Rendering Technical Art Intern, League of Legends at Riot

Riot Games makes League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics and VALORANT. As a Rendering Technical Art Intern on League of Legends, you support artists with shaders, materials and asset prototypes so their work looks right in the game and fits the technical pipeline.

Key responsibilities

• Turn the visual behaviour artists and designers want into concrete outputs
• Build shaders and materials for environments, characters, VFX and UI
• Optimise 2D and 3D content to meet League's technical requirements
• Work with producers and art leads to plan and finish tasks
• Improve and support art workflows as a 3D generalist

Requirements

• Enrolled in a college, university or non-degree program, graduating in 2028
• Available full-time for the 12-week internship
• Legally authorised to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship
• Real-time shading with GLSL, HLSL or node-based materials
• Maya, Photoshop or Substance

Nice to have

• Unity or Unreal experience
• 3D maths and linear algebra
• Shader performance and profiling tools, Perforce

Location and schedule

• Los Angeles, California
• 12 weeks, full-time, summer 2027
• Applications close 4 January 2027

Salary and benefits

Paid internship with 401(k), in-game perks and the Play Fund. The posting gives an hourly rate of USD 40.34 for remote interns.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.