WDI Theme Lighting Designer Intern (Orlando, FL), Spring 2026
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10131042 Emplacement Lake Buena Vista, Floride, États-Unis Entreprise Walt Disney Imagineering Date de publication 05/09/2025Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Program
Be a part of an innovative team and culture…
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 disciplines 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.
The approximate date of this internship is January 2026 to June 2026 and will be located in Orlando, FL.
What You Will Do
Theme Lighting brings the Disney difference to our Parks and Resorts. We design, document, and facilitate the production of Theme Lighting fixtures for various projects including theme park attractions, restaurants, shops, area development, and resorts.
We are looking for a Theme Lighting Design intern to assist the team with researching and identifying readily available items or fixtures, and design uniquely original custom pieces to meet specific project requirements. Interns working with project leads, provide drafting support, production/procurement support, shipping coordination as well as direct support field installation at a project construction site. As an intern on the team you will have the opportunity to:
- Support various Theme Lighting design projects by assisting in project design development and technical documentation
- Assist with the preparation of Theme Lighting fixture selection information and documentation
- Provide design documentation in the form of illustrations, photographs, scaled images, research, and documentation on assigned projects
- Perform various basic technical tasks and documentation including plotting elevations, showing fixtures in scale, reading a plotting reflected ceiling plans, elevations, and area development plans
- Support the Theme Lighting project leads with scope tracking and cost estimating process
- Assist the Specialty Design Production team supporting fixture procurement, vendor oversight, and shipping coordination
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Knowledge and a strong curiosity about Live Entertainment and or/Theater, Themed Entertainment, and Immersive Experiences
- Experience in specialty item or fixture design and/or fabrication
- Self-starter with excellent communication skills with the ability to give and take direction, adapt to change, establish relationships, and work in a team environment
- Strong organizational skills and ability to deliver under tight deadlines
- Ability to draft/draw by hand
- Proficiency in REVIT, AutoCAD, Inventor, Adobe Creative Suite
- Working knowledge and experience with reading and understanding architectural drawings and interfaces
- Understanding of the basic principles of Lighting to collaborate with Show Lighting counterparts
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in a design practice, or a professional internship desirable with an emphasis on specialty items, fixture design, and/or fabrication.
- Familiarity with product or industrial design and construction techniques.
- Familiarity with related areas, including architecture, interior design facility lighting etc.
Education
Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher attending an accredited college/university, earning a degree in Industrial Design, Interior Design, Theatrical Design or related field.
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
- Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
Additional Information
- Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work
- Must be fully available for the duration of the internship
- Provide own housing for the duration of the internship
- We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here
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The pay rate for this role in Florida is $26.50 per hour for undergraduate students and $27.50 per hour for graduate level students. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
Sur Walt Disney Imagineering:
Fondée en 1952 sous le nom de WED Entreprises pour concevoir et construire le premier parc à thème au monde — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) est le lieu où l’imagination et la créativité s’associent à une technologie de pointe pour créer des expériences inoubliables. WDI est la force créative qui imagine, conçoit et construit tous les parcs à thème, complexes hôteliers, attractions et navires de croisière Disney dans le monde entier. La force unique d’Imagineering provient de son équipe mondiale diverse de professionnels créatifs et techniques, qui s’appuient sur l’héritage de la narration de Disney pour créer de nouvelles formes de divertissement. Les Imagineers qui pratiquent ce mélange unique d’œuvres d’art et de science travaillent dans plus de 100 disciplines pour guider une idée du début à la fin, de la phase de conception créative sans contraintes jusqu’au jour de l’ouverture.
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 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Walt Disney Imagineering.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., 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.