About the Role & Program

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of teams that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe!

What You Will Do

As a Project Coordination Intern, you will be responsible for coordinating the quality, schedule and scope of Company projects by ensuring streamlined communication, product movement and process flow from concept design through implementation and closeout. The Coordinator must consistently maintain a bottom-up, broad perspective across all teams in order to ensure that all aspects of the work are covered and no efforts are duplicated.

Walt Disney Imagineering Project Coordination Interns may work in support of a variety of projects, including (but not limited to) the development or redesign of themed entertainment experiences, support of the Play Disney App, or the production of digital media or visual arts projects. You will have the opportunity to…

• Work with the Project team on the day to day needs of experience design projects

• We manage a definable scope of work with the guidance of senior team leaders

• Develop and/or maintain scope lists, deliverable matrixes, shipping documents

• We gather design input and distribute communication

• Monitor meetings and other communications and provide action items to ensure accurate integration and to resolve issues in a timely manner

• Partner with various teams to create physical and digital presentations throughout a project’s life cycle

• We coordinate mock ups and vendor liaison issues

• Connect with more senior level Project Coordinators, Producers, Show Managers, Project Managers, and team Leads relative to status updates of schedule progress, design inputs required, completion of design achievements, metrics on earned value, etc.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Computer proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Photoshop, and Illustrator

• Ability to edit video clips within a presentation if vital

• Understanding of creative development/process and workflow for sophisticated projects

• Ability to integrate collaboration within the project team!

• Appreciation for an integrated design and production experience with multiple teams

Education

• Undergraduate students in their Junior year or higher, or graduated within the past 6 months earning a degree in theater, environmental design, or other entertainment or business related fields

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship​

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.

• Must possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information:

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines​

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

• Fully available from for the duration of the internship, roughly 40 hours each week

• Program length - The approximate dates of this internship are JANUARY - JUNE 2025

• Housing - provide own housing for the duration internship program​ in the Glendale, CA area

• Transportation-- Must have reliable transportation to/from work​ (Occasionally driving from Glendale to Anaheim; from Anaheim to Glendale may be required)