Job Opening: Animation Intern – Summer 2021
Animation Studio: Pixar Animation Studios
Location: Emeryville, California, United States
Job Type: Full-Time
Qualifications & Skills:
- You demonstrate a deep understanding of traditional animation principles and have a demo reel showing your application of the principles to tell a story with meaning through movement.
- You have the ability to use acting skills that bring characters to life as well as clearly communicate simple ideas with which an audience can empathize.
- Your educational background helps you show a thorough knowledge of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form.
- Storytelling skills preferred.
- Computer animation experience is useful but not required.
- Demonstrate your aesthetic sense via your online demo reel or portfolio.
- You are organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy working quickly and collaboratively.
- You possess a good attitude and a strong work ethic.
- You are available to work full-time Mon – Fri from 6.7.21- 8.27.21.
- You already possess the legal right to work in the United States.
Eligibility:
Traditional Academic Paths:
- Minimally a junior in college working towards a degree or certificate in animation, illustration, film, or a related field
- Recent grads within the first year post-graduation are eligible to apply
Less Traditional Professional Paths:
- Pixar recognizes that obtaining skills and knowledge may take different forms and has expanded intern eligibility to include additional life experiences
- Career Transition: those whose previous work/academic experiences 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
Submission Process and Application Materials:
- Apply online at Pixar.com, no submissions accepted via mail or in-person
- Attach a single PDF file containing your cover letter and resume
- 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
- If it has a password, please be sure to include an accurate password
- Due to the high volume of submissions, we are not able to provide feedback nor are we able to respond to requests for application status
- You will be notified when there is an update on your application
- 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: 14th February 2021, Sunday
Note: Due to the ongoing global pandemic, we do not yet know whether internships will be onsite or virtual. This will be determined in Spring 2021.
Apply: To apply, visit Internship at Pixar