WDI Menu Planning Intern, Glendale, Summer/Fall 2026
Glendale, CA, USA
Internship
Hybrid
$26.50/hr - $27.50/hr
Intern
The Walt Disney Company is a leading entertainment enterprise known for its innovative theme parks and experiences. The Menu Planning Intern will support the WDI Menu Planning & Partnership Planning group by analyzing data to provide insights that inform creative investment decisions and improve operational performance.
Responsibilities
Apply data analytics to address sophisticated business problems and provide key insights to WDI leaders to make more informed creative investment decisions
Source, input, and maintain relevant product data for global park experience assets including operational performance, consumer insights, financial metrics, etc. Identify gaps and work to leverage partner input. Improve process for sustaining data management
Analyze data sets to identify trends and insights using different analytical techniques (ex. statistics, forecasting, optimization)
Communicate results through compelling presentations by tying together logical aspects of the story with graphics, charts, and verbiage
Consolidate findings from recently opened experiences to help improve future development decisions
Support the team in research questions, industry insights and trends analysis, and ad-hoc projects
Strategically assist in producing planning materials and analysis – from early draft to final form
Qualification
Required
Be comfortable in speaking and sharing ideas in a highly collaborative team environment
Strong eye for visual/graphic methods of communication
Ability to synthesize and convey complex information in a concise way
Detail-orientation, planning, editing/proofreading, and organization skills
Ability to successfully multi-task and excel in a fast-paced environment with multiple assignments
Willing and able to quickly grasp and learn new concepts and the relationship of those concepts
Knowledge of MS Office Suite including advanced Excel skills
Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher attending an accredited college/university, earning a degree majoring in Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field
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
Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work
Must be fully available for the duration of the internship
Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship in Glendale, CA
Preferred
Experience with data visualization tools e.g. Tableau and Airtable (or similar)
Experience with presentation tools e.g. Keynote, PowerPoint
Broad understanding of The Walt Disney Company, Disney Experiences, and the theme park industry
Benefits
Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
