At Pixar, you will be contributing to the making of our films. How can that be possible? Well, we value everyone's contributions to our films whether your internship is in film production, software development or any of our support functions. You will work side by side with some of the most talented bunch of people in the film animation business. You will apply what you’ve been learning in school in a very direct way. Not only that, but you’ll learn the day-to-day operations of an animation shop in action.

When your internship wraps it’s not just with a nice parting gift, although we love swag! All interns are given valuable feedback and receive consideration for full-time positions. Our ultimate goal of our internship program is to give you the best educational internship experience of your life.

Here's what interns have to say about their Pixar internship:

Mike
Technical Director Intern/Past Production Engineering Intern
University of Waterloo

“Why is Pixar sooo awesome? Well, at first, the excited I'm-still-in-College attitude prevails. There is free cereal, company parties, people riding around on scooters all day, random free Pixar swag, occasional celebrity sightings, free movie screenings... the list goes on and on. But when you stop for a moment to think, the coolest thing about this place is not all the extras. Don't get me wrong - that stuff rocks - but there is a much more important reason why Pixar is so special.

Everyone here has their own magic moment, the time in their childhood when they saw an animated film and said, "Oh my gosh, that's amazing. I need to do that with my life." Everyone who works here wants to be here more than anywhere else in the entire world. Everyone wants to give (at least!) 110% of their love and energy to what we create here. The coolest thing about this place is that this attitude is also present at every level of management in the company. One day, we had lunch with Ed Catmull, the President and Co-Founder of Pixar. He told us that we are and always will be a storytelling company. Our job is to make timeless stories that inspire people, make them cry and make them laugh. We are not here to just make a quick buck.

When the intentions and goals of the entire company are so grand, Pixar becomes something MUCH more than just a job. It is much more than just a cool place to work. It is a place where you can live out your childhood dreams of storytelling and filmmaking, and know that your hard work is inspiring people of all ages, all over the world.”

Veronica
Production Intern
University of California, Los Angeles

“My fondest internship memory was my first animation dailies. I saw Brad Bird sitting in the director's chair as the animators filed into the screening room and thought, "Wow. I can't believe I'm going to be working with the director who wrote one of my favorite Pixar films!" But what really blew my mind that morning was the beautiful work the animation department was producing. Every shot, even ones that were just seconds long, had to be meticulously animated. Sitting there listening to Brad's comments was inspiring, to say the least. If you want to work with talented, funny, awesome people who take pride in their work and kick butt at ping pong, then Pixar is the place to be.”

Jaime
Animation Intern
Ringling School of Art & Design

“I have a lot of great memories from the internship, between the friends that I made and the amount that I learned about production and animation. My favorite experience was being able to sit down with the animators one-on-one, talk to them about their work and watch them in their own creative process. This really opened my eyes to where I could improve and gave me a better perspective of how the animation process works in a studio setting. Getting to spend a summer surrounded by such a fun and talented group of people was more than inspiring, I was in a constant state of awe over the work being done around me.

I love how everyday here is unpredictable. There is always something happening, whether it is a lecture by a visiting artist, a screening of a Disney classic, or a new class being offered. Pixar understands that art is a lifetime learning process and in turn they are always providing an abundance of tools and research opportunities to help their artists grow.”

Daily life as an intern is pretty cool, too. There always seems to be something going on at Pixar whether it’s a film screening, presentation from a visiting Director, Friday Beer Bash, Company events, department gatherings and more.

Get this: Pixar has company paid internship housing, full workout facility, basketball & volleyball courts, outdoor swimming pool, soccer field, exercise classes, foosball and pool tables, subsidized cafe, an impressive and free wall of cereal and more. Our workspace is pretty cool, designed to encourage fun, communication and creativity. Take a look…

Many students want to know what types of internship opportunities are available to them. You could be working in one of these uniquely Pixar areas:

• Film Production/Shorts/Post Production
• Software/Tools Development
• R & D

From time to time Pixar has other internships available in other parts of the company as well. For these opportunities look at either Pixar’s internship opportunities on our website or your school’s career services center.