Technical Animator - 7 Days to Die Internship

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment! At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law. This position requires you to be in the office in Montréal three days a week! We're looking for a curious and creative intern to join the 7 Days to Die team as a Technical Animator Intern! Working alongside our animators, you'll rig and skin our characters, turning static models into creatures ready for the game. If you love solving technical problems and seeing characters come to life, this is the place for you. Are you game? 🎮 To be considered for this internship, you must: · Send us your resume and cover letter and tell us about your passion for video games · Be able to work 37,5 hours/week for 4 months starting in January 2027 · Be eligible to work FULL TIME in Canada, in Québec at the time of your application Why join Behaviour for your next internship? · Flexible work policy · Delicious FREE breakfast and lunch made by our chef at the Montreal office’s bEstro 👨‍🍳 · 250$ BEHappy expense reimbursement to buy whatever makes you... Happy ! · A chance to grow your skills and potentially be offered a full-time position at the end of your internship 🤩 · Be part of a thriving intern community and enjoy exclusive events throughout your internship, including networking opportunities, social activities, fun team-building experiences and studio events. 🎉 In this role you will : Understand the technical vision of animation development. Modify and improve rigs and perform model skinning. Bring static characters to life; add widgets, controllers, and bones to characters while ensuring animations are properly integrated. Learn the impact of the methods used during production. Support animators to optimize the integration and use of animations in the game engine. Complete assigned tasks on time while communicating effectively with the artists involved in the production. What we're looking for : Strong knowledge of technical animation: rigging, skinning, integration, and 3D animation. Experience with Unity Knowledge of the GameMesh optimization pipeline and UVs. Good knowledge of Autodesk Maya; knowledge of Python and Blender is considered an asset. Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas and intentions to artistic teams. In this role you will: Understand the technical vision of animation development; Modify and improve rigs and perform skinning on models; Bring static characters to life; add widgets, controllers and bones to characters; Learn the impact of the methods used during production; Support animators in optimizing the integration and use of animations in the game engine; Complete assigned tasks on time while communicating effectively with the artists involved in the production. What we're looking for: Strong knowledge of technical animation; rigging, skinning, integration and 3D animation; Experience with the Unity game engine; Knowledge of the GameMesh optimization pipeline and UVs; Good knowledge of Autodesk Maya; knowledge of Python and Blender will be considered assets; Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to thrive efficiently in a dynamic environment; Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas and intentions to artistic teams. This position requires an in-office presence in Montreal three days a week! We are looking for a curious and creative intern to join the 7 Days to Die team as a Technical Animator intern! Working alongside our animators and animators, you will rig and skin our characters, turning static models into creatures ready for the game. If you enjoy solving technical problems and seeing characters come to life, this is the place for you. Are you game? 🎮 To be considered for this internship opportunity, you must: · Send us your resume and cover letter explaining your interest in video games · Be able to work 37.5 hours/week for 4 months starting in January 2027 · Be eligible to work FULL TIME in Canada, in Quebec at the time of applying. Why join Behaviour for an internship? · Flexible work policy · Delicious FREE breakfast and lunch prepared by our chef at the Montreal office’s bEstro 👨‍🍳 · 250$ BEHappy expense reimbursement to buy whatever makes you happy! · An opportunity to develop your skills and potentially be offered a full-time position at the end of your internship 🤩 · Be part of a dynamic intern community and enjoy exclusive events throughout your internship, including networking opportunities, social activities, team-building experiences and studio events. 🎉 Ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Based in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is a major player in the gaming industry, creating unforgettable experiences on PC, console and mobile. We are a dynamic independent studio with over 1200 passionate employees, and we have studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). We focus on two main areas: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants such as Disney, Sony, Activision and Nintendo, delivering top-tier work-for-hire development and innovating in immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits with our iconic IPs, such as the famous Dead by Daylight. Join us and be part of the future of interactive entertainment! At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We value equal opportunity for all and celebrate the diversity of people, perspectives and ideas. It is important to us to work with talent from all backgrounds, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.