External Title: General TD Intern, Disney Animation - Summer 2025

The Internship Program

Have you wondered how your skills and talents could translate into the world of animation? Our Internship Program dives into the craft, technology, and operations behind our animated films while developing your skills and connecting you to industry mentors. You'll learn what it means to be a part of a collaborative team and how your unique talents can grow within our studio. Find yourself immersed in hands-on projects and learning guided by our artists, technologists, and production leaders.

Am I Eligible?

18 years or older
Enrolled in a post-high school educational program (Community College, College, University, Trade, Online School, or equivalent) and returning back to the program for at least one semester post internship.
Program Length: The approximate dates of this internship are May-August 2025. Interns must be fully available for the duration of a 12-week assignment.
The Intern Program is based in our Burbank, California studios and will start in May 2025.

For our 2025 programs, we are committed to providing mentorship and development. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ production internship program provides emerging talent with an immersive view of Animation through educational seminars on craft and filmmaking, and individual and collective projects.

The General TD Internship

Location: Burbank, CA

Job Summary

At Walt Disney Animation Studios we have a deep commitment to the philosophy that creativity inspires technology, and technology inspires creativity. Technical Directors are responsible for providing support to our artist teams in a variety of areas including writing tools to facilitate the CG animation process, acting as a liaison to software and system engineers, and front-line artist support. They function as an integral part of the artist departments they’re associated with, designing or optimizing processes and tools to best fit production needs.

Key Qualifications:

An understanding of the production processes and pipelines of CG Animation, VFX or Video Game productions
An understanding of element production and shot production phases including modeling, rigging, animation, layout, look development and lighting/rendering
Strong problem solving skills required
Ability to work in a collaborative environment and provide support to members of various departments.
Experience with scripting including Python, C++ and MEL
Exposure to commercial graphics packages including Maya, Houdini and Global Illumination Lighting packages
Exposure to the Linux or Unix operating system
Understanding of stereoscopic concepts and production processes a plus

How to Apply:

To apply, you must upload a resume including your school and expected graduation date and the below:

A website with the breakdown of your code / projects is a plus

Deadline for applications is on January 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST.

The Walt Disney Company Is An Equal Opportunity Employer.

The pay rate for this role in Burbank is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The pay rate for this role in Burbank, California is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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