Animation Technician Intern - Summer 2025
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID R-03854 Location Emeryville, California, United States Business Pixar Animation Studios Date posted Dec. 04, 2024Job Summary:
Responsibilities:
- Work with Tech Leads to assess, diagnose and fix technical issues specific to the character rigs being used by character animators in production
- Ensure that the result functions in accordance with performance specifications including, where applicable, user interface and robustness. Review and revise as instructed
- Provide technical support to character animators
- Maintain and improve completed results
- Produce author-related documentation
Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages.
- Desire to work in a collaborative, fluid environment with tasks that frequently change
- Well-developed communication skills allowing for smooth, results-oriented interactions with different personalities and levels of capability
- Familiarity with 3D software pkgs like Houdini, Maya, Katana, RenderMan, etc
- Programming experience in C/C++ helpful to have
- Experience in Unix/Linux systems
- You are available to work full-time Mon 6.2.25 - Fri 8.22.25
- You already possess the legal right to work in the United States
Eligibility:
Traditional Academic Paths:
- Minimally a junior in college working towards a bachelors or masters in computer science, computer engineering, computer graphics, digital art or a related field
- Recent grads within the first year after graduation are eligible to apply
Less Traditional Professional Paths:
- Career Transition: Those with a minimum of 5 years post-college graduation and whose professional experiences in a work/academic environment differ vastly from animation, VFX, gaming, and other computer graphics-focused industries
- Armed Forces: Those who have served in the armed forces and are in a retraining program
- Home Schooled: Those who are self-taught via an alternative educational path
Visa Sponsorship:
- Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor student/intern visas at this time.
Submission Process and Application Materials: (Please Read Carefully):
- Attach a single PDF file containing your cover letter and your resume.
- In submitting your application, you are agreeing to the terms of our Submission Release Form. Without this, we are unable to consider your application.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, February 2, 2025
The pay rate for this internship in Emeryville is $25.00 per hour.
About Pixar Animation Studios:
Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renoinswned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. The Northern California studio has created some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” “WALL•E,” “Up,” “Toy Story 3,” “Brave,” “Inside Out,” and “Coco.” Its movies have won 35 Academy Awards® and have grossed more than $13 billion at the worldwide box office to date.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Pixar Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Pixar Animation Studios.
Pixar Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.