WDI Visual Effects Design Intern / Spring 2025 / Glendale, California

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of teams that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, we blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe!

The Visual Effects Design Intern will design, produce, and install digital video media content for Disney theme parks, resorts and attractions worldwide. The intern will support artists workflows and write tools/plugins.

What You Will Do

• Build and improve visual media through use of 2D and 3D toolsets such as 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.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to script and write software for new tools (Scripting in Python)
• Experience with media servers and projection mapping (e.g. Dataton Watchout)

Education

Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher, or recently graduated within the past 6 months from an accredited college/university, earning a degree majoring in Digital Media, Computer Science or related field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

​Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Possess unrestricted work authorization
• Provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Glendale, CA area
• Have reliable transportation to/from work

Additional Information  

• This internship is located in Glendale, CA
• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 through June 2025