Game Design Intern: Build Worlds & Gameplay (12‑week)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Insomniac Games is seeking a Game Design Intern to help create and implement gameplay content, including world authoring, combat setups, and event triggering. You will work with Unity, Unreal Engine, and Maya to support design and content creation, applying visual scripting or programming to refine features.

Mentorship from senior designers will help you learn game design fundamentals, workflows, and how level design combines with gameplay to deliver engaging experiences for next‑gen action

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Game Design degree or related program.
• Ability to learn and apply game design concepts.
• Familiarity with 3D tools and scripting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement gameplay content (world authoring, combat setups, events).
• Use Unity, Unreal Engine, Maya or similar tools to support design work.
• Apply visual scripting or programming to implement features.
• Collaborate with designers to develop creative solutions.

Skills

World authoring

Level design

Visual scripting

3D modeling

Education

Pursuing Game Design degree

Master's candidates may apply

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Maya

Job description

Insomniac Games is seeking a Game Design Intern to help create and implement gameplay content, including world authoring, combat setups, and event triggering. You will work with Unity, Unreal Engine, and Maya to support design and content creation, applying visual scripting or programming to refine features.

Mentorship from senior designers will help you learn game design fundamentals, workflows, and how level design combines with gameplay to deliver engaging experiences for next‑gen action