Summer Trainee – Game Artist (Game Studio)

Job Description

Veikkaus produces games that put a smile on people's faces every day. Our TECH department is home to approximately 400 professionals. We want to be a trailblazer in the gaming industry, and a trendsetter of a responsible player experience while having fun. We are looking for future professionals who can deliver our customers the best experience. Are you up for the challenge? Let’s create the gaming world of tomorrow, together, today!

Summer Trainee – Game Artist (Game Studio)

We are looking for a Game Artist trainee to join our enthusiastic and highly skilled team, developing top-notch real-money games using modern in-house tools. The games you create will be widely distributed, in both domestic land-based and online channels. Working tightly with Veikkaus’ subsidiary Fennica Gaming, we are also bringing our games to international audiences.

We develop our games in small cross functional teams, working in close cooperation with other teams that are responsible for concept design, game technologies, backend, and QA. We strive to utilize agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, and each team has the freedom to organize their workflow as they see fit.

As a Trainee, you will be part of a game’s cycle of design and development, focusing on creating art and visual assets. You apply your expertise in visualizing ideas - and bringing them to life in the final product - with high-quality art, animation, effects, and other visual elements that support the game’s mechanics, theme, play flow and feel. The summer internship takes place between May and August. The exact timing will be agreed with the selected candidate.

Your Main Responsibilities Are

• Help your team in creating the game’s visual look and feel from big picture to tiny details
• Creating high-quality art and assets within the agreed-upon artistic direction
• Communicating and cooperating with your team in turning design ideas into brilliant games
  
  

We are a group of game enthusiasts who share a passion for great game products and creative work atmosphere. The spirit in our GameStudio is very welcoming and supportive for newcomers. While you will be expected to perform your tasks independently, you can count on our team for both assignments during your internship and support in getting started.

You will thrive in this position, if you have

• Studies involving game art creation or similar background
• Strong portfolio demonstrating skills - and your specialization – in-game art (2D, 3D, animation, character design, UI, etc.)
• Understanding the fundamentals of game design, UX, and other aspects needed to create a coherent visual product, bringing value to the end user
• Great communication and teamwork skills
• Fluency in English
  
  

Any of the following are considered an advantage

• Traditional art skills/background
• Previous experience with Spine
• Animation skills
• Experience in creating visual effects
• Familiar with scripts/code
• An eye for game design and UX
• Experience with real-money gaming
• Finnish language skills
  
  

We offer you

• A possibility to develop your skills and learn new skills during the summer
• Introduction to the exciting world of game development
• Relaxed atmosphere and awesome co-workers in self-driven game development teams
  
  

Our office is located in Pohjois-Haaga, Helsinki, Finland. Partial remote work (hybrid model) is also possible, but we do expect you to be present minimum three days a week.

Please note that the position requires you to be at least 18 years old and, for non-EU citizens, a valid residence permit.

Interested? Awesome! We want to hear from you. Apply now or latest by 11.2.2025 and impress us. Candidates may be interviewed already during the application period. The exact timing of the internship will be agreed with the selected candidate, so please include in your application details about your availability.

For any inquiries about the position please contact Development Team Manager Saara Pekkala via email: [email protected].

Veikkaus as a company will reserve the right to perform a drug test (According to the Act on Security Clearance (726/2014)) to the person selected for the position.

About Us

Tuotamme peleillä iloa ja suojelemme sitä. Haluamme, että suomalaisten pelaaminen pysyy ilon puolella. Tässä työssä vastuullisuus ohjaa kaikkea toimintaamme. Haluamme olla pelialan edelläkävijä ja vastuullisen pelaajakokemuksen suunnannäyttäjä. Hyvinvointi on meille sydämen asia. On tärkeää, että töihin on mukava tulla joka päivä. Meillä on monipuoliset ja laajat työsuhde-edut. Tarjoamme vaikuttavia työtehtäviä kehittyvässä työyhteisössä, jossa on iloinen tekemisen meininki. Tehdään työtä ‒ yhdessä ilon puolella.