Game Design Intern

<div class="content-intro"><h2>WHAT MAKES US EPIC?</h2> <p>At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.</p> <p>Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.</p></div><h2>DESIGN</h2> <h3><strong>What We Do</strong></h3> <p>Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.</p> <h2>GAME DESIGN INTERN</h2> <h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3> <p>We are looking for a Game Design Intern to join the Fortnite Events team and help create memorable large scale multiplayer experiences. You will work with internal and co-dev designers, artists, engineers and producers to prototype, implement and polish gameplay features for upcoming live events.</p> <h3><strong>In this role, you will</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Help design and implement gameplay features for live events</li> <li><span>Learn how to prototype dynamic player experiences in a large scale client-server replicated environment and expand on those ideas</span></li> <li><span>Work within level sequences to help align keyframed event triggers, work with cinematic artists to manage structure and timing, and implement gameplay features into the event</span></li> <li><span>Participate in team playtests, providing and addressing feedback</span></li> <li><span>Collaborate with others and independently iterate on work based on feedback and evolving needs</span></li> <li><span>Clearly communicate updates, progress, and potential risks to relevant stakeholders</span></li> <li><span>Make and update documents for designs, technical adjustments, or reference materials</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h3> <ul> <li><span>Practical experience with Unreal Engine</span></li> <li><span>Proficiency with Blueprints and the Gameplay Ability System</span></li> <li><span>Portfolio of playable projects demonstrating experience across the video game production cycle, including student, indie, or freelance work</span></li> <li><span>Interest in Fortnite, particularly live events and ambitious, narrative-driven content</span></li> <li><span>Experience with level design systems such as World Partition and Data Layers, Level Sequencer, and basic multiplayer replication</span></li> <li><span>Ability to independently troubleshoot problems and use available resources to identify solutions to blocking issues</span></li> <li><span>Ability to clearly communicate needs, risks, ideas, scope, and progress to the team</span></li> <li><span>Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines to safely implement content into a project</span></li> <li><span>Ability to debug systems and interactive gameplay issues and develop test plans that support both debugging and QA validation</span></li> </ul> <p><em>This internship has a flexible start date in 2027. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legal