Job Posting Title:

Yellow Shoes Creative Art Direction Intern, Spring 2025

Req ID:

10099388

Job Description:

About the Role & Program

Disney’s Yellow Shoes is the award-winning, in-house creative agency for all of the Disney Destinations Division lines of business. Every day, we have fun creating compelling, memorable work for one of the greatest brands on the planet, and we’re looking for a very talented, ambitious Creative Art Direction Intern to join us!

What You Will Do

As a Creative Art Direction Intern with Disney’s Yellow Shoes, you will create innovative and conceptual ideas for Disney Theme Parks and Resorts alongside talented team members and Senior Leaders. You will participate in ideation sessions with members of the Creative Department. You will take part in photo/video shoots, editorial sessions; collaborate with illustrators, photographers, designers, videographers and directors. You will have the opportunity to show your problem-solving skills and creative thinking skills for a range of advertising mediums.  Social and digital by design, we expect EVERY intern to fully grasp the importance of thinking creatively in a tech-inspired world. You will also work in broadcast, print, and collateral.  Solid, imaginative design skills and some understanding of the production process is expected. To be successful as part of our team, strong conceptual ability, an open mind and a passion to learn will take you very far.

• Create concepts for the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, Adventures by Disney and more
• Do creative research – you’ll identify and share the latest trends in digital, photography, visual art/design, typography and other emerging media
• Assist in developing materials for creative/strategic presentations
• Participate in “beginning-to-end” tactical ideation from the big idea to the smallest mobile banner ads
• Maintain and create content for all digital and social channels associated with the Disney Destinations Group

Required Qualifications & Skills

• An excellent student portfolio filled with smart, innovative work across all advertising mediums (broadcast, digital, print, social, radio, out-of-home (OOH), direct) 
• A demonstrated and strong strategic sense and a proven ability to turn deep consumer insights into great advertising
• An obsession with craft, great design, typography, photography, cinematography and music
• Passion about technology and storytelling
• Courage to champion big ideas and collaborate effectively with others to make them a reality 
• Proficiency in Adobe C-Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Knowledge and comfort working in Social Media and digital asset creation software (Live Canvas, HTML 5)
• Ability to work in presentation creation software (Keynote, iMovie)
• Ability to multitask and work against a deadline
• Ability to collaborate as part of a team or ideate independently
• Ability to deliver presentations
• Reliable, with a positive “can-do” attitude
• Basic knowledge and interest in The Walt Disney Company history – including films, animation, television and theme parks

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Motion Graphics and After Effects
• Working knowledge of an Advertising Agency and its processes or similar creative environment

Education

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university as a junior or senior, or graduated within six months of application submission, earning a degree in Advertising, Design, or closely related field

Required Materials

• An electronic online portfolio is required as part of this application process. This portfolio must be included as a URL link listed on your resume, any other portfolio submissions will not be considered.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

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

• 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  
• Be at least 18 years of age  
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.   
• Possess unrestricted work authorization 

Additional Information

• Must be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
• This internship is a primarily on-site position - Must be able to provide a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace
• Program length - The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 - June 2025
• Work details - Must be able to work FULL TIME hours (approximately 40 per week) for the duration of the internship
• Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• Housing - We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here
• Transportation - Must have reliable transportation to/from work

Recommendation – Print This Role Description: Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.

Job Posting Segment:

Marketing

Job Posting Primary Business:

Creative-Marketing/Design/Content

Primary Job Posting Category:

Creative Intern, Other

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-08-27