Game Design Intern
Epic Games · Cary, United States · 7d ago
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.
DESIGN
What We Do
Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.
GAME DESIGN INTERN
What You'll Do
We are looking for a Game Design Intern to join the Fortnite Events team and help create memorable large scale multiplayer experiences. You will work with internal and co-dev designers, artists, engineers and producers to prototype, implement and polish gameplay features for upcoming live events.
In this role, you will
- Help design and implement gameplay features for live events
- Learn how to prototype dynamic player experiences in a large scale client-server replicated environment and expand on those ideas
- Work within level sequences to help align keyframed event triggers, work with cinematic artists to manage structure and timing, and implement gameplay features into the event
- Participate in team playtests, providing and addressing feedback
- Collaborate with others and independently iterate on work based on feedback and evolving needs
- Clearly communicate updates, progress, and potential risks to relevant stakeholders
- Make and update documents for designs, technical adjustments, or reference materials
What we're looking for
- Practical experience with Unreal Engine
- Proficiency with Blueprints and the Gameplay Ability System
- Portfolio of playable projects demonstrating experience across the video game production cycle, including student, indie, or freelance work
- Interest in Fortnite, particularly live events and ambitious, narrative-driven content
- Experience with level design systems such as World Partition and Data Layers, Level Sequencer, and basic multiplayer replication
- Ability to independently troubleshoot problems and use available resources to identify solutions to blocking issues
- Ability to clearly communicate needs, risks, ideas, scope, and progress to the team
- Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines to safely implement content into a project
- Ability to debug systems and interactive gameplay issues and develop test plans that support both debugging and QA validation
This internship has a flexible start date in 2027. 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 epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!
ABOUT US
Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 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!
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