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Pixar Animation Studios · 1 month ago

Art Department Intern – Summer 2026

Emeryville, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$22.50/hr - $22.50/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Pixar Animation Studios is offering a Summer 2026 internship in their Art Department, where interns will collaborate with mentors to gain valuable feature film experience. Interns will engage in various disciplines such as Character Design, Set Design, Color/Shading/Lighting Design, and Graphic Design, contributing to the visual storytelling process.

AnimationComputerFilmGraphic Design

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Gain knowledge about the Pixar production process and pipeline through classes, collaboration and mentorship

Research and collect reference materials to inspire your designs and techniques

Practice your skill in various disciplines via hands on creation of art under the guidance of a mentor from the art department

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

IllustrationDrawingGraphic DesignPhotoshopCollaborationPositive OutlookWork Ethic

Required

You have an interest in visual storytelling, showing your strengths in illustration, drawing, painting, animation and/or graphic design

Enjoy working collaboratively

Possess a working knowledge of Photoshop

Can share a link to your portfolio of minimally 10-20 images

You have a positive outlook and a strong work ethic

You are in a phase of learning through a traditional or non-traditional path

You already possess the legal right to work in the United States

This is a full-time position. You must be available to work on-site Mon 6.1.26 - Fri 8.21.26

Minimally a junior in college working towards a degree or certificate in animation, illustration, film or a related field

Recent grads who are in their first year after graduation are still eligible to apply

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

Those who have served in the armed forces and are in a retraining program

Those who are self-taught via an alternative educational path

Attach a single PDF file containing your resume and a cover letter ranking your skill/interest in one of the four areas listed: Character Design, Set Design, Color/Shading/Lighting Design or Graphic Design

Provide a link to your online demo reel or portfolio in the 'Demo Reel' section of the application; without this, you are not eligible for the internship

In submitting your application, you are agreeing to the terms of our Submission Release Form

Company

Pixar Animation Studios

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Pixar Animation Studios is a group charged with developing state-of-the-art computer technology for the film industry. It is a sub-organization of The Walt Disney Company.

Founded in 1986