Tesla · 1 month ago
Internship, Designer, Unreal CG, Design Studio (Summer 2026)
Hawthorne, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $50/hr
Start in 2026 SpringTesla is seeking an intern for their Design Studio who will be part of the Visualization Team. The intern will be responsible for designing and creating high-quality photorealistic automotive imagery, animations, and digital assets, contributing to projects that support the company's mission of sustainable energy.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Render high quality, photorealistic advertising content
Provide art direction and collaboration 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)
Qualification
Required
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 open to exchanging knowledge
Ability to understand color, visual compositions and lighting
Accustomed to going above and beyond whilst working within tight deadline
Excellent communicator, team player, resourceful and organized
Highly motivated and proactive
All candidates must submit a portfolio/personal website to be considered for this position
Benefits
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
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 (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
Recent News
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