FX Design & VFX Internship

About the Role & Program

The FX Motion Design and VFX team, part of the broader FX Marketing team, is looking for a Motion Design Intern. This team works closely with the Content and Editorial team to produce marketing spots for every FX show. Comprised of storytellers, artists, designers, editors, animators, 3D artists, and production artists, the team brings creative ideas to life through dynamic visual storytelling. If you're an innovative thinker with a passion for learning and growing as a designer, this role could be a great fit.

The internship runs approximately from January 2027 to June 2027. If selected, you will report directly to the Creative Director, Motion Design.

What You Will Do

As our Motion Design Intern, you will contribute to the concepting and execution of broad marketing campaigns for multiple FX shows. You'll collaborate with fellow designers and directors to pitch creative concepts and bring them to life. You'll gain hands-on experience with mixed, multidisciplinary production work across both digital and analog mediums, while helping push design boundaries and develop cutting-edge techniques.

As a Motion Design intern, you might expect to do some of the following:

• Design logos and styleframes, research and conceptualize ideas
• 2D and/or 3D animation
• Assist our Production team in generating multiple versions for all marketing spots
• Participate in bi-weekly seminars covering broader entertainment marketing concepts

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Design, conceptual problem solver, and out-of-the-box thinker
• Skilled multi-tasker and detail oriented
• Experience with Adobe apps (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Good communication and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• A background using 3D software packages such as Cinema 4D or Houdini is a plus
• Experience with advanced compositing and editing software such as Nuke or Resolve is a plus
• Familiarity with AI tools and models such as Runway, Claude, and Firefly is a plus

Education

• Senior year preferred
• Major or previous coursework in Graphic Design, Motion Design, Visual Effects, Post-production

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

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

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2027 until June 2027
• Fully available from Monday through Friday, 10am to 7pm PT for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Burbank, CA area