Job Posting Title:

Direct-to-Consumer Content Digital Operations Intern, Summer 2026

Req ID:

10135171

Job Description:

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

As a part of the Content Distribution Operations  -  Solutions & Data Management team, the Content Operations Intern will be responsible for  managing publication of content availability and content metadata, consumer-facing content experience management and service restoration across our iconic brands, including Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Disney Branded Television, National Geographic, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures and more.

You will be responsible for assisting in the testing, adoption, and management of workflow solutions to operational challenges pertaining to the content supply chain data such as video-on-demand content, promotional content and content metadata. In addition to this, you assist in managing consumer-facing issue remediation and content lifecycle updates across Disney’s portfolio of content, as well as licensed content from 3rd party partnerships.

You will perform daily operations and coordination across DEEPT Content Platforms & Operations and direct-to-consumer (DTC) supply chain teams to manage the end-to-end content pipeline of our assets availability publications, validations and remediation. You will also perform data analysis and report generation in support of the CDO-SDM team and the overall progress of a large project.

We’re looking for a talented team-player with an entrepreneurial spirit, who will thrive upon the legacy of our company yet embrace new technology and unconventional thinking. You’re curious, passionate, driven in pursuit of operational efficiencies through data and technology, and motivated to contribute to the success of The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer experience through hard-work and determination.

What You Will Do:

• Perform operational review, validation, and publication of streaming content availability and content metadata to Disney+ in support of a large project.
• Perform day-to-day technical operations support, including triage and troubleshooting of operational issues, run point on escalations and resolve requests. Where not possible, escalate and coordinate with product, engineering, or external vendors.
• Create and maintain operational reporting that shows overall project status and perform data analysis to understand data issues, gaps, and bottlenecks as well as help identify pre-sunrise media and metadata errors including JIRA and remediation metrics.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to effectively present requirements, challenges and solutions across internal and external teams and partners
• Ability to deliver incredibly high quality results in a heavy multitasking environment with strong attention to details and focus on data quality and accuracy
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Productivity applications experience (MS-Office, MS Excel, MS Teams, Google Docs, Google Sheets etc.)
• A basic understanding and/or experience with data analytic tools and languages (SQL, etc.)
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, JIRA,  etc.
• Experience with  XMLs, Web, JavaScript

Education:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student in an accredited college/university, pursuing a degree preferably in Data Analytics, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:  

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree 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.
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants:  You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.  
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization 

Additional Information:

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• Fully available from M-F, 40 hours each week for the entire program duration: May/June - August/September 2026 (12 weeks)
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this role in Glendale, CA is $22.50 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 Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Content Platforms & Operations

Primary Job Posting Category:

Technology Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-10-29