3D Artist Intern

Beyond Sports is seeking a creative and passionate 3D Artist Intern to join their team in Alkmaar, Netherlands, from February 2026 for 5-6 months. This role involves contributing to high-quality virtual environments and characters for digital sports experiences used globally by top teams and broadcasters. Interns will work on 3D modeling, texturing, animating, rigging, and optimizing assets for real-time applications, receiving guidance from experienced artists.

Must Have

• Passionate about sports, technology - or both!
• Available 4-5 days a week in the office for at least 5/6 months.
• Strong communication skills (English).
• Proactive, precise, and results-driven.
• Ability to work independently but also enjoy collaborating.
• Motivated, eager to learn, and enthusiastic.
• Think creatively and solve technical challenges smartly.
• Enrolled at a Dutch university or college for the entire duration of the internship and must provide an internship agreement.
• Solid knowledge of Blender.
• Experience with Photoshop and/or Substance Painter/Designer.
• Ability to create real-time 3D assets.
• Understanding of optimization (polycount, texel density, etc.).

Good to Have

• Knowledge of animation and rigging.
• Experience with Adobe CC.
• Sculpting (e.g., ZBrush).
• Experience with Unity.

Perks & Benefits

• Plenty of freedom and room for initiative.
• An open, informal culture with short communication lines.
• A team where everyone contributes value.
• Cozy lunches, a well-used sandwich grill, and occasional cooking colleagues.
• Office games: Cornhole, chess, or ping-pong to unwind.
• Fresh fruit and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Free access to fitness with the company card.
• An attractive internship allowance.

Join Our Team as a 3D Artist Intern

Are you creative, passionate about 3D art, and eager to help shape the future of digital sports experiences? Then this is your chance to work on projects that are used worldwide by top teams and major broadcasters during your internship or graduation period.

You'll contribute to projects used by Arsenal, Ajax, Feyenoord, the KNVB, Fox Sports, Sky Sports, the NBA, NFL, NHL, and many more. The impact of your work is truly global. We are seeking a passionate individual ready to join our team from February 2026 for a 5-6 month period.

What your day will look like

As a 3D Artist Intern, you’ll be considered a full member of our Art Team from day one. Together with experienced 3D artists, Unity developers, and designers, you’ll work on high-quality virtual environments and characters for our sports projects.

Your daily tasks include:

• Creating 3D environments and characters
• Sketching, modeling, texturing, animating, and rigging
• Optimizing assets for real-time applications
• Contributing ideas on visual style and quality improvements
• Providing fresh perspectives on existing projects
• Helping innovate our VR experiences

You’ll receive guidance from an experienced artist, who will shape your assignment with you and host weekly evaluation sessions. At Beyond Sports, we constantly strive to exceed expectations, your creativity and ideas are incredibly valuable.

Who are you?

At Beyond Sports, you’ll work in a young, innovative team where speed, creativity, and results matter. You’ll fit right in if you:

• Passionate about sports, technology - or both!
• You are available 4-5 days a week in our office for at least 5/6 months.
• Have strong communication skills (English)
• Are proactive, precise, and results-driven
• Can work independently but also enjoy collaborating
• Are motivated, eager to learn, and enthusiastic
• Think creatively and solve technical challenges smartly
• We prefer that the intern is enrolled at a Dutch university or college for the entire duration of the internship and must provide us with an internship agreement.

Whether you study Game Development, Software Engineering, or Computer Science, if you’re passionate about 3D and sports visualization, you’ll feel at home here.

Technical skills and requirements

You don’t need to master everything, but we’re looking for students with the following profile:

Required

• Solid knowledge of Blender
• Experience with Photoshop and/or Substance Painter/Designer
• Ability to create real-time 3D assets
• Understanding of optimization (polycount, texel density, etc.)
• Creative technical problem-solving skills

Preferred

• Knowledge of animation and rigging
• Experience with Adobe CC
• Sculpting (e.g., ZBrush)
• Experience with Unity

About Beyond Sports

Beyond Sports is an AI-based data analysis and visualisation company that offers a new way of experiencing sports. Our Emmy Award-winning visualisation platform enables real-time digital sports engagement solutions for leagues, broadcasters, brands and ultimately the end consumers. We deliver sports content spreading from traditional media all the way to the Metaverse. As part of Sony's sports businesses we aim to shake up the industry through data and entertainment.

Why you want to intern at Beyond Sports

Working at Beyond Sports means being part of a dynamic environment where sports, technology, and creativity come together. We offer:

• Plenty of freedom and room for initiative
• An open, informal culture with short communication lines
• A team where everyone contributes value
• Cozy lunches, a well-used sandwich grill, and occasional cooking colleagues
• Office games: Cornhole, chess, or ping-pong to unwind
• Fresh fruit and Friday afternoon drinks
• Free access to fitness with the company card
• An attractive internship allowance

Ready to help build the future of sports experiences?

Are you excited and think you’re the right candidate?

Send us your CV and motivation letter, we’d love to meet you.

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