Onyx Collective Office of the President Intern, Summer/Fall 2026

About the Role & Program  

Onyx Collective is a premium content brand under Disney Entertainment Television, with programming exclusively available to stream on Hulu. Onyx Collective curates globally entertaining stories by creators of color and underrepresented voices, all with a culturally specific point of view, including Oscar®-winning documentary film “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” Emmy® Award-nominated and Peabody Award-winning documentary “Aftershock,” Emmy Award-winning docuseries “The 1619 Project,” Emmy Award-nominated documentary “SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” and hit series “Deli Boys,” “Queenie” and “Reasonable Doubt.” Onyx Collective’s slate of creative collaborators have included visionary storytellers Ryan Coogler, Destin Daniel Cretton, Prentice Penny, Kerry Washington, Manolo Caro and Natasha Rothwell.

Our Mission is to leverage the unparalleled access and reach of The Walt Disney Company to empower artists of color and curate premium culturally specific stories that celebrate the joy, resilience, and diversity of our shared human experience.

As an intern for this team, you will be primarily responsible for ensuring the day-to-day business is flowing efficiently; that the office of the President, Scripted, and Unscripted programming teams have what is needed to effectively collaborate with the various partners across the organization and within the industry as they actively develop the Onyx Collective content slate; making sure that the President is properly informed/prepared to be able to make timely business-critical decisions regarding the content that is pushed from the brand to the streaming service.

What You Will Do

• Database Management – including confidential Airtable programming & tracking grids, Contacts and Distribution Lists Updates, and Writer & Director List Updates
• Reading incoming scripts, books, and submissions to provide coverage and thoughtful feedback in team meetings
• Research and prepare info sheets for President’s various internal and external meetings & events
• Schedule and attend team meetings to capture notes as needed
• Assist the team with administrative tasks, including but not limited to covering creative executives’ desks (rolling calls, calendar management, expenses, & travel), management of office supplies, and coordinating internal event logistics as needed
• Regular communication with the office of the President and programming teams to stay informed of priorities and needs

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office – including SharePoint, Outlook, Excel; G-Suite; Airtable
• Self-starter who is highly organized with acute attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong sense of urgency, confidentiality, and accountability
• Comfortable working in a sometimes ambiguous, always fast paced / start up environment
• Ability to be flexible (pulled in many directions)
• Experience in and curiosity for television development
• Familiarity with the entertainment industry or is interested growing in the industry (e.g. creative development space)
• Experience in developing and implementing processes
• Experience working with creative executives and senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional environment
• Passion for learning and eagerness to be a team player
• Passion for and literacy of narrative and film/TV talent (directors, writers, etc.)
• General knowledge of the television industry

Education  

• Junior or Senior year preferred

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 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

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are June 2026 through December 2026
• Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm PT for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Los Angeles, California area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this role in California is $22.50 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.