About the role
About the Role & Team
As a Walt Disney Animation Studios Technology Intern, you will have the unique opportunity to work directly with a Disney mentor while exploring all aspects of technology in relation to filmmaking. This immersive program offers hands-on experience focused on individual craft and multidisciplinary team collaboration.
The Information Services team at Walt Disney Animation Studios designs and develops internal web-based solutions that optimize our studio's business processes and inform decision-making. We partner with a wide range of departments — including Analytics, Production Management, HR, Recruitment, Communications, Training, and Finance — to build tools that are elegant, scalable, and tailored to the unique needs of an animation studio.
What You Will Do
As a Full Stack Web Development Intern, you'll work closely with engineers and stakeholders to understand real user workflows and implement solutions across the full stack. This is a hands-on role for someone curious about web technologies and excited to see their work used daily by the people making Disney animated films.
Your primary project will focus on elevating how the team monitors, scales, and interacts with our internal web applications. Depending on immediate team initiatives when you arrive, you will own a standalone project end-to-end that our teams could leverage long-term. This could involve designing a shared observability framework and instrumentation libraries to harden our systems, building automated CI/CD pipeline tools, creating interactive dashboards for leadership data analysis, or leveraging applied AI for automated code migration and system triage.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Don’t have all the below qualifications? We still want to hear from you! If you meet some of the requirements and are eager to learn, we encourage you to apply:
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or similar.
- Familiarity with operating systems like macOS, Windows, or Linux.
- Interest or coursework in API/library design and software architecture principles.
- Familiarity with web application fundamentals and how systems log and trace errors.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- A passion for technology, animation, and storytelling.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), or database management.
- Familiarity with application performance monitoring, log aggregation tools (e.g., DataDog), or tracing systems.
- Experience with modern web frameworks (e.g., React) and typed languages like TypeScript.
- Experience with Code Assists (e.g., Github Copilot, ClaudeCode).
- Familiarity with animation workflows, computer graphics, media systems, or IT asset management.
- A strong interest in contributing to the development of cutting-edge tools and systems in an animation production environment.
Education
- Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university with a major in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Human Computer Interaction, Design, Digital Art, Animation, or a related field.
- At the time of application, must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program AND returning to school the semester/quarter following the internship OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
- Possess unrestricted work authorization.
- Location: Burbank, CA
- Program Length: June 7, 2027 - August 27, 2027 (12 weeks)
- Fully available from M-F, PST for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week.
- Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Los Angeles, CA area.
- Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work.
Additional Information
This posting represents an expression of interest for various roles within Walt Disney Animation Studios' technical teams. By applying, you will be considered for multiple opportunities that match your skills and interests. At Walt Disney Animation Studios, we celebrate diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture where all voices are valued. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities and veterans, to apply.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay Rate: $43.00 per hour in Burbank, CA.
- Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.