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Los Angeles, California, United States
Remote only
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As a Lighting Artist, you will focus on building and executing our lighting workflows to realize the product’s creative direction in-game. You will work with art direction, technical artists, and rendering engineers to collaborate in developing the right tools, shaders, technical budgets, and art assets to hit an ideal balance of fidelity and performance to delight our players.
As a Lighting Artist Intern on League, you will work with artists, designers, and technical artists to help implement lighting that supports the intended look and gameplay readability. You will also assist with setting up and testing lighting scenarios and PBR materials in-engine, then document observations and share feedback with the team. Interns will contribute to assigned improvements to lighting examples, tools, or workflow documentation with guidance, build an understanding of how lighting choices affect visual quality and performance, and apply team standards to your work.
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!
General Portfolio Advice:
Applications close Monday, January 4th, 2027 at 11:59pm PT
Our Perks:
Riot Internships are paid, and interns can also participate in our 401(k) plan. You can expect in-game perks, and the ability to participate in our Play Fund, so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of our players and community through games. The University Recruiting team also invites you to intern focused events so you can connect with your fellow interns and Rioters to make the most out of your experience.
Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.
(Remote Only) The hourly rate for this internship is USD $40.34 per hour.
