Activision 2027 Summer Internships - Animation

About the role

Activision is seeking talented and innovative students for summer 2027 internships. Interns will receive a meaningful project, the tools and resources needed to learn, and an unparalleled experience. All internships are conducted in‑person, with hosting managers determining office attendance. Interns may opt into relocation services (flights, trains, or car mileage reimbursement) and will receive a living stipend to help cover housing, utilities, commuting, and miscellaneous costs.

Responsibilities

• Animation Intern: Gain hands‑on experience with animation tasks that deepen understanding of character and/or action and advance emotional and gameplay goals.
• Animation Intern: Collaborate with designers, character artists, and technical artists to bring characters to life within the game’s vision.
• Tech Animation Intern: Work with Infinity Ward’s industry‑leading rigging and animation pipeline to help create realistic character performances and believable deformations.
• Tech Animation Intern: Support asset deformations and control rig needs for Narrative, Gameplay, and Mocap animation teams.

Requirements

• Skilled in a traditional 3D modeling package such as Maya or 3DS Max.
• Strong knowledge of traditional animation fundamentals and techniques, with emphasis on human movement (timing, weight, balance).
• Ability to create compelling animated performances with a strong focus on acting.
• Strong understanding of in‑engine game animation creation and implementation.
• Experience with Unity, Unreal, or other game engines (for Tech Animation Intern).
• Understanding of skin weighting, rigging, and dynamic deformation workflows for characters, weapons, vehicles, props, or creatures.
• Strong technical skills and solid understanding of 3D art production.
• Robust problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Enthusiasm for participating in the critique process and ability to execute on feedback.
• Portfolio/reel samples that reflect an understanding of the visual style of Infinity Ward games.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree program and graduating May 2027 – June 2028.
• Available to participate in a 12‑week internship starting in mid‑May or mid‑June.
• Currently residing in the US or open to relocating to the US.
• Exhibits learning agility; able to think differently and grasp/apply new skills and concepts.
• Approaches problems in a clear, well‑organized, solutions‑oriented manner.
• Works well with others and contributes to team tasks.
• Able to effectively communicate problems, solutions, needs, or priorities.
• Engaged, seeks to learn, and manages time effectively.
• Passion for significantly impacting game development.
• Must apply with a resume and portfolio/reel to be considered.

Benefits

• Option to opt into relocation services (flights, trains, or car mileage reimbursement).
• Living stipend to subsidize housing, utility, commuting, and miscellaneous costs.

Pay

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $20.00 – $50.00 hourly.

Schedule

All internships will be conducted in‑person. Hosting managers will determine when and how often interns work in the office.