About the role#
Insomniac Games is hiring an XDev Props Intern for Summer 2027. This role focuses on supporting the creation of game-ready props and materials by working with external art partners. You will work with the XDev Props Manager, Art Director, and Lead Artists to ensure 3D assets meet the team's technical and artistic requirements. This position provides experience in asset review, prop modeling, and external production workflows.
What you'll do#
- Create briefs using images and text to communicate asset requirements to external vendors.
- Review assets from external partners, including 3D models, textures, materials, and UVs.
- Provide clear feedback to vendors throughout the production process.
- Support the development and optimization of props during high-poly, low-poly, and final delivery phases.
- Help guide external vendors in creating props and hard-surface assets.
- Collaborate with artists to provide block-out proxy models and reference images.
- Use Maya, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, ZBrush, and Photoshop to support asset development.
- Maintain a consistent artistic style across all assets.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as an undergraduate student at an accredited university.
- Strong skills in modeling, baking, and UV layout using Maya, Max, or equivalent software.
- Proficiency in texture and material creation using Photoshop, Substance Painter, and Substance Designer.
- Experience with ZBrush.
- Ability to review 3D assets and communicate actionable feedback.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare documentation.
- Organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Foundational math skills including algebra and geometry.
- Willingness to receive direction and work closely with a team.
- Experience with vehicles and weapons is a plus.
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Location & details#
- This internship is based in Burbank, California.
- The work modality is hybrid.
- This is a full-time, paid position.
- You must be available for the entire 12-week period during Summer 2027.
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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