Hybrid Technical Artist Intern — Tools & Pipelines for Games

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Job summary

Electronic Arts is seeking a Technical Artist Co-op for an 8-month internship starting May 2027. This role bridges art and programming, supporting tools, pipelines, and workflows across a distributed production environment. Hybrid option with 3 days in office is available.

You will learn multiple technologies, collaborate with the Technical Art team and Directors, and contribute to high‑quality asset creation while enrolled in a degree program.

Qualifications

• Foundational experience with 3D concepts (modelling, texturing, rendering, shading, lighting, rigging, skinning, dynamics, particle systems, image manipulation).
• Basic familiarity with game engine workflows and asset pipelines.
• Exposure to C++, C#, Wwise, Unity; knowledge of AI/ML techniques for content creation is a plus.
• Applied process optimization from minutes to seconds.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Technical Art team and project Technical Art Directors to support game vision and improve tools and pipelines.
• Collaborate with content creators to understand issues and provide support.
• Design, implement, and maintain content creation tools/pipelines to increase artist productivity.
• Learn and familiarise with multiple technologies and technical concepts.

Skills

3D concepts: modelling

3D concepts: texturing

3D concepts: rendering

3D concepts: shading

3D concepts: lighting

3D concepts: rigging

3D concepts: skinning

3D concepts: dynamics

3D concepts: particle systems

Image manipulation

C++

C#

Python

Unity

Unreal

AI/ML for content creation

Education

Pursuing CS/Software Engineering degree

Tools

Unity

Unreal

Job description

Electronic Arts is seeking a Technical Artist Co-op for an 8-month internship starting May 2027. This role bridges art and programming, supporting tools, pipelines, and workflows across a distributed production environment. Hybrid option with 3 days in office is available.

You will learn multiple technologies, collaborate with the Technical Art team and Directors, and contribute to high‑quality asset creation while enrolled in a degree program.