CGI / VFX Production Intern

Position: CGI / VFX Production Intern

Role Overview

As a CGI / VFX Production Intern, you will work alongside our producers, artists, and post-production teams to support the planning, coordination, and delivery of CGI and VFX projects. This internship provides hands-on experience in the creative, technical, and logistical aspects of visual effects production — perfect for students passionate about film, animation, or digital media who want to understand how large-scale VFX projects come together.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist VFX producers and coordinators in organising project assets, timelines, and deliverables.

• Support artists in preparing CGI and VFX elements, ensuring files, references, and scene data are correctly managed.

• Help track shots and assets using internal production management tools (e.g., ShotGrid or similar).

• Contribute to compositing, rendering, or lighting tasks depending on skill level and project needs.

• Support post-production workflows including ingesting footage, QC checking, and preparing renders for client review.

• Attend production meetings, take notes, and help communicate progress between departments.

• Research emerging trends, tools, and techniques in CGI and VFX production.

• Maintain asset libraries and assist in archiving completed projects.

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Ideal Candidate Profile

• Current undergraduate student (or recent graduate) in VFX, CGI, Animation, Film Production, or Post-Production.

• Demonstrated passion for visual effects, 3D design, or cinematic storytelling.

• Basic understanding of CGI/VFX pipelines and post-production workflows.

• Familiarity with software such as Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Nuke, Unreal Engine, Blender, or After Effects (training will be provided).

• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and ability to manage multiple tasks.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, comfortable collaborating across creative and technical departments.

• Enthusiastic, proactive, and eager to learn in a professional studio environment.

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What You’ll Gain

• Direct experience working in a high-end CGI and VFX studio.

• Exposure to real-world production pipelines and workflows used across film, advertising, and immersive media.

• Mentorship from experienced producers, compositors, and 3D artists.

• Opportunity to contribute to active projects and develop portfolio-ready work.

• Insight into creative problem-solving, project management, and client-facing delivery.

• Certificate of completion and reference upon successful participation.

Pebble Studios

Launched in 2011 providing clients with quality, agility and innovation in a rapidly expanding and evolving content marketplace, something that remains at the core of their offering.

In today’s cluttered digital landscape, our organisation believes that to truly stand out they must make the audience interact with content, not just be a passive viewer. This is why we put the fan first, creating content experiences that inspire and captivate – helping ambitious brands and agencies connect deeper with their audience.

We are based in a 40-seat East London studio which is brimming with expertise – artists, strategists, creatives, producers, animators, technologists and developers – all crafting and collaborating to deliver world-class content experiences.

This expertise has seen our organisation produce Europe’s largest 360 fan experience for Live Nation, transport ABC television audiences through time in a world first virtual reality experience, and produce the UK’s first immersive gym group for Studio Society.

In addition, as the pioneering industry continues to break new ground, we remain at the forefront of creative innovation and experiential storytelling.

This internship is unpaid and requires an API program fee starting at $8,399. The fee covers the broader international program, including pre-departure services, housing, local logistics, on-site support, team-building activities, and post-program career support—including career coaching and access to the API Career Hub. Program fees vary by destination, duration, and included services.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

On-site Supervision and Support
Our internships include 24/7 on-site staff to support students working and living abroad. All students will also report to a supervisor at their internship site. Supervisors provide and oversee daily tasks, introduce the intern to team members, and mentor the intern in organizational agility, skill acquisition, and career readiness. Interns complete a midpoint and final evaluation, and supervisors complete a final evaluation of their interns. All work responsibilities and projects are approved in advance.

Academic Credit
Students on an internship have the opportunity to enroll in their home university for credit, or enroll in a course through API to transfer back to their university for credit. Email support-internships@apiexperience.com for more information and a syllabus.

Housing and Excursions
Housing and excursions are included in your internship and will be selectable during the application process.

Visa Sponsorship
This position does not offer visa sponsorship for non-US citizens

Visa Sponsorship (London, Edinburgh, Sydney only)
Selected candidates will be responsible for obtaining a temporary work visa with support from API, please note that this has an additional expense on the candidate. For more information visit our visa page