Job Posting Title:

Disney Live Entertainment Technical Development Intern, Summer/Fall 2025

Req ID:

10112812

Job Description:

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 2025 through December 2025 located in Glendale, CA.

What You Will Do Work on projects that impact our international and domestic offeringsAssist with technical research and documentation developmentSupport Digital Asset Management system, including ingest, organization, and distribution of active and archived digital filesTrack and review incoming and outgoing communication and deliverablesPartner with cross-functional teams including creative, production, designers, consultants, and vendors

Preferred Qualifications:

Interest in new technology, game design, virtual production, or software developmentFabrication skills, technical production or design experienceExperience working with Unreal Engine or UnityExperience working with digital illustration tools such as Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchUp, Maya, Rhino and 3ds MaxFamiliarity 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 elseThorough, organized and detail-orientedWork collaboratively and independentlyStrong oral/written communication skillsAble to handle multiple tasks and prioritiesExperience creating and delivering compelling presentations, distilling technical details into simple written and visual communicationDemonstrated proficiency with Excel, Adobe, and PowerPoint or KeynoteDemonstrated 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 agePossess unrestricted work authorizationHave not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College ProgramBe compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelinesFully available Sunday through Saturday, for the duration of the internship, 40 hours per weekAble to provide/have reliable transportation to/from workPossess a valid US driver’s license and have the ability to operate a company vehicleAble to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internshipAble to provide own housing for the duration of internship program in FloridaWe 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Disney Live Entertainment

Job Posting Primary Business:

Technical Delivery (DLE)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Creative Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-02-25