ILM's "Jedi Academy" Now Open For Applications

Industrial Light & Magic's Jedi Academy is now open

Industrial Light & Magic's Jedi Academy, a six month paid internship at ILM, is now open for applications.

You can apply here, and the deadline is May 4th 2026.  We highly recommend that our students and Escapees apply. 

ILM "Jedi Academy" Internship

Industrial Light & Magic's Jedi Academy

Industrial Light & Magic's Jedi Academy is a London-based internship, offering a six-month paid placement to "all eligible padawan". From the official wesbite: "Jedi who successfully complete the program may be offered a Junior position within the studio.  The Jedi Academy provides the opportunity for artists and technicians to learn from highly skilled talent in a variety of creative and technical disciplines. Jedi will be carefully placed into a discipline and will provide entry-level support to that team. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain experience in a live production environment through training, mentorship, and real shot-work assignments in a fast-paced and highly collaborative studio." 

Deadline 4 May 2026

You can apply here, and the deadline is May 4th 2026. 

Escapees at ILM

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Many Escapees have joined ILM after graduating from Escape Studios; you can see some of them (the full list is much longer) below:

• Emmanuel Rahman Joins Jedi Academy
• Federico Guzzardo Joins ILM
• Kiah Maano animator at ILM
• Jasmine Patel joins Jedi Academy
• Ted Walker Joins Jedi Academy
• Zoe Walker Joins ILM's Jedi Academy
• Emma Richards Joins ILM's Jedi Academy
• Bruno Urzi VFX Artist at ILM
• Simone Costa - MoCap Animator at ILM
• Konrad Peczkowicz - MoCap Animator at ILM
• Eilin Berrio Pena - MoCap Animator at ILM
• Tendai Mande MoCap Animator at ILM
• Piotr Noworyta MoCap Animator at ILM
• Shannon Martin MoCap Animator at ILM

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