Industrial Light & Magic, Graduate Advanced Development Group Intern, Summer 2026

The Walt Disney Company • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Advanced Development Group (ADG) develops tools and techniques for trans-media narrative. Our goal is to expand and enhance the process of creative storytelling in the Star Wars universe through real-time technology, including real-time rendering and simulation. The stories empowered by ADG technology can be found in immersive mixed-reality experiences and location-based experiences such as theme park rides, feature films, and streaming episodic series.

Requirements

• Familiarity with machine learning and 3d rendering.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Comfort working iteratively in a dynamic interdisciplinary team environment.
• Foundational C/C++ and/or Python programming skills.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program
• Major or previous coursework in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree 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.
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Basic understanding of a 3D content pipeline.
• Solid understanding of 3D math fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Use machine learning to automate content interchange for art assets between different stages of the production pipeline.
• Use generative neural networks to create high dynamic range skies and backdrops based on specific creative direction.
• Collaborate with pipeline and rendering groups on approach to new tools.
• Test training of tools and evaluate the output against existing methods.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern