Internship – Technical Artist, 3D Artist & 3D Asset Creation for Digital Twins (f/m/x)

Shape the Future of Digital Twin Technology at ZEISS At ZEISS Corporate Research, we explore breakthrough technologies that shape future generations of ZEISS products. In this role, you will contribute to the creation of high-quality 3D assets that power realistic visualization and simulation experiences. Your work will directly support the development of our next-generation digital twin platform used for research, technology evaluation, robotics applications, and future product concepts. This position is particularly relevant for students interested in 3D/Technical Art, Environment or Visualization Art, Digital Twin Artist, 3D Generalist, Computer Graphics, Game Art & Technology, Simulation, XR, and Real-Time Rendering careers. Your Role As part of our interdisciplinary team, you will research, design, implement, and optimize high-quality 3D assets for visualization, simulation, and digital twin applications: Creating, refining, and maintaining high-quality 3D assets for digital twin applications Optimizing existing models and developing new assets in Blender for real-time visualization and simulation Building clean and efficient geometry, topology, UV layouts, and material setups Creating physically based rendering (PBR) materials and textures for realistic visual appearance Supporting the integration of assets into our visualization and simulation pipeline Collaborating closely with developers, graphics engineers, and researchers to ensure technical compatibility and visual quality Working with robotics and mechatronic models, including URDF-based descriptions Contributing to visual experiments and technology demonstrators used for evaluating future ZEISS products Creating basic rigs, animations, and interactive demonstrations (optional but beneficial)

What we offer

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge digital twin and visualization technologies Direct involvement in research projects that influence future ZEISS products Mentorship from experienced researchers, en