Disney Live Entertainment Advanced Development Creative Intern, Spring 2025
Posted 2025-04-06About 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 the world over! Our diverse team  representing a wide variety of... disciplines and talents from 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!
This is a full-time 6-month internship (dates are January 11th, 2025, through June 7th, 2025).
What You Will Do
Live Entertainment Advanced Development (LEAD) is a research and development studio where we are tasked with identifying and developing groundbreaking artistic talent, new technologies, and growing the future and best of live entertainment in our parks globally.
 Supporting the LEAD and Disney Live Entertainment teams through various phases of live entertainment projects.
 Crafting and designing pitch and research decks/presentations
 Assisting Creative and Art Directors in the creation of concept art, storyboards, quick sketches, photo-bashing, etc.
 Providing research to support projects and to present findings
 Coordinating brainstorms and fulfilling creative assignments which may include research, creative summaries, treatments, presentation boards and digital presentations
 Prioritizing and attending meetings with LEAD, Entertainment Production and other teams and participants
 Supporting various production events, such as mockups and work sessions
 Gaining a deep understanding of the role of Live Entertainment in Parks and Resorts by visiting and touring the parks, participating in customized learning sessions, and becoming an integral member of the team
Required Qualifications & Skills
 Validated understanding and experience driving artistic and design projects such as concept art, illustrations, storyboards, sketches, modeling, and photo-basing, etc.
 Understanding of story development
 Excellent oral/written communication skills
 A self-starting demeanor and flexibility
 Critical thinking, using conclusive reasoning to resolve the best course of action in any research
 A basic knowledge of the performing arts industry, specifically theater or immersive experiences
 Ability to work on multiple projects at once, prioritize tasks, and confidential information in a fast-paced environment
 Validated strength with Keynote, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word and Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
 Experience and/or knowledge of theater or event coordination
Education
 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 must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at the time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
 Currently enrolled as a Senior, recent grad or Grad student earning a degree majoring in Illustration, Animation, Communications, Digital Media, Design, Writing or related field
Required Materials
 Portfolio (must submit a pdf file of your best 10 pieces of artwork as well as a URL link on resume; no other submission formats considered)
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements
 Be at least 18 years of age
 Possess unrestricted work authorization
 Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program
 Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
 Available to work full-time hours (approximately 40 hours per week; possible nights and weekends) for the duration of the internship
 Able to provide own housing in the Glendale, CA area and have reliable transportation to/from work
The pay rate for this role in California is $26.50 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
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