Designer, Unreal CG, Design Studio Internship (May 2026)

Join Tesla’s Visualization Team to create photorealistic automotive imagery and digital assets in a dynamic internship role at the Hawthorne Design Studio.

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Render high quality, photorealistic advertising content
• Provide art direction and collaborate with leadership to create visually stunning imagery
• Create realistic and fictitious digital assets and virtual environments
• Help optimize CAD data and assets
• Assist with environmental atmospheric and lighting setups
• Work on material/texture generation and virtual material prototyping (PBR pipeline)

About You

The company is looking for:

• Currently pursuing a degree in relevant area of Digital Production or a related field
• Artistic and technical knowledge in Unreal Engine
• Basic level knowledge in Animations/Films/Cinematography/Photography
• Basic level knowledge of PBR based workflows
• A passion for learning new tools/techniques and openness to exchanging knowledge
• Ability to understand color, visual compositions and lighting
• Accustomed to going above and beyond whilst working within tight deadlines
• Excellent communicator, team player, resourceful and organized
• Highly motivated and proactive
• Submission of a portfolio/personal website is required for consideration

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly pay range: $20.00 - $50.00 plus benefits
• Aetna PPO and HSA medical plans with $0 payroll deduction options
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic) and vision plans with $0 payroll contribution options
• Company paid HSA contribution with High Deductible Medical Plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and vacation time, paid holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Training & Development

The Internship Recruiting Team provides an experience that allows interns to grow technically, professionally, and personally through close work with their Manager, Mentor, and team on critical projects.

How to Apply

All candidates must submit a portfolio or personal website to be considered for this position.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

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