Summer Internship Program - Vancouver

Have you wondered how your skills and talents could translate into the world of animation? Our internship program dives into the craft, technology and operations behind our animated films while developing your skills and connecting you to industry mentors. You'll learn what it means to be a part of a collaborative team and how your unique talents can grow within our studio. Find yourself immersed in hands-on projects and learning guided by our artists, technologists and production leaders. 

Walt Disney Animation Studios Summer Internship Program is an experience designed for students studying art, animation, computer graphics, and film. This role will be based onsite at our Vancouver studio.

Am I Eligible?

• At the time of application, must be either enrolled in an accredited college/university or within 6 months of graduation. 

• This internship will be based in Vancouver, B.C. for 12 weeks May-August 2025. Interns must be available for the duration of a 12-week assignment.

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. 

• Open to B.C. residents only who currently have the right to work in Canada.

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ production internship program provides emerging talent with an immersive view of animation through educational seminars on craft and filmmaking, and individual and collective projects. 

The CG Animation Internship

CG Animators are responsible for bringing characters to life. This program is intended to provide you an immersive look into this creative process while pairing you with mentors from our talented animation department. As an animation intern applicant, your animation reel should demonstrate a good understanding of acting and animation principles such as timing, clear staging, squash and stretch, anticipation and follow-through, and secondary action. 

To apply for this position you must upload a resume and a reel with a reel breakdown.

Reel/portfolio requirements:

• Acting, Acting, Acting! A reel should consist of a broad range of acting exercises: Pantomime, Dialogue, Walk Cycle, Weight

• Focus on different styles of emoting: Subtle to broad moments, Comedic to dramatic

• Reels should also focus on a diversity of character personalities to create entertaining and emotionally driven believable performances

• Maya/3d software preferred

• Traditional animation skills a plus

• Reels should be a maximum of 2 minutes long

How to Apply:

• Create or update your profile and apply online

• Resume with month and year of expected graduation date 

• Portfolio in PDF and/or website (don’t forget to include your password, if applicable)

Deadline for applications is Feb 28th, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST.

This position is part of DigiBC’s Work Placement Pilot Program, which supports post-secondary students by providing experiential learning opportunities in animation, video, games, visual effects, and XR. As a part of this program, participating students will benefit from customized orientation workshops, e-learning resources, mentoring support, and the opportunity to start building their own professional network in the creative technology industry. Subsidy funding for this position is made available through the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) funding grant administered by the ICTC Wil Digital program.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The pay rate for this role in British Columbia, Canada is $25.00 CAD per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.