Game Design Intern | Rocket League at Epic Games Psyonix

Psyonix is looking for a Game Design Intern to join the Rocket League team and work alongside some of the most passionate developers in the industry. Interns get challenging projects throughout the work term, a meaningful experience, and high expectations for performance. You will work with artists, engineers, designers, producers, and product managers to help push forward the future of sport.

Key Responsibilities

• Take part in the ideation and implementation of challenges
• Help develop, balance, and deliver the Rocket Pass
• Maintain Rocket League’s competitive integrity by tuning and balancing new vehicles
• Implement new modes in UEFN alongside technical designers and engineers
• Attend playtests, give feedback, and help find practical solutions to problems

Requirements

• Finished student projects or indie games, with experience across the entire development cycle
• Passion for games, especially competitive, skill-based games
• Strong interest in esports and an understanding of what makes them successful
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to take feedback and direction on assigned tasks
• Code contributed to a completed project
• Unreal Engine and UEFN experience (required)
• Legal authorization to work in the posting location for the full internship

Skills

Technical Skills

• Unreal Engine and UEFN
• Game design, including challenges, progression systems, and balance
• Coding contributions to a completed project
• Playtesting and gameplay tuning

Soft Skills

• Exceptional communication
• Receptiveness to feedback and direction
• Collaboration with artists, engineers, designers, producers, and product managers