Disney Live Entertainment Character Tech Development Intern, Summer/Fall 2026
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10139699 Ubicación Kissimmee, Florida, Estados Unidos Business Walt Disney Imagineering Fecha de publicación 02/02/2026Detalles del empleo:
About the Role & Program
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations around the world over! This diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from art directors, concept artists, illustrators, 3D modelers, technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust!
The approximate date of this internship is June 2026 to January 2027, located in Orlando, FL.
What You Will Do
- Collaborate with other contributing disciplines to achieve project goals
- Assist in the research and exploration of new technologies for character entertainment
- Support the development and testing of hardware and software prototypes
- Help prepare documentation, presentations, and technical packets
- Contribute to the organization and sustainment of internal databases and file systems
- Shadow and collaborate with engineers and designers on active projects
- Assist in sourcing components and materials for development and production
- Support the team in maintaining and updating bill of materials (BOMs)
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Coursework or hands-on experience in electrical engineering, software development, mechatronics, or related fields
- Familiarity with programming languages such as C, C++, Python
- Interest in control systems, robotics, or interactive technologies
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, creative environment
- Willingness to learn and take initiative
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to embedded systems, motor controllers, or robotics is a plus
- Experience with tools such as VS Code, KiCad, Fusion 360, SolidWorks
- Familiarity with Git workflows
- Interest in costume construction, technical documentation, or entertainment technology
- Multilingual skills (French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin) are a plus
Education:
- Senior or Graduate student currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related technical or entertainment discipline.
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all the requirements below:
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university, taking at least one class at the 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
- Possess a valid US driver’s license and have the ability to operate a company vehicle
- Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program
- Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
Additional Information
- Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
- Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work
- Must be fully available for the duration of the internship
- We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida-based Interns through American Campus Communities. For more information, click here.
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The pay rate for this role in Orlando, FL is $18.75 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.
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 Disney Imagineering Live, LLC , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Walt Disney Imagineering.
Disney Imagineering Live, LLC 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.