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.
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.
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.
TECH DESIGNER INTERNWhat You'll DoWe are looking for a Technical Design Intern to join our IP team. As part of the IP Publishing and Development team, you will be given feature work at different stages of development (i.e. prototyping, research, implementation, analysis) to help us build IP-themed content and tools for Creators building games out in the Fortnite Ecosystem. You will work closely with our team of designers who’ll support, guide, and mentor you, and with counterparts across other disciplines on our IP team to help build something Creators will really enjoy!
In this role, you will- Perform product research and market analysis for new tools and content
- Assist with documentation - one-sheets, TDDs, test plans, user documentation
- Prototyping and R&D for new features between Unreal and UEFN
- Assist with implementation of IP features (such as cosmetics, NPCs)
- Assist in template and test map creation
- Capture and action on feedback through bug fixing
- Experience in Unreal or UEFN a must
- Demonstrated coding skills a must (Python, C#, C++)
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong desire and fast capacity to learn our development process
- Friendly and easy-going demeanor to fit in with our fast-paced but welcoming team
- Verse experience a nice-to-have
This internship has a flexible start date in 2026. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, and has more than 50 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and Epic has over 600 million accounts with over 5 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.
