JOB DESCRIPTION
The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 60 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and animation. Henson’s most recent television credits include Duff’s Happy Fun Bake Time for Discovery+, Earth to Ned for Disney+, Fraggle Rock: Rock On! for Apple TV+, and the Emmy Award-winning Netflix Original series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The Company is currently in production on the upcoming series Harriet the Spy and a reboot of Fraggle Rock, both for Apple TV+, as well as Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio for Netflix, and the feature film The Portable Door.
The Digital Creature Shop is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated interns who are eager to learn live action and virtual production in our Digital Creature Shop department. This internship takes place in-person, on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot in Hollywood. You will shadow and support the Manager, Digital Production throughout the internship. You will see how our company functions from behind the scenes and play a large role in contributing to our goals.
Who you are:
- A junior or senior with extensive coursework in 3D Animation, Game Design/Development, and/or Virtual Production
- Experience in Unreal Engine and/or Maya
- Proven competence in one (or more) of the following areas: CG modeling, texture/surfacing, character rigging, FX/sim, 3D animation, layout, lighting, virtual cinematography
- The position requires some light manual labor (moving and setting up equipment)
- Enthusiasm for the technology behind 3d Animation and Game Engines
- Reliable team member with a positive, collaborative attitude.
JHC’s DCS Production Internship is open to college students who are currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university. Candidates must be available a minimum of 16 hours per week (days and hours to be determined).
What you will do:
- Use and expand your skill set by assisting in various aspects of our virtual production workflow. These include:
- CG Asset development (model, texture, groom, rig, FX/sim)
- Unreal Engine import, export, and sequence set up
- 3D Animation
- Assisting on our motion capture stage
- Production assistant for the DCS department: move, set up, and strike computers, cables, & set elements as needed
- Assist with organization and inventory management of DCS equipment
College-Credit
- This internship is an unpaid position open to all current students who will receive school credit for the internship.
- All candidates must get prior approval from their school/academic advisor confirming that they will receive school credit for the internship.
- School credit confirmation must be presented to JHC prior to beginning an internship.
TO APPLY
Follow the application instructions provided to you by your Career Center or submit the following documents to jobpostings@henson.com with the subject line ‘JHC _______Internship’:
- A one-page resume.
- A cover letter referencing stating reasons why you are interested in interning at Henson and any appliable work experience or college activities that speak to your qualifications. (Include a portfolio website, if you have one)
- No phone calls, please.
The Jim Henson Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We strive to foster an inclusive environment and build a team that is inclusive across race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, national origin, and veteran status.