Walt Disney Television Unscripted & Alternative Entertainment Intern, Spring 2025

工作概要:

About the Role & Program

The Walt Disney Television Unscripted & Alternative Entertainment team is looking for an intern to join their team to have an opportunity to learn more about our unscripted programming and ABC Network and Hulu’s reality programming. Our ABC slate includes: The Bachelor franchise, Shark Tank, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, Celebrity Family Feud, Jimmy Kimmel Live; as well as original programming for Hulu including The Kardashians, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and Vanderpump Villa. We also oversee awards shows and specials include “The Oscars,” “Dick Clark's New Years Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, “The CMA Awards” and more.

We are a team that is passionate about unscripted television. We work to discover new trends with a finger on the pop culture pulse. We contribute to challenging work with no shortage of complex problems to solve. We push each other forward through collaboration and innovative forums to keep an eye on what’s next! If you are an out of the box thinker, enjoy collaboration, and passionate about unscripted content, then this role might be a phenomenal fit for you!

If selected for the role, you will report directly to the Coordinator, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment.

What You Will Do

You will have the opportunity to support and work closely with department executives and assistants. You will gain an insight into administrative tasks, presentations, and research-orientated projects. As a member on our team, you will have the occasional opportunity to participate in screenings, and other department meetings or functions related to the creative development of our programming.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Updating Reports: Research various topics and update current reports using Microsoft Suite.

• View and sort Pitch Material: Look at pitch material that has been submitted to see what types of shows are being pitched.

• Screen Cuts: View cuts of current shows we have in production before they go on air.

• Administrative Duties: Cover phones, schedule meetings, update reports and more

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience working in MS Office Suite: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

• Experience working in both PC and Mac computer systems.

• Prior related internship experience, ideally in unscripted content.

• A curiosity in unscripted television and hunger to learn about network television.

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

• Ability to multi-task in a constantly evolving work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior administrative experience is a plus.

• Experience in covering phone lines for executives and/or senior leadership.

• Experience using Photoshop, Final Cut, iMovie and Keynote.

• Knowledge of current series on ABC and other networks is a plus, along with a passion for television.

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 time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.

• A student studying in their senior year or a recent graduate within 6 months of graduation date

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements: 

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program. 

• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 through June 2025

• 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 Burbank, California area

• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this role in California is $22.00 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.