Real-Time VFX Intern — Apex Legends

Respawn Entertainment; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts invites applications for a full-time paid VFX Intern role with the Apex Legends team in Madison, WI. The 12-week summer program targets undergrad students enrolled in related degree programs and requires legal work authorization in the United States for the internship period.

You will learn real-time VFX creation, engine implementation, and optimization while collaborating with artists, designers, and engineers to uphold high-quality visual effects for a premier live-service

Qualifications

• Working toward a bachelor's degree in Real Time VFX, Game Art, Animation, Computer Graphics, or related program.
• Strong aesthetics, composition, color theory, and timing for VFX.
• Familiarity with DCC tools such as Maya, Houdini, Photoshop.
• Experience with game engines (Unreal, Unity) and particle systems.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work with artists, designers, and engineers.
• Passion for gaming, FPS, and sci‑fi art styles.

Responsibilities

• Support real-time VFX creation for characters, weapons, environments and seasonal content.
• Collaborate with Art, Design, Animation and Engineering for gameplay clarity and integration.
• Prototype, implement and iterate VFX assets in the game engine and proprietary tools.
• Balance visuals with performance through basic profiling and optimization.
• Participate in art reviews, gather feedback, and iterate to meet quality standards.

Skills

VFX fundamentals

Game Art knowledge

Animation

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Real Time VFX

Tools

Maya

Houdini

Photoshop

Job description

Electronic Arts invites applications for a full-time paid VFX Intern role with the Apex Legends team in Madison, WI. The 12-week summer program targets undergrad students enrolled in related degree programs and requires legal work authorization in the United States for the internship period.

You will learn real-time VFX creation, engine implementation, and optimization while collaborating with artists, designers, and engineers to uphold high-quality visual effects for a premier live-service