CG Environment Intern – Winter 2027

The Walt Disney Company; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company invites applications for the CG Environment Intern role at Disney Animation in Burbank for Winter 2027. This 12‑week internship provides hands‑on exposure to modeling, look development, and environment pipelines with mentorship from seasoned artists and production leaders.

You will work with Maya, ZBrush, Houdini, Renderman and other tools to create models, textures, and environments, gaining insight into the full animation workflow.

Qualifications

• Interest in CG Environment Departments such as Modeling and Look Development.
• Working knowledge of CG software such as Maya, ZBrush, Houdini, StudioPaint, Painter, Renderman or Photoshop.
• Background in art, animation, or filmmaking is a plus.
• Familiar with Linux systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Modeling 3D models of natural terrain, vegetation, architecture, vehicles and props using Maya and proprietary foliage software.
• Look Development through CG texturing/surfacing of natural elements and hard surfaces.
• Environments—procedural authoring in modeling and look development.

Skills

Modeling

Look Development

Procedural authoring

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

Houdini

StudioPaint

Painter

Renderman

Photoshop

Job description

The Walt Disney Company invites applications for the CG Environment Intern role at Disney Animation in Burbank for Winter 2027. This 12‑week internship provides hands‑on exposure to modeling, look development, and environment pipelines with mentorship from seasoned artists and production leaders.

You will work with Maya, ZBrush, Houdini, Renderman and other tools to create models, textures, and environments, gaining insight into the full animation workflow.