Disney Accelerator Intern, Summer/Fall 2025
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10113112 Emplacement Glendale, Californie, États-Unis Entreprise The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date de publication 06/04/2025Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Program:
The Disney Accelerator is designed to accelerate business development opportunities with growth-stage startups from around the world. Up to 10 startups will be selected for a four-month program that will immerse them in The Walt Disney Company. The program begins in the summer and concludes with a Demo Day in the fall. The LA-based program is open to growth stage venture-backed tech startups with a vision for making an impact on the future of media and entertainment. The Disney Accelerator provides participating companies with investment capital and access to top Disney business units and their executives in an effort to foster commercial relationships. Since the Disney Accelerator started in 2014, companies from across the US, Europe and Asia have participated in building the future of media and entertainment with technologies as diverse as robotics, AI, wearables, messaging and AR/VR. They include such companies as Epic Games, Kahoot! And BYJUs.
The approximate dates of this internship are June - November 2025. Please note, this role is a mix of full time (summer) and part time (school year) work.
What You Will Do:
- Support the Disney Accelerator operation with aspects of operating the program both logistically and functionally (e.g., scheduling, set up, hosting)
- Participate in tech community outreach
- Assist with key event operations (e.g., Demo Day, open house, speaker events)
- Prepare program materials, including a variety of presentation materials for the Innovation team
- Evaluate industry research on technologies and markets with the potential to impact and/or disrupt the future of media and entertainment
- Work closely with participating startups across various strategic and tactical areas, as needed (e.g., business planning, market mapping, presentation drafting, financial modeling, market sizing, revenue and user forecasting, product road mapping, user research)
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
- Highly organized person with strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to remain professional while working around executives of all levels
- Comfort wearing multiple hats in a very flat organization
- Eager to master new software and skills for the task at hand
- Proficient in Zoom, Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Google Workspace, and Keynote
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
- Passion for startups, venture investing and technology
- Ability to prepare presentation materials
- Experience working with Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or similar
- Skills in developing data analysis/financial models
- Previous experience working large events
Education:
- Junior or Senior year preferred
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application 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:
- Be available to work full time hours for first 2 months at start, then part-time
- Commute to the Glendale, CA based office daily/as needed and provide own housing and transportation in the Glendale, CA area
- Portions of this internship will be remote and require a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace
The pay rate for this role in California is $22.00 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.
Sur The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
Chez Disney Corporate, vous verrez comment les secteurs d’activités qui animent les marques puissantes de la société se rassemblent pour former la société de divertissement la plus novatrice, développée et admirée au monde. En tant que membre d’une équipe d’entreprise, vous travaillerez avec les leaders de classe mondiale qui mettent au point les stratégies qui permettent à The Walt Disney Company de rester à la pointe du divertissement. Collaborez avec d’autres penseurs novateurs pour permettre aux meilleurs conteurs de créer des souvenirs pour des millions de familles du monde entier.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.