ILM Technology Project Management Intern, Summer 2025

About the Role & Program: 

At ILM, Technology Project Managers support and enable Engineering teams to develop tools so our artists can create extraordinary VFX more easily! We also help coach, develop, and enable our teams in ways that empower them to be better collaborators and communicators.

We have two different types of Project Managers at ILM:

• Software Development Project Managers (Tech PMs) work with our R&D, Core Pipeline, and IS teams to develop software for our artists and business software for our supporting depts to manage our business.
• IT Project Managers (IT PMs) work with our IT and Media Systems teams to manage projects around Data Center build and maintenance, Studio build and maintenance, and Stagecraft Volume build and maintenance.

This internship will center around software development project management.

What You Will Do:

• Manage a software development project for ILM’s artist tools or artist pipeline in one discipline for the duration of the internship.
• Assist in gathering and prioritizing project requirements in collaboration with leadership and team members.
• Partner with the Technology team to set project direction and translate production strategy into a development plan.
• Define, develop, manage, and document project schedules/milestones. Proactively drive project-related issues to appropriate resolution and plan for contingencies due to production-related risks.
• Coordinate project progress through effective meetings, use of Jira, and collaboration with technology leadership.

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Project Description:

• Our Tech PM Intern will be expected to manage a small project for the internship. We will partner the intern with an engineer or engineer to deliver a specific project within the timeframe of the internship. (What that project is depends on our VFX priorities this summer and will be decided upon before the intern starts)
• Learning how to scope out a new project, collaborate with stakeholders, clearly define requirements and deliverables, develop a timeline and milestones with the engineering team, and report on status against that timeline and milestones to stakeholders are all things that will be expected of our Tech PM intern.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• You have exceptional verbal and written communication skills and can get ideas across in a clear and concise manner
• You are organized and have a knack for creating order out of chaos
• Collaboration: a readiness to trust others, be trustworthy, and play nice.
• Communication: an ability to express yourself concisely, a willingness to speak up, and a conviction to keep everyone informed of progress and issues.
• Empathy: an ability to listen intently and understand engineer and artist needs.
• Creativity: an insightful and analytical thinker and a creative problem solver.

Education:

• 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.