understanding of signal flow, audio production, editing, and mastering.
- Familiarity with software such as Pro Tools or Sound Forge.
- Experience with Wwise or other middleware solutions.
- A creative, self-motivated, and responsible approach to your work.
- A passion for video games.
- Experience with field recording, microphone setups, dialogue editing, and post-processing is preferred.
- Experience in game development is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Burbank, California.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Term: Summer 2027 (12 weeks).
- Compensation: $36.50 to $40.25 per hour.
- Eligibility: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.
About Insomniac Games
Insomniac Games is a video game developer founded in 1994. The company creates titles for various platforms and has sold over 70 million units. Its portfolio includes franchises such as Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet and Clank, and Marvel's Spider-Man. The business maintains studios in Burbank, California, and Durham, North Carolina, with a staff size between 201 and 500 people.
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