Summer Intern - Character Animation -

Job Description

Pixar offers an exciting 12-week, classroom-based animation internship designed to provide students with hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to a professional animation production environment. This program is an excellent opportunity to learn directly from working animators and experience what a ''day in the life of a Pixar Animator'' is truly like.
Throughout the 12-week internship, animation interns will collaborate closely with mentors and will:
• Use Pixar's proprietary animation software to complete a series of acting and animation assignments that challenge and develop your skills.
• Gain a working understanding of the animation production pipeline.
• Participate in animation dailies and receive feedback from professionals.
Qualifications:
• Strong understanding of traditional animation principles, demonstrated through a demo reel showcasing clear, compelling, and entertaining character acting
• Educational foundation that demonstrates knowledge of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form
• Aesthetic sensibility demonstrated through an online demo reel or portfolio
• Storytelling skills preferred
• Computer animation experience is helpful but not required
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working quickly in a collaborative environment
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and team-oriented mindset
• You already possess the legal right to work in the United States
• This is a full-time position. You must be available to work on-site Mon 6.1.26 - Fri 8.21.26
Eligibility:
Traditional Academic Paths:
• Minimally a junior in college working towards a degree or certificate in animation, illustration, film or a related field
• Recent graduates who are within the first year after graduation are eligible to apply
Less Traditional Professional Paths:
• Career Transition: Those with a minimum of 5 years post-college graduation and whose professional experiences in a work/academic environment 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
Visa Sponsorship:
• Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor student / intern visas at this time
Submission Process and Application Materials (Please Read Carefully):
• Attach a single PDF file containing your cover letter and resume.
• Provide a link to your online demo reel 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.
• Please note: social media pages are not an acceptable format for a demo reel
• 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: Sunday, February 1, 2026
The pay rate for this internship in Emeryville is $22.50 per hour.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-qk8qpm-216-73-216-143-42 in your application.