Pixar offers internships in Animation, Technical Direction, Production Management, Story, Marketing, Engineering and Editorial.

If you are interested in a Technical Director Internship, you must be currently in college working towards your Bachelors, Masters or PhD Degree and returning to school following your internship at Pixar.

For all other internship opportunities you must be in or have completed at least your Junior year of college, be a graduate student, or have graduated the year the internship commences.

International students who are able to show work eligibility in the U.S. can apply.  We do not provide internship opportunities for high school students.

We typically have between 15-20 interns and/or residents at one time. Most of our internships/residencies are offered throughout the year, depending on departmental needs. When internships and/or residencies are available, they will be posted on our website and/or through your school’s career site.

We have a new program titled Technical Director Resident. This position is similar to a Technical Director position, but specifically designed for recent graduates. To be eligible for a Technical Director Residency at Pixar, you must be a new graduate from a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD Program at the start of the residency. The goals of the program are to provide new graduates the opportunity to apply their academic training and knowledge to a real job at Pixar. Residents will work on Pixar’s films and will have the opportunity to build their skills and learn from our creative and talented workforce. All technical “Residents” will receive ongoing mentorship and training throughout their time at Pixar. The residency is a twelve-month program. Residents will be evaluated during their term and may be considered for ongoing employment, dependent on overall performance and Studio needs.  Recent graduates interested in being a Technical Director are also welcome to apply for a regular full time position with Pixar. The Technical Director Resident position is just a great way to start off your career.

If you are a recent graduate interested in other positions at Pixar, please feel free to apply for a full time position or an internship. Positions will be posted on our website when they are available.

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There is no guarantee that you will be hired as it depends on the needs of the studio at the current time as well as your overall performance.

Due to production demands and the large number of requests we receive, we cannot accommodate requests for informational interviews.

There is a wealth of information on the web regarding careers in these fields. Besides information on our web site (current job opportunities) be sure to check the career and business information offered by Siggraph (www.siggraph.org). Animation Magazine (www.animationmagazine.net) and the Animation World Network (www.awn.com) are also good resources.

Pixar uses its own proprietary software called Marionette, built and maintained in-house. Be sure to research other commercially available animation software programs.

In general, at Pixar we look for broad artistic and technical skills, rather than ability to run one package or another. We concentrate on finding people with breadth, depth, communication skills and the ability to collaborate. If you have those attributes, we can teach you the tools.