Gameplay Design Intern

Epic Games • Cary, NC

74d

About The Position

Epic Games is on the lookout for dynamic interns to join our dev teams in 2026. Whether you work on Fortnite, Unreal Engine, or any of our other games, products, and services, you'll join a team that's pushing the limits of interactive entertainment. Our Interns are given challenging projects throughout the work term and are provided with a meaningful experience with high expectations for performance. If you want to build something Epic, this is the opportunity for you!

Requirements

• Finished student projects or indie games with experience through the entire development cycle
• Passion for games with a wide breadth of game knowledge
• Strong interest in multiplayer games with an understanding of what makes them successful
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to take feedback and direction on assigned tasks
• Some experience in scripting with items worked on in a completed project
• Unreal Engine and UEFN experience is required

Responsibilities

• Participate in the ideation and brainstorming of new items for upcoming seasons of Fortnite Battle Royale
• Investigate and fix bugs with features in a way that grows your overall knowledge of Fortnite design and technical implementation
• Learn how to own items and features as a vision holder, creating documentation and owning the outcome
• Work in the Unreal Engine to implement your designs in Blueprint in close collaboration with other designers, engineers, QA analysts, animators, VFX artists, sound artists, UI designers, and others
• Attend playtests, provide feedback, and help identify practical solutions to problems

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: No Education Listed