VFX Intern

Electronic Arts is seeking a VFX Intern to join the Apex Legends team. As a VFX Intern, you will learn to create high-quality, real-time VFX for one of the world's premier live-service shooters.

Responsibilities:

• Support VFX creation for character, weapons, environmental elements, and seasonal content
• Collaborate with Art, Design, Animation, and Engineering to ensure VFX support gameplay clarity and integrate smoothly into the game
• Learn engine implementation and work directly within the game engine and proprietary tools
• Optimize and profile VFX assets to balance visual quality with performance constraints
• Participate in art reviews, gather feedback, and iterate on your work

Qualifications:

• Working towards a bachelor's degree in Real Time VFX, Game Art, Animation, Computer Graphics, or a related field
• Strong sense of aesthetics, composition, color theory, and timing as they apply to VFX
• Basic hands-on experience or familiarity with relevant DCC tools such as Maya, Houdini, Photoshop, etc.
• Some experience implementing assets or working with particle systems in game engines like Unreal Engine, Unity, or proprietary editors
• Comfortable receiving feedback, iterating on your work, and working alongside artists, designers, and engineers in a collaborative environment
• Curious, analytical approach to troubleshooting VFX issues and working within the technology of the pipeline
• Passionate gamer with an interest in first-person shooters and sci-fi art styles

Benefits:

• Comprehensive wellness program that supports physical, emotional, financial, and professional well-being
• Medical insurance, mental health support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more