Dialogue Intern- Undergraduate

PlayStation; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in California is seeking a Dialogue Intern to assist in creating, editing, and implementing in-game dialogue for AAA projects. You will work with audio, design, and narrative teams, supporting VO sessions, asset integration, and QA within the dialogue pipeline.

You will gain mentorship from senior team members, learn the end-to-end dialogue production process, and contribute to storytelling through gameplay experiences.

Qualifications

• Pursuing undergraduate degree with emphasis on audio production, recording or engineering.
• Interest in game dialogue, audio production, and storytelling through video games.
• Familiarity with Pro Tools, Reaper and similar DAWs.
• Understanding of signal flow, audio editing and mastering techniques.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing, scheduling, and tracking VO recording sessions to support dialogue production.
• Edit, organize, and implement dialogue assets into the game engine and dialogue databases.
• Support dialogue-related QA, bug fixing, and polish tasks to ensure high-quality dialogue.
• Collaborate with audio, design, and narrative teams to support dialogue integration across projects.
• Gain hands-on experience with the full pipeline of dialogue creation: recording, editing, implementation, and testing.
• Learn dialogue production techniques and workflows alongside experienced team members.

Skills

Dialogue production

Audio editing

Signal flow knowledge

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Game storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in audio production

Tools

Pro Tools

Reaper

DAWs

Wwise

Job description

Job ID: R-125861

Role Summary:

Join the dialogue team at Insomniac Games and gain hands-on experience creating, editing, and implementing dialogue for AAA video games.

As a Dialogue Intern, you'll work alongside experienced audio professionals to support dialogue production, from preparing voice-over (VO) recording sessions to editing and integrating dialogue into games. You'll collaborate with audio, design, and narrative teams to help deliver dialogue that enhances storytelling and the player experience.

Throughout the internship, you'll receive mentorship from senior members of the dialogue team, develop your technical and creative skills, and learn how dialogue moves through the game development pipeline, from recording and editing to implementation and final polish.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assist with preparing, scheduling, and tracking VO recording sessions to support dialogue production.
• Edit, organize, and implement dialogue assets into the game engine and dialogue databases.
• Support dialogue-related QA, bug fixing, and polish tasks to help ensure high-quality dialogue throughout development.
• Collaborate with audio, design, and narrative teams to support dialogue integration across game projects.
• Gain hands-on experience with the full production pipeline of dialogue creation for games, including recording, editing, implementation, and testing.
• Learn dialogue production techniques and workflows while working alongside experienced members of the dialogue team.

What We’re Looking For:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at a college or university, with an emphasis on audio production, recording or engineering, preferably within the game development field.
• Strong interest in game dialogue, audio production, and storytelling through video games.
• Familiarity with audio production and editing software such as Pro Tools, Reaper, and similar DAWs.
• Understanding of signal flow, audio editing and mastering techniques.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and collaboration skills, with a self-motivated and responsible approach to learning.
• Passion for video games and an understanding of what makes them fun (or not).
• Additional experience with field recording and microphone setups, dialogue editing, sound effect creation and editing, and post-processing is a plus.
• Understanding and experience with Wwise or other middleware solutions is strongly preferred.

Eligibility:

• Students with expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university. Undergraduate
• Able to work during one of the following periods: May 17th - August 6th or June 14th - September 3rd. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.
• Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.

At this time, SIE will only consider applicants who are authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future to maintain their authorization to work in the United States.

Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship.

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

Intern Pay Range

$36.50—$36.50 USD

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