Disney Live Entertainment Technical Development Intern, Summer/Fall 2025

About the Role & Program

Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! Our diverse team – representing a wide variety of fields and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle…and a dash of pixie dust!

The approximate dates of this internship are June 9, 2025, through December 19,2025 located in Glendale, CA.

• What You Will Do
• Work on projects that impact our international and domestic offerings
• Assist with technical research and documentation development
• Support Digital Asset Management system, including ingest, organization, and distribution of active and archived digital files
• Track and review incoming and outgoing communication and deliverables
• Partner with cross-functional teams including creative, production, designers, consultants, and vendors

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in new technology, game design, virtual production, or software development
• Fabrication skills, technical production or design experience
• Experience working with Unreal Engine or Unity
• Experience working with digital illustration tools such as Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchUp, Maya, Rhino and 3ds Max
• Familiarity with entertainment programming software (such as MA 3D, Navigator, Hippotizer, Qsys)
• Passion for technology – whether that’s video game design, 3d printing, building robots, or something else
• Thorough, organized and detail-oriented
• Work collaboratively and independently
• Strong oral/written communication skills
• Able to handle multiple tasks and priorities
• Experience creating and delivering compelling presentations, distilling technical details into simple written and visual communication
• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel, Adobe, and PowerPoint or Keynote
• Demonstrated proficiency in modeling software, including CADD (Revit and/or AutoCAD)
• Experience in an entertainment or theatrical technical environment

Preferred Education:

• Senior and graduate student earning or completing MFA in a technical design-related field

Required Materials:

• Sample of Technical documentation saved as PDF (upload additional documents, files, or links in the same designated field as the resume/CV)

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university, taking at least one class at the time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program
• Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
• Fully available Sunday through Saturday, for the duration of the internship, 40 hours per week
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
• Possess a valid US driver’s license and have the ability to operate a company vehicle
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of internship program in Florida
• We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here

The pay rate for this role in Glendale, CA is $26.50 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

About Walt Disney Imagineering:

Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world’s first theme park – Disneyland – Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering’s unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on Disney’s legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from “blue sky” concept phase to opening day.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Entertainment Productions , which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering .

Disney Entertainment Productions is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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