Intern - Game Design (Summer 2024)

Magnopus’ Summer Internship Program is a full-time paid experience that is designed to give students the opportunity to work on cutting-edge experiences.  

In this program, you will be given the chance to work alongside some of the most ambitious and dynamic groups of individuals you will ever meet.  

Targeted Majors: Game Design, Computer Science, Graphic Design, Visual Design 

It is required that you submit a portfolio/presentation of your work with your application. You may do so by providing a link to an online presentation, or attaching documents to your resume. All presentations must contain a detailed breakdown of the work. It must be very clear what you, the applicant, manage.

The compensation for this role is $19/hour. 

• Currently enrolled Undergraduate and Graduate students
• Recent graduates within one year of graduation
• Able to work in LA and be able to secure housing accommodations (Magnopus is not offering relocation assistance at this time)
• Available for approximately 10 weeks from June through August
• Authorized to work in the US
• Passion for VR, AR, Media and Entertainment

• Assist in the creation of game design documents, including gameplay mechanics, level layouts, and narrative outlines
• Prototype and iterate on gameplay mechanics using industry-standard tools such as Unity, Unreal Engine or UEFN
• Playtest and provide feedback on internal builds, identifying areas for improvement and refinement
• Participate in design discussions and contribute creative solutions to design challenges
• Work closely with artists, programmers, and other team members to ensure cohesive integration of design elements
• Collaborate with designers to brainstorm and develop new game concepts and features

• Experience with 2D and 3D interactions
• Working knowledge of programming languages like C++ or C#
• Strong written and verbal communicator
• A self-starter that loves a team environment
• Passion to learn, open-minded with a positive attitude

• Experience working with VR/AR or UEFN
• Motion graphics design experience

• Mentorship by industry veterans through working on cutting-edge projects in association with some of the biggest companies in the world.
• Participation in our Intern Speaker Series where senior staff members discussed their career paths and held a Q&A session.
• A resume and professional networking workshop hosted by Magnopus' Recruiting Team.
• Several bonding activities including lunches, trivia, and more!

Company Description

Magnopus is a content-focused technology company founded by a diverse team of Oscar-winning artists, designers, and engineers from games, films, and other unusual places. We’re passionate about creating rich experiences across the physical and digital worlds in ways people haven’t seen yet.

Because we’re building the future, we endeavor to create a diverse, creative workplace where people from many perspectives collaborate across disciplines to create amazing things together.  We invest in our employee's progression with mentorship opportunities through their discipline. We try to foster an environment where we can take risks, and learn from our failures. While we value individual talents, we favor teamwork. We believe that the leadership of the company works for the employees, not the other way around.  We feel strongly that our employees guide who we are as a company and the work we create, so we look for characteristics of curiosity, empathy, respect, honesty, and courage in every candidate.

Though we’ve delivered a lot of crazy stuff, here are a few you can check out at home:

Mission: ISS

Disney Pixar Coco VR

Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab

The Lion King - Virtual Production

Elixir