The Walt Disney Company · 7 hours ago
WDI Visual Effects Design Intern, Summer/Fall 2026
The Walt Disney Company is a leading entertainment company known for its innovative storytelling and immersive experiences. They are seeking a Visual Effects Design Intern who will design, produce, and install digital video media content for Disney theme parks and attractions while supporting artist workflows and writing tools/plugins.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
Responsibilities
Build and improve visual media through 2D and 3D toolsets like Adobe After Effects, Maya, Unreal, Nuke, Houdini
Support Artist workflows through scripting and tool writing
Help to ingest files from various vendors
Learn Disney production techniques and workflow from staff level designers and above
Assist in the editorial process
Provide rendering and quality control of show files using department render facilities
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in Maya, Nuke, Adobe Creative Suite 3 or above
Working knowledge of various software including Unreal, Houdini, Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Premier
Experience with film and video editing, digital compositing, color correction, and digital media formats and compression
Design experiences in 2D graphics
Knowledge of various post-production formats in both film and video post-production process
Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher attending an accredited college/university earning a degree majoring in Digital Media, Computer Science or related field
Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
Be at least 18 years of age
Possess unrestricted work authorization
Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program
Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work
Must be fully available for the duration of the internship
Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship in Glendale, CA
Preferred
Ability to script and write software for new tools (Scripting in Python)
Experience with media servers and projection mapping (e.g. Dataton Watchout)
Benefits
Medical
Financial
Other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Recent News
2026-01-20
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