Technical Artist Intern

Company Description
**Ubisoft’s** 21,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

The teams at **Ubisoft Mainz** are engineering some of Ubisoft’s biggest blockbusters. Operating from a historic city in the heart of Germany, the studio develops games pushing the limits of the genre like the acclaimed Anno 1800 and lends decades of expertise to AAA co-development projects like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and the upcoming Beyond Good And Evil 2.

**Job Description**:
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This is an internship position for a duration of 6 months._**

As a **Technical Artist Intern** on the Beyond Good & Evil 2 team, your responsibilities will involve collaborating with various teams such as Level Design, Tools Programming, and Tech Art. You will be reporting to either the Technical Art Director or the Lead Level Designer for a specific project, and your primary role will be to act as a bridge between 3D Art, Level Art, and Tech Art.

Your daily tasks will include gaining a comprehensive understanding of the specific conditions and requirements of the studio, title, or assigned task. With this knowledge, you will contribute by developing tools and pipelines, identifying potential production issues, assisting with technical implementations, documenting best practices, sharing your knowledge with team members, and exploring ways to enhance the quality of our AAA titles. Initially, your focus will be on supporting production to ensure timely delivery, but as you gain experience, you will also contribute to refining the tools and giving the studio more control to evolve their games.

What you will do:

- Be the bridge between 3D Art, Level Art, and Tech.
- Provide tools and pipelines to artists and level designers.
- Conduct technical research and find appropriate solutions.
- Participate in sharing practices with other procedural artists.
- Provide usable tools for content creators based on their feedback.
- Develop tools and pipelines for procedural generation.
- Identify production pitfalls.
- Document best practices and share knowledge.

**Qualifications**:
What you bring:

- Have an understanding of procedural tools such as Houdini and Substance.
- Be proficient in vector algebra.
- Have experience in one or more artistic areas.
- Have experience as a tech artist and/or environment artist in video games.
- Be interested in contributing to a collaborative, transparent, and learning culture within the team and taking an active interest in improving the craft.
- Not be scared of experimenting.
- Be motivated to help a broad group of developers.
- Welcome feedback from level designers.
- Welcome technical feedback from tech directors.

What to send our way:

- Your CV, highlighting your education, experience and skills.
- A cover letter including your earliest starting date and why you would like to join us.
- If you would like to complete a mandatory internship, we require your study regulations, in which the duration of your internship is defined.
- Please provide a portfolio with examples of your previous work/projects - be sure to check the link is working when applying.

Additional Information

What we offer:

- ** Ubisoft Blue Byte Academy**: We offer multiple opportunities for you to discover your full potential and develop yourself in various areas. Guest speakers from the industry, workshops, and access to our training and development platform as well as to our in-house library
- ** Discounted and free games**: Discount on employee game orders & free Ubisoft games on Ubisoft Connect
- ** Monthly Mobility Budget**: 80€ per month that can be used on bicycle lease, parking spot rental or public transportation ticket
- ** Up to 350€ childcare support per child per month**:

- ** Gym subsidy**: We contribute 50% (up to a maximum amount of 25€) towards the monthly cost of a gym membership of your choice
- ** 12 days paid vacation**:For the duration of your internship
- ** Corporate Benefits web portal**: Employee discount program for affiliated retailers, shops, and service providers

Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our