XDev Props Intern- Undergraduate

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Japan); Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Japan) invites applicants for an X-Dev Prop Artist Intern Summer 2027 in the United States (California) to support the creation and review of game-ready props and materials.

You will collaborate with the X-Dev Props Manager, Art Director, and Lead Artists to communicate asset requirements to external vendors and monitor their work throughout production. You’ll gain hands-on experience with prop modeling, asset review, and external production workflows while

Qualifications

• Proficient in 3D asset creation and texture work.
• Ability to communicate asset requirements clearly to external vendors.
• Experience reviewing outsourced art and providing actionable feedback.

Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive briefs with images and text for external vendors under guidance.
• Review external assets (3D models, textures, materials, UVs) and provide feedback.
• Support prop development across high/low poly, materials/textures, and delivery phases.
• Guide external vendors in creating props, including hard surface assets, with team direction.
• Collaborate to ensure block-out proxy models and references are available for external work.
• Apply Maya, Substance Painter/Designer, ZBrush, Photoshop in asset development and review.
• Maintain consistent artistic style across assets per Art Director guidance.
• Gain experience with external production workflows and feedback communication.

Skills

Maya

UV layout

3D modeling

Texture creation

ZBrush

Strong communication

Tools

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

Photoshop

Job description

Job ID: R-125848

Role Summary:

Join Insomniac Games as an X-Dev Prop Artist Intern for Summer 2027 and gain hands‑on experience supporting the creation of game-ready props and materials in collaboration with external art partners.

As an X-Dev Prop Artist Intern, you’ll work alongside the X-Dev Props Manager, Art Director, and Lead Artists to support the development of 3D assets that meet the team’s artistic vision and technical requirements. You’ll create detailed briefs using images and text to communicate asset requirements to external vendors and review their work throughout production.

This internship offers practical experience in prop modeling, asset review, and external art production workflows. You’ll strengthen your technical art, written communication, and collaboration skills while learning how external development teams contribute to game production.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Create comprehensive briefs using images and text to communicate asset requirements to external art vendors, with guidance from the X-Dev Props Manager.

• Review assets from external partners, including 3D Models, Textures, Materials, UVs, and provide clear, actionable feedback throughout production.

• Support the development and optimization of props during key production stages, including high/low poly, material/textures, and final delivery phases.

• Help guide external vendors in creating props, including hard surface assets and materials, under the direction of the X-Dev Props Manager, Art Director, and Lead Artists.

• Collaborate with artists to ensure block‑out proxy models and reference images are available for X-Dev Props work with external partners.

• Apply art tools and best practices using Maya, Substance Painter/Designer, Zbrush, Photoshop to support asset development and review.

• Help maintain a consistent artistic style across assets while following direction from the Art Director and Lead Artists.

• Gain practical experience with external art production, asset optimization, and communicating technical and artistic feedback throughout game development.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong skills in modeling, baking and UV layout using Maya, Max, or equivalent.

• Strong skills in texture and material creation using Photoshop, Substance Painter, Substance Designer.

• Experience with ZBrush.

• Ability to review 3D assets, identify areas for improvement, and communicate clear, actionable feedback.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interpret technical information, prepare documentation, and present ideas clearly.

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.

• Ability to solve practical problems, follow written and verbal instructions, and collaborate effectively with artists and external partners.

• Foundational mathematical skills, including percentages, proportions, basic algebra, and geometry.

• Willingness to receive direction, incorporate feedback, and work closely with a team.

• Experience with vehicles and weapons is a plus.

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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