Pixar Internships

Pixar hires between 15-20 summer interns. These are all paid internships located at Pixar headquarters in Emeryville, California. All Pixar interns are considered for entry level jobs. 

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.*

Pixar offers summer internships in the following areas: film production, post production, software, tools development, engineering, marketing, and R&D.

Pixar Animation Studios is an Academy Award ®-winning computer animation studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to create a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. Pixar's objective is to combine proprietary technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-animated feature films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages.*

Pixar internship programs: here.
Pixar internship experience stories (scroll): here.
Pixar internship listings: here.
Pixar internship FAQs: here.

Pixar hires between 15-20 summer interns. These are all paid internships located at Pixar headquarters in Emeryville, California. All Pixar interns are considered for entry level jobs. 

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.*

Pixar offers summer internships in the following areas: film production, post production, software, tools development, engineering, marketing, and R&D.

Pixar Animation Studios is an Academy Award ®-winning computer animation studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to create a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. Pixar's objective is to combine proprietary technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-animated feature films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages.*

Pixar internship programs: here.
Pixar internship experience stories (scroll): here.
Pixar internship listings: here.
Pixar internship FAQs: here.

"Treated like a regular employee" Position: Computer Animation Intern Location: Emeryville, CA Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 2/24/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: They work you hard, but its the most amazing thing ever. Interns are treated like full hires. We learned how to use their proprietary software and got to see the entire production process in action Cons: None, great internship. Advice for other students: Work hard when you get here because everybody else does. It's an exciting place to be with passionate people.

"Pixar is the best collection of storytellers in the world" Position: Production Intern Location: Emeryville, CA Pay: $$13/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 12/31/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - Pixar's culture and office life is incredible: meals, scooters, drinks, parties, movie screenings, etc. I loved the cereal bar :). - Everybody at Pixar is passionate about storytelling and it's obvious - an made me proud to work there. Cons: none Advice for other students: - Pixar looks at interns for entry level spots. Get into their internship program! - Be passionate.

"Incredible experience with famous directors and animators" Position: Production Intern Location: Emeryville, CA Pay: $$14/hour Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 12/31/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - Office was very cool. Food, coffee, cereal, etc. - Pixar puts interns right in the mix with senior teams. It was like I was living a dream, loved it. - Animation dailies. - Worked side by side with world-renown directors. - Still keep in touch with co-worked and other interns. - Ping pong. Cons: no cons Advice for other students: Apply early to their internship program and try to get to know somebody inside Pixar before you apply. Overall, amazing intern experience.