Story Intern - Undergraduate
United States, Burbank · USA-CA-Burbank · Hybrid · Posted Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- United States, Burbank · USA-CA-Burbank
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship not offered
About the role
- Join the writing team at Insomniac Games and gain hands-on experience developing stories, characters, and dialogue for AAA video game production.
- Collaborate with experienced writers and creative teams to help shape the stories and characters that bring games to life, contributing to story development, cinematic and in-game dialogue, and creative documentation.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the writing team to develop and outline stories through "Breaking story" sessions.
- Create character arcs and one-sheets to support casting, art reference, and character development.
- Write cinematic dialogue and participate in mocap/p-cap sessions to learn how storytelling translates into game production.
- Develop in-game dialogue and attend voice-over sessions to understand how written content is brought to life.
- Review scripts, provide constructive feedback, and revise writing based on creative direction and team input.
- Create documents and presentations to communicate story ideas, character development, and narrative direction to other teams.
- Maintain and organize online documentation to support the writing process and collaboration across departments.
- Gain hands-on experience with the Insomniac process for writing for games while developing your creative writing, storytelling, and collaboration skills.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Writing, Game Design, or equivalent.
- Strong critical thinking and writing skills, with the ability to develop, evaluate, and refine creative ideas.
- A creative, self-motivated, and responsible approach to learning and completing assigned work.
- Passion for writing video games, with an interest in storytelling, character development, and collaborative game production.
- Students with expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university.
- Able to work during one of the following periods: May 17th - August 6th or June 14th - September 3rd.
- Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
