Classrooms to Internships

Know your favorite Minion?? 🤩 

The internet is overflowing with headlines about AI taking over every job — but here’s a little ray of sunshine for all the non-engineers & non-coders out there: the sketch to screen opportunity: Internship 2026 Alert .

Yep, still a job for an actual human who would love to work with one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of event-animated films. This summer join Illumination — the studio behind some of the most iconic animated films.

^{(Mom’s Napkin Math): Most important question: Who’s your favorite Minion? Trust me… this answer matters} 😉 

✨ Who can apply?
If you have a great portfolio even students returning to school in the fall are eligible to apply🎉 

✨ Bonus points if you:
Have knowledge of the animation process & live in USA (Santa Monica studio)

If you are even slightly into animation, storytelling, or filmmaking…have a creative summer - all the best!!