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Lake Buena Vista, FL
Internship
Onsite
$47/hr - $47/hr
Intern
The Walt Disney Company’s Decision Science and Integration organization develops and deploys analytics that support decision-making across its business organizations. The Graduate Associate will support data-driven tools, analytical workflows, dashboards, and technology-enabled products through data analysis, software development, testing, automation, documentation, and collaboration with technical and business stakeholders.
Apply NowResponsibilities
- Support the development, testing, and maintenance of data-driven tools, applications, dashboards, and analytical workflows used by internal business partners
- Assist with data extraction, transformation, validation, and quality checks using SQL and Python or related tools
- Partner with team members to understand business questions, data sources, existing technical processes, and product workflows
- Contribute to smaller-scale enhancements, automation opportunities, bug fixes, documentation improvements, or analytical deliverables that integrate into larger business processes
- Learn how internal applications receive, store, transform, and use data to support business decisions
- Participate in design discussions, working sessions, sprint planning, testing activities, and team reviews under the guidance of experienced product engineers and decision scientists
- Collaborate with Product Engineering, Data Engineering, Application Engineering, Decision Science, and business stakeholders throughout the development process
- Research technical questions, troubleshoot issues, investigate data discrepancies, and share findings or recommendations with the team
- Communicate project progress, blockers, insights, and learnings clearly through documentation, presentations, or team updates
- Build practical experience with software development, data engineering, analytics, product delivery, and stakeholder communication in a professional environment
Qualification
Required
- Foundational experience with SQL and at least one programming language, preferably Python
- Familiarity with core software development concepts such as functions, data structures, testing, debugging, and version control
- Ability to work with structured data and perform basic data analysis, validation, or reporting
- Ability to build relationships and partner with both technical and non-technical teams
- Confirmed excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of basic database structure
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and adapt to a constantly evolving business environment
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Currently enrolled as a Graduate level student pursuing a graduate degree in an analytical field including Computer Science, Computer Programming, Statistics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or other related quantitative field at an accredited college or university
- 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
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
Preferred
- Experience with Python libraries such as pandas, NumPy, or similar data analysis tools
- Exposure to relational databases such as Snowflake, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar platforms
- Familiarity with GitHub, GitLab, Docker, cloud platforms, or cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Exposure to Agile practices, sprint planning, Jira, technical documentation, or collaborative software delivery processes
- Interest in forecasting, advertising technology, media, entertainment, operations research, machine learning, AI, or revenue management
- Prior internship, academic project, coding project, research experience, or coursework involving data, analytics, dashboards, or software development
Benefits
- Limited housing opportunities for Florida-based interns through American Campus Communities
- Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
- Primarily On-Site / Occasionally from Home
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
Founded in 1923
Burbank, California, USA
10001+ employees
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com
