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ILM Media Systems Engineer Intern, Summer 2025

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About the Role & Program: 

The Department of Physical and Post-Production Technology is responsible for a wide array of technologies across Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, and various other Walt Disney groups.  These responsibilities include front and back-end support for dailies theaters, master control, editorial suites, and motion capture stages, as well as designing and implementing these spaces and supporting infrastructure. We also develop and maintain software focused on extending our video-related workflows. As we are constantly chasing rapid technological changes, Physical and Post-Production Technology is also involved in researching and designing technologies that push the envelope in the film and visual effects industry.

What You Will Do:

The summer Physical and Post-Production Technology intern would be working alongside our media systems engineers to complete projects and upgrades such as:

  • Prod Pod room upgrades and maintenance
  • Editorial suite upgrades and maintenance
  • View Room upgrades (dailies theaters responsible for approving visual effect shots)
  • Software design for video streaming solutions and other video-related projects

The summer Physical and Post-Production Technology intern will also learn about:

  • Video and audio fundamentals
  • System fundamentals and design
  • Software design and development best practices in a real work environment
  • Video and system infrastructure fundamentals and design
  • How to maintain a work environment that has a lot of equipment

Projects Include:

The Physical and Post-Production Technology Internship is a fusion of physical post-production studio fundamentals and software design.  You will learn how video and audio systems are designed and implemented in a cutting-edge studio environment—from running video cables to PC building to facility video routers and enterprise networking.  You will also learn how to write software on a team, write video streaming software, build and update a GUI, and make web apps.

  • Projection/OLED/Editorial/Motion Capture Room troubleshooting, maintenance, and design
  • Live video streaming and web app programming (Nvidia NVENC/ FFMPEG/ WebRTC/ React/ Django/ Javascript/ C++)
  • Department-specific maintenance, upkeep, and organization

Required Qualifications & Skills:

  • Passion for the film and visual effects industry
  • Interest in audio and video engineering
  • Interest in technology
  • Experience programming in Python/ C++ on either MacOS or Linux
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
  • Proven ability to work autonomously and in team settings with a positive, proactive attitude

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

  • Strong understanding and experience with professional and consumer Audio/Video signal flow.
  • Familiarity and experience troubleshooting and maintaining Windows, OS X, and Linux operating systems.
  • Wiring, equipment installation, and cable management skills.
  • Understanding of basic computer networking principles.
  • Experience with Git and software design principles
  • Experience with web frameworks like Flask, React, Django
  • Experience with video compression principles (codecs, protocols, color spaces, etc.)

Education:

  • Currently working toward a Bachelor's with a major in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or another related field.

Program Details:

  • Location: San Francisco, CA.

  • Program Length: May/June - August/September 2025 (12 weeks).

  • Full-time, 40 hours per week.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:

At the time of application:

  • Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university , 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. 

  • Must be at least 18 years old

  • Must possess unrestricted work authorization and provide full availability for the entire program duration.

  • Must provide your own housing and transportation during the internship.

  • Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program.

Additional Information:

At Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), we celebrate diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture where all voices are valued. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities and veterans, to apply.


The pay rate for this role in San Fransisco, CA, is $40.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.


Sobre Industrial Light & Magic:

Fundada em 1975 por George Lucas, a ILM é a principal unidade de efeitos especiais do mundo, atendendo às indústrias do cinema, produção comercial e atrações. A ILM criou efeitos visuais para mais de 325 filmes e desempenhou um papel fundamental em sete dos dez maiores sucessos de bilheteria em todo o mundo e contribuiu para 25 dos 50 melhores. A ILM definiu o padrão para efeitos visuais, criando algumas das imagens mais impressionantes na história do cinema. Na vanguarda da revolução digital, a empresa continua a quebrar abrir novos caminhos em efeitos visuais, realidade virtual, realidade aumentada e cinema imersivo.

Sobre The Walt Disney Company:

A The Walt Disney Company, juntamente com suas subsidiárias e afiliadas, é uma líder diversificada em entretenimento familiar e mídia internacional que inclui três segmentos principais de negócios: Disney Entertainment, ESPN e Disney Experiences. Desde seus primeiros passos como um estúdio de desenho animado na década de 1920 até se tornar o atual nome de destaque na indústria do entretenimento, a Disney orgulhosamente dá continuidade a seu legado de criação de histórias e experiências de padrão internacional para toda a família. As histórias, personagens e experiências da Disney tocam consumidores e visitantes de todas as partes do mundo. Com operações em mais de 40 países, nossos funcionários e colaboradores trabalham juntos para criar experiências de entretenimento adoradas por todos.

Esta vaga é oferecida junto à Lucasfilm Ent Co Ltd, LLC Payroll Svc, que é parte de um segmento de negócios que chamamos de Industrial Light & Magic.

Lucasfilm Ent Co Ltd, LLC Payroll Svc é um empregador de oportunidades iguais. Os candidatos serão selecionados para emprego independente de raça, religião, cor, sexo, orientação sexual, gênero, identidade de gênero, expressão de gênero, nacionalidade, ancestralidade, idade, estado civil, status militar ou de veterano, quadro clínico, informações genéticas ou deficiência, ou qualquer outro motivo proibido por lei federal, estadual ou local. A Disney defende um ambiente de negócios em que ideias e decisões de todas as pessoas nos ajudam a crescer, inovar, criar as melhores histórias e ser relevantes em um mundo em constante evolução.

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