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Walt Disney Imagineering · 7 hours ago

WDI Visual Effects Design Intern, Summer/Fall 2026

Glendale, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$26.50/hr - $27.50/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force behind Disney theme parks, resorts, and attractions worldwide. The Visual Effects Design Intern will design, produce, and install digital video media content while supporting artist workflows and writing tools/plugins.

Web DesignWeb Development

No H1B

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

MayaNukeAdobe Creative SuiteUnrealHoudiniAdobe After EffectsFilmVideo editingDigital compositingColor correctionScripting in Python2D graphics designPost-production formatsMedia serversProjection mapping

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

Walt Disney Imagineering

Walt Disney Imagineering is the design and development arm of The Walt Disney Company.

Founded in 1952

Seattle, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://disneyimaginations.com

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Kyle Laughlin

Senior Vice President, R&D Technology and Engineering

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