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At Ripple Effect, we are a studio where you can do the best work of your career. Above all, we’re driven by quality - in the games we create, and in the studio we’ve built.
Our values: We believe every day our work should be better than it was the day before. We iterate, innovate, and support our devs as they grow in their crafts and push one another toward mastery. We believe in operating with integrity, and creating a diverse team where everyone’s ideas are heard.
With studios located in Los Angeles and Vancouver, Ripple Effect has been dedicated to the Battlefield franchise since our founding as DICE LA in 2013. We created Battlefield 2042’s Portal, and have supported DICE on every Battlefield game since Battlefield 4.
Now, we’re looking for new team members to help us craft the next Battlefield.
As the Concept Artist Intern, you will create logos, illustrated graphics, moodboards, sketches, main art, campaigns and other elements for visual identities that reach a global audience. You will shadow multiple franchise creative leads, learning things like design process.
What you’ll do:
Create imagery for a variety of subject matter, designing concepts across environments, characters, props, and/or vehicles
You will learn a variety of approaches to solving design challenges
Collaborate with various teams to gain a broad exposure to the role of concept artist within our production process
What we are looking for:
You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree granting program in a related field
Good eye for composition, color, and attention to detail
You have a passion for FPS games
You have baseline understanding of Photoshop and 3D modeling software
Creativity in problem-solving and a positive, respectful team-first attitude
Able to take feedback and critique to iterate on work to completion
You must be available for a full-time paid internship in the summer of 2025. We are only considering students who will be enrolled in an accredited degree program in the summer of 2025, slated to graduate no earlier than December 2025. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis during the 16-week internship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.
EA has listed the hourly pay ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, degree type (e.g. Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD), what stage you are in your degree journey (i.e. freshman, sophomore, etc.), qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.
HOURLY PAY RANGES
British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria): º $29 - $31 CAN Hourly
The hourly pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including 80 hours per year of sick time (prorated based on scheduled hours per week if less than full-time), 16 paid company holidays per year, medical insurance, and 401(k). Interns in California are also eligible for Voluntary Disability Insurance.
About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.
We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
We are Ripple Effect Studios, a game development studio, based in Los Angeles, California, working with DICE, located in Stockholm, Sweden, on Battlefield 2042 as well as an unannounced project. At Ripple Effect, we believe that a small idea can change the world. Like a ripple through water, one small action or idea can have a resonating effect that drives big change. The studio is driven by the notion of making big shifts in the industry through small, constant impacts that will change how the industry approaches game development, live service, studio life and community engagement.