Big Huge Games is seeking talented students with a passion for games to join our fun and awesome team located in Timonium, Maryland for internships in the Spring of 2019!

As an intern at Big Huge Games you will begin your time with us in mid-January and work alongside our team of individuals dedicated to creating world class mobile games. You will learn from industry veterans while working to meet deadlines and produce deliverable products. Our goals are simple: make great games, have a great place to come to work every day, and live up to the motto “You gotta have fun to make fun.”

THE DEPARTMENTS:

All applicants MUST include a cover letter stating the department they are looking to work with and what aspect of the games industry most excites you.

ART

*Include a link to your portfolio when applying for Art Internship Opportunities

The Art team is looking for artists with diverse experience and top-notch artistic skill for our spring intern team. As a part of the art team you will aid in creating assets that maintain and develop the visual identity of current and upcoming titles. Using excellent time management and communication skills you will work with all departments to support marketing and branding efforts and be tasked with creating additional 3D and 2D game assets as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Experience in using 3DS Max and zBrush
• Experience in Photoshop or other equivalent packages
• Basic knowledge of Unity art creation
• Strong artistic skills
• Ability to work in both individual and team settings
• Experience with Unreal is a plus

DESIGN

*Include a link to your portfolio/projects you have been a part of, when applying for Design Internship Opportunities.

The Design team is looking for an intern to help create detailed design specs for new gameplay features who can provide feedback on upcoming features and releases. Our ideal intern will be able to work independently, and with other Designers, to implement new game content.

Qualifications:

• An understanding of systems design, particularly with the iterative game development process
• Ability to work in a game engine and script/code
• Track record of success working in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines
• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Unreal or Unity is a plus

ENGINEERING

The Engineering team is looking for interns who can combine strong programming skills with a passion for games, and the ability to work well with others. Your input and technical abilities will help contribute to our long-term development goals and direction. You will work with multiple departments to ensure the best systems and tools to make our teams efficient and our games great. Your work will involve writing efficient, optimized code for either client, server, or tools, and potentially working with 3rd party libraries and frameworks.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of C#, Java or web technologies (HTML, JavaScript)
• Experience using Unity
• Ability to quickly understand existing code and enhance/extend an existing architecture
• A passion for hands-on game development with a focus on attention to detail
• Excellent team skills
• Knowledge of mobile development (iOS/Android) and understanding of client/server concepts is a plus

IT

The Big Huge Games IT team is looking for a dedicated enthusiastic intern to help maintain our IT infrastructure. You will use your team skills and knowledge of IT to assist the team in the management of hardware, software, telecom, inventory, and projects across the entire company. You will get experience in Cisco Switches, Access Points, and Physical network connection, Telecom, Inventory Management, Software install, Cloud Management, Assembly of Commercial Furniture and just about any other non death-defying feat that will give us relief or you viable experience.

Qualifications:

• Experience with installation and troubleshooting of operating systems and applications
• A meticulous eye for detail
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Great communication skills and ability to follow instructions
• Proficiency at searching for answers to problems
• A thirst for knowledge and passion for games

QA

The QA team is looking for interns to help execute test cases to verify bug-free functionality of new and existing features. As a part of the QA team you will discover, research, and document project bugs and defects. Excellent written and verbal communication skills will be utilized while working directly with the programming and design teams to investigate and reproduce complex issues.

Qualifications:

• A meticulous eye for detail
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Team-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to think outside the box and explore obscure and odd solution possibilities
• Passion for games and familiarity with windows, iOS and Android

UI ARTIST

*Include a link to your portfolio when applying for UI Art Internship Opportunities

The Art team is looking for an up and coming UI artist with impeccable artistic skills and an eye for design for our spring intern team. As a UI intern will collaborate with Design, Art, and Engineering staff to improve the usability of live products and craft the user experience of products still in development. Using excellent time management and communication skills you will work with all departments to support marketing and branding efforts and be tasked with creating assets that maintain and develop the visual identity of current and upcoming titles.

Qualifications:

• Experience in Photoshop or other equivalent packages
• Basic knowledge of Unity art creating
• Understanding of interaction design, composition, and typography
• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills
• Ability to work in both individual and team settings
• Ability to rapidly prototype and iterate through solutions
• Experience with Unreal, Unity, C#, or web development is a plus

Internship opportunities through Big Huge Games are paid, full-time (40hr/week), and on-site in our office located just north of Baltimore City.

Potential applicants who will still be students in spring 2019 should check back for Summer 2019 Internship Opportunities. Summer Internship applications open January/February 2019.

No part-time, telecommuting, or remote work options are available.