Disney Live Entertainment Technical Development Intern, Summer/Fall 2026

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

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 fields 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!
The approximate date of this internship is June 2026 to December 2026, located in Glendale, CA.
What You Will Do
Work on technology development projects, which may include drones, virtual production, video game design, 3d printing, building robots, or something else!
Develop prototypes and small-scale mockups to test technical feasibility and support creative assessment of functionality
Work on projects that impact our international and domestic offerings, which include stage productions, nighttime spectaculars, puppetry, interactive characters and worlds, etc.
Assist with technical research and documentation development
Track and review incoming and outgoing communication and deliverables
Partner with cross-functional teams, including creative, production, designers, consultants, and vendors

Requirements

• 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
• Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work
• Must be fully available for the duration of the internship
• Must provide own housing

Nice To Haves

• Passion for technology and live entertainment
• Fabrication skills, technical production, or design experience
• Experience working with real-time interactive digital worlds, such as Unreal Engine, TouchDesigner, and Unity
• Experience creating and delivering compelling presentations, distilling technical details into simple written and visual communication
• Familiarity with entertainment programming software (such as MA 3D, Navigator, Hippotizer, Qaysi)
• Experience working with digital illustration tools such as Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchUp, Maya, Rhino, and 3ds Max
• Thorough, organized, and detail-oriented
• Able to handle multiple tasks and priorities
• Work collaboratively and independently
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel, Adobe, and PowerPoint or Keynote
• Demonstrated proficiency in modeling software, including CADD (Revit and/or AutoCAD)
• Experience in an entertainment or theatrical technical environment
• Junior, Senior, and Graduate students earning or completing an MFA in a technical design-related field

Responsibilities

• Work on technology development projects, which may include drones, virtual production, video game design, 3d printing, building robots, or something else!
• Develop prototypes and small-scale mockups to test technical feasibility and support creative assessment of functionality
• Work on projects that impact our international and domestic offerings, which include stage productions, nighttime spectaculars, puppetry, interactive characters and worlds, etc.
• Assist with technical research and documentation development
• Track and review incoming and outgoing communication and deliverables
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including creative, production, designers, consultants, and vendors

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees