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Technical Art Intern - Rigging, Teamfight Tactics - Summer 2026 (Remote)

Los Angeles, USA

As part of the Technical Art, Rigging team, you will create rigs for characters and props. You will oversee tool creation and maintenance for all other art disciplines. Working closely with animation, modeling, VFX and concept teams, you will uncover new ways to improve workflow and ensure functionality, consistency, and quality. As a support, you will be the carry behind the carry, helping hoist up art teams on the strength of your rigs and tools.

As a Rigging Technical Artist Intern on Teamfight Tactics Core Tech, you’ll work with a variety of Art disciplines on the team, and help realize their visual goals through a mix of material support and content development strategies. You’ll support the overall TFT Set thematic development by creating new stylized materials that meet the specific needs of new TFT champions and environments. You’ll ensure the health and optimal performance of content through analysis and validation of that content, including your own shaders and materials. You’ll be reporting to the Technical Art Manager on TFT, and working closely with several other TAs on the team

Responsibilities:

  • Create various game-ready rigs for characters and assets using tools such as Maya
  • Troubleshoot problems to help teammates overcome blockers and remove inefficiencies
  • Participate in a culture of critique: communicate clear goals and outcomes, give and take constructive feedback, decide on next-steps
  • Ensure rigging assets conform to strict technical specifications
  • Communicate and collaborate with other discipline experts to ensure your work contributes to an optimal player experience.

Required Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled in a college, university or non-degree program
  • Graduating in the 2027 calendar year 
  • Available to work full-time hours for the 12 week internship duration
  • Eligible to work in the country that you reside in during this remote program
  • Experience with content creation tools, such as Maya, Photoshop
  • Demonstrates an understanding of character rigging workflows, including joint placement, skinning, constraints, and animation preparation.
  • Experience with rigs for characters and creatures of diverse shape and size (bipeds, quadrupeds, etc)

Desired Qualifications:

  • Ability to demonstrate a rig’s range of motion in expressive, exaggerated, dynamic resonant poses that show good deformation and volume preservation
  • Proficient in writing Python scripts using Maya commands to automate repetitive tasks, streamline workflows, and integrate rigging or animation processes with the production pipeline.
  • Possesses a foundational understanding of 3D mathematics, including vectors, matrices, transformations, and rotations, to support rigging, animation, and technical problem-solving within 3D environments.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will certainly be looking at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

 

General Portfolio Advice:

  • Please limit application submission to 1 role. You will automatically be considered for similar roles based on your portfolio 
  • Online format is preferred (Artstation, personal websites, etc.)
  • If you have private work that is under NDA, please include the password in your application. Otherwise, we recommend you do not password protect your portfolio
  • Test that your Portfolio or reel is accessible. Please include access to your portfolio on your resume in addition to the application form in case the link breaks 
  • Ensure your portfolio showcases your best work
  • Fan Art? Sure! It shows your versatility as it relates directly to our art style
  • Depending on the role, immersing yourself in the game to get the feel, tone and look can go a long way for your portfolio

Applications close Friday, January 9th, 2026 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 Programs 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.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

 

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:

  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

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 $39.13 per hour.

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