WDI Theme Lighting Design Intern, Summer/Fall 2025
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10114828 Ubicación Glendale, California, Estados Unidos Business Walt Disney Imagineering Fecha de publicación 27/02/2025Detalles del empleo:
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 May/June 2025 to January 2026 and will be located in Glendale, CA.
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 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
- Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship in Glendale, CA
The pay rate for this role in California 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
Acerca de Walt Disney Imagineering:
Fundado en 1952 como WED Enterprises para diseñar y construir el primer parque temático del mundo, Disneyland, Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) es donde la imaginación y la creatividad se combinan con tecnología de vanguardia para crear experiencias inolvidables. WDI es la fuerza creativa que imagina, diseña y construye todos los parques temáticos, resorts, atracciones y cruceros de Disney en todo el mundo. La fuerza única de Imagineering proviene de su equipo global diverso de profesionales creativos y técnicos, que se basan en el legado de narración de historias de Disney para ser pionero en nuevas formas de entretenimiento. Los Imagineers que practican esta combinación única de arte y ciencia trabajan en más de 100 disciplinas para guiar una idea desde la fase conceptual del “cielo azul” hasta el día de la inauguración.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Walt Disney Imagineering.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.