Remote Internship at Walt Disney: Design and Animation

Disney is offering Design and Animation internship (Remote( – Fall 2021. ABC7 (WLS-TV) Chicago is the Midwest flagship of the ABC television network. ABC7 leads the market in local news coverage, signature local events and programming, and has been in a number one position in local news since March 1986. The award-winning Design Department at ABC 7 produces full-scope multiplatform creative for all events, special programs, initiatives and newscasts. The station’s offices and studios are located in The Loop in downtown Chicago.

Program Dates:

• All candidates must be available from September 2021 through January 2022
• All candidates must be willing to work up to 18 hours/week during a Monday through Sunday schedule (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor, and could include nights, weekends and holidays)
• All students must provide a consistent, reliable work schedule and work place during the virtual internship

The Creative Space:

• Immersion in department meetings and critiques for design and motion graphic projects.
• Support designers and animators working with creative briefs and requests
• Assist in asset creation and learn the ropes of creative project planning
• Participate in collaboration and project discussions
• Experience the design process from conception to completion and distribution
• Create artwork for multi-platform projects

• Curiosity, ambition, and a desire to learn
• Familiarity with graphic and animation formats and filetypes
• Demonstrated Basic Proficiency in Adobe PhotoShop, After Effects, Illustrator.
• Proficiency using Office products including Word, Excel, Powerpoint is preferred.
• Understanding of visual communication for storytelling and marketing
• Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Passion to explore design, typography and layout theory and/or animation techniques.
• All students must possess unrestricted work authorization
• All students must be at least 18 years old
• At the time of application, must currently be enrolled in an accredited college or university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring) prior to participation in the internship program – OR – be a recent graduate of an accredited college or university within the last 18 months - OR - be currently participating in the Disney College Program, Disney Culinary Program or Disney Professional Internship Program in order to qualify for this internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Studying Graphic Design, Communication Design, or Motion Design in college
• Familiarity with infographics, design principles and storytelling

Required Materials:

Résumé (outlining all of your required qualifications)

• College transcripts (official or unofficial)
• A Cover Letter outlining your interest in this position, and relative experience in work, school, and extracurricular activities
• Samples of Design and/or Animation work for consideration

About Walt Disney:

The mission of The Walt Disney Company is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, reflecting the iconic brands, creative minds and innovative technologies that make ours the world’s premier entertainment company.

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