Job Information
The Walt Disney Company Software Engineering Intern, Data Products, Summer 2026 in Burbank, California
About the Role & Program
The Walt Disney Company has spent 100 years immersing audiences in new and stunning experiences using groundbreaking technology. Your work as a Disney intern would inspire innovation and bring fresh perspectives to impact guests and consumers worldwide.
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.
The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. The Enterprise Technology organization drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence. Our team serves all domestic and international businesses across The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Studios, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, ESPN, ABC, Marvel Studios, and Pixar.
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
Enterprise Technology develops enterprise data & analytics solutions used by business teams across the company. In this internship, you will work in a collaborative environment on an engineering team to help develop and enhance data products that make critical data sets easier to discover, access, and use securely across the enterprise.
This role will contribute to initiatives such as data integration, data modeling, data cataloging, and building self-service experiences for data consumers. If selected for this internship, you will report directly to an engineering leader supporting the program.
The dates of this internship are May/June 2026 through August/September 2026.
What You Will Do
The Software Engineering Intern will work in an agile environment with architects and software engineers to build and improve data product capabilities.
Work may include:
Integrating data from source systems into a cloud data platform (e.g., Snowflake)
Performing data modeling and developing SQL queries to create data views and reusable data products
Supporting development of a data catalog and improving metadata to enable data discovery and governance-aligned sharing
Developing software and/or user interfaces that provide end users with self-service tools for accessing data
Supporting integration patterns that allow data products to be consumed by downstream analytics and (where applicable) AI use cases
Writing documentation and sharing learnings to help teams maintain and extend the solution
Required Qualifications & Skills
Experience with software development using Java and/or Python
Experience working with data and developing database queries using SQL
Experience working on collaborative teams in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
Previous experience with Snowflake or other cloud-based data platforms
Some experience with AI applications and frameworks
Education
Currently enrolled as a junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other STEM related field at an accredited college or university.
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all 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 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
The approximate dates of this internship are May/June 2026 through August/September 2026
Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
Fully available from Monday-Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours per week
The pay rate for this internship in California is $42 per hour. 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.
Job ID: 10143613
Location: Burbank,California
Job Posting Company: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
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