Gameplay Animation Intern at Epic Games

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GAMEPLAY ANIMATION INTERN

What You'll Do

We are looking for a Gameplay Animation Intern to join us on the Fortnite Events Team! As part of the team you will create animations that tell the ongoing story of the Fortnite universe which players engage with during special events. You will work closely with your animation lead to develop your animation skills and learn the tools and systems used to create our animations, building a memorable experience for our players.

In this role, you will

Create character-specific animations directly in Unreal Engine using our in-house rigs and tools for Fortnite Events

Work closely with a mentor to improve your own animation skills and help build a strong work ethic

Collaborate with other artists & designers to create assets conforming to the visual design and style of Fortnite

Help develop new features and processes within the animation team

Consistently meet project deadlines on time, while keeping artistic integrity intact

What we're looking for

An animation reel showing exceptional key-framed character and creature animations with facial animation included

Proficiency with animation software and tools such as Blender, Maya, Unreal, or similar

Experience creating realistic and stylized motions

Proactively collaborates with teammates to solve creative and technical challenges

Big Bonus: Experience with Unreal Engine animation and sequencer

Big Bonus: Experience creating narrative animations, and mocap cleanup

This internship has a flexible start date in 2026. 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 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.

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Gameplay Animation Intern

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