Animation Technical Design Intern

6 Months ago • Upto 1 Years • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

The Animation Technical Design Intern at Epic Games will support engineers and animators on the Unreal Gameplay and Runtime Animation team. Responsibilities include supporting animation setup needs, testing and providing design feedback on animation tools, creating animation logical structures in Unreal, and supporting technical animation requests for internal projects like Fortnite and Disney. The ideal candidate will have experience with Animation Blueprints, Montages, State Machines, and Unreal's animation-centric tooling. Strong teamwork and communication skills are essential, along with knowledge of animation and game design principles. Experience working with engineers, finding workarounds, and developing long-term solutions is a plus.
Must have:
  • Experience with Animation Blueprints, Montages, State Machines
  • Knowledge of Unreal's animation tooling
  • Teamwork and communication skills
  • Knowledge of animation and game design
Good to have:
  • Experience working with engineers
  • Problem-solving and iteration skills

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

ANIMATION TECHNICAL DESIGN INTERN

What You'll Do

We’re looking for a Technical Designer in Animation intern to join the Unreal Gameplay and Runtime Animation team. As part of the team you will support engineers and animators with the creation of animation structures, features, tooling and design feedback within Unreal. On top of this you may also help support internal projects such as Fortnite and Disney.

In this role, you will

  • Support engineering animation setup needs
  • Support testing and design feedback of animation tools
  • Create animation logical structures in Unreal
  • Support internal project technical animation support requests

What we're looking for

  • Experience with Animation Blueprints, Montages, State Machines, etc.
  • Knowledge and experience using animation centric tooling in Unreal
  • Ability to work with and communicate within a team
  • Knowledge of or experience with creating animations
  • Knowledge of or experience with game design
  • Bonus for knowledge of or experience working with engineers, finding workarounds, and iterating on long-term solutions

This internship has a flexible start date in 2025. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit . This is going to be Epic!

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found .

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