Disney & Pixar Games Art Intern (Creative Development), Spring 2027

Location: Full-time onsite in Glendale, California, United States, from January 11 to June 4, 2027. Requires a consistent Monday–Friday, 40-hour work schedule, housing in the Glendale area, and reliable transportation.

Salary: $23 per hour. Select medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided.

Company

Disney & Pixar Games develops mobile, console, and PC games based on Disney and Pixar brands and intellectual property.

What you will do

• Play game development builds and review art asset submissions to provide brand and qualitative feedback.
• Create visual feedback and guidance through draw-overs, painter-overs, resources, and written notes.
• Collaborate with external game partners and internal project leads on visual designs from ideation through release and live operations.
• Research Disney and Pixar intellectual property guidelines and help ensure authentic, respectful art direction.
• Support problem-solving for brand and visual design challenges across assigned projects.
• Contribute to internal branding projects, presentation decks, and other creative executions while tracking assignment progress.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and possess unrestricted work authorization.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university while applying, or currently participating in an eligible Disney program.
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in art, graphic design, game design, or a related field; senior year is preferred.
• Strong 2D art, drawing, illustration, and visual communication skills, including the ability to create Disney-like characters and worlds.
• Understanding of mobile, console, and PC games, along with different game types and genres.
• A portfolio link must be included on the résumé for consideration.

Nice to have

• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with character design, 2D animation, 3D art, environmental design, UI design, logo design, presentation graphics, or branding elements.

Culture & Benefits

• Creative collaboration with internal artists, project leads, and external game development partners.
• Exposure to diverse game projects across mobile, console, and PC platforms.
• Potential access to medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position and compensation package.