About the Role & Program
Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a designer for a busy network television marketing team? We’re looking for a Motion Design & VFX intern to join our team, which is part of our larger FX Marketing team! We collaborate with the Content and Editorial team to create marketing spots for every FX produced show. We are storytellers, artists, designers, editors, animators, 3D artists, and production artists. We are led by our Senior Vice President, Steve Viola. If you are an innovative thinker and have a desire to learn and grow as a designer, then this Motion Designer & VFX role is for you!
This is a full-time internship, and the approximate dates of this internship are January 2026 through June 2026. If selected for the role, you will report directly to the Creative Director of Motion & Content Design. A link to your portfolio/website must be included on your resume or with your application. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered for this position.
What You Will Do
We are seeking a Motion Design & VFX intern who will be an outstanding addition to our team. You will kick off your day by attending our department check in meetings to share insights into projects, artist availabilities, cool and innovative spots, and social events. You will later work on smaller projects and collaborate with your project group, which is normally comprised of a Vice President, Producer, Creative Director, Art Director, Senior Designer, and a designer and/or an animator. The team later disbands into our project groups to discuss research, pull references, concepts and design.
As a Motion Design & VFX intern, you might expect to do some of the following:
- Design logos and styleframes, research and conceptualize ideas
- 2D and/or 3D animation
- Assisting our Production team in generating multiple versioning for all marketing spots
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Design, conceptual problem solver, and off the box thinker
- Skilled multi-tasker and detail oriented
- Experience with Adobe apps (Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects)
- Good communication and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- A background using 3D software packages such as Cinema 4D or Houdini are a plus
- A background using advanced compositing and editing software such as Nuke or Resolve are a plus
- Prior internship experience or classes in Graphic Design, Motion Design, Visual Effects, Post-production and the like, a plus
Education
- Senior year preferred
- Major or previous coursework in Graphic Design, 3D, Illustration, Typography, Fine Art 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 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 Required Documents:
- A link to your portfolio/website must be included on your resume or with your application. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered for this position.
Additional Information
- Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
- The approximate dates of this internship are January 2026 through June 2026
- 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, California area
- Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
