Technical Art Intern (Game of Thrones Slots) - Summer 2025

Who We Are:

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 6 billion times on mobile, including Star Wars™: Hunters, CSR Racing™, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles™, FarmVille™, Golf Rival™, Hair Challenge™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, High Heels!™, Merge Dragons!™, Merge Magic!™, Monster Legends, Toon Blast™, Top Eleven, Toy Blast™, Two Dots, Words With Friends™, and Zynga Poker™.Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Zynga blog

Position Overview:

The Technical Art Intern will be responsible for art implementation, art optimization, and tools development for Game of Thrones: Slots Casino. They will bridge the gap between the Art and Engineering teams, helping the Art team fully realize their vision!

What You'll Do: 

• Work closely with the Art, Engineering, and Design teams to plan and construct game assets in Unity
• Complete high quality art implementation in Unity, balancing the needs for beautiful gameplay and optimal performance on device.
• Work effectively to tackle any art-related bugs.
• Develop tools to improve efficiency for the Animation and Tech Art teams.
• Develop shaders in Cg/HLSL to unlock new mobile friendly visual FX.
• Help keep the app’s art assets clean and efficient.

What You Bring:

This Technical Art summer internship is for new graduates who will have graduated from a US college or university between June 2024 to June 2025. This role is connected to Zynga’s Chicago office.

• Interest in both the technical and artistic aspects of game development
• Keen to help artists get their work into the game, making their vision come to life
• Passion for being challenged with technically difficult tasks
• Understanding of at least one high level programming language like Python, C#, or Cg / HLSL
• Familiarity with Unity
• Coursework showing a curiosity about art and / or art history
• A simple portfolio would be appreciated
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Confidence in communicating with artists and engineers about their disciplines, being able to flex your communication style across different team members
• In this role you will be learning to coordinate needs and expectations of both engineers and artists

Bonus Points:

• Knowledge of gameplay implementation
• Games made as home / side projects highly valued!
• Knowledge of Unity’s UI system (UGUI)
• Shader knowledge: Node-based or hand coded
• Exposure to source control, such as Git and Perforce

What We Offer You:

• Daily lunches, tons of snacks and beverages
• Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
• Flexible working hours on many teams
• Casual dress every single day
• Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
• Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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