Insomniac Games
Story Intern - Undergraduate
United States, Burbank, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Location
- United States, Burbank, CA
USA-CA-Burbank - Experience
- Six to twelve months of related experience and/or training is beneficial but not required for currently enrolled students.
- Education
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Writing, Game Design, or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future to maintain work authorization.
About the job
Supports Insomniac’s writing team in developing stories, characters, and dialogue for AAA game production while learning the studio’s game-writing process.
What you'll do
- Collaborate on story development, character arcs, cinematic and in-game dialogue, and creative documentation.
- Participate in mocap/p-cap and voice-over sessions, and review and revise scripts based on feedback.
- Organize story documentation and communicate narrative ideas across teams.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Writing, Game Design, or equivalent.
- Strong critical-thinking and writing skills.
- Expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university.
- Available for the entire 12-week internship during one of the listed periods.
Nice to have
- Passion for writing video games and interest in storytelling, character development, and collaborative game production.
Pay
$36.50 — $36.50 USD (base pay; fixed hourly internship rate)
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