El Capitan Sales, Marketing & Operational Intern, Summer 2026
About The Position
About the Role & Program It’s the magic of immersing yourself in a motion picture masterpiece, or a new track from your favorite band, or the spectacle of a live Broadway show. It’s hard to define and even harder to create, but that’s what we do at The Walt Disney Studios. Ours is a culture of innovation, collaboration and creativity. We raise the bar, then step over it, blazing trails through the production and distribution of world class entertainment around the globe. If you want to help tell compelling, enduring stories through movies, music or stage plays, then we want to hear from you. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses the creation, production, promotion, sales, acquisition and domestic and international distribution of live-action and animated motion pictures, DVD releases, live stage plays, and music and soundtrack recordings. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is a fast-paced division responsible for operations, entertainment and sales for the El Capitan Theatre, Disney’s flagship right in the heart of Hollywood, in addition to producing multiple world premieres and company-wide events. This internship is a full-time, three-month commitment in the Hollywood, California area from June-August 2026. What You Will Do The ideal candidate will support the El Capitan and Disney Studio Store Operations and Production teams working on all aspects of Theatrical Exhibition, Retail, Marketing and Live Entertainment. Highlights will include the special El Capitan engagements and World Premieres plus other El Capitan supported events with these possible job responsibilities: Theatre operations Retail operations Marketing and ticket sales Coordinating talent, schedules and other production operations Planning and organizing future events and sales programs
Requirements
- Energetic personality and strong work ethic
- Ability to think on feet in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to multitask and be detail oriented
- Ability to work with a team to create and share ideas
- Strong computer skills with a variety of program experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
- Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
- Fully available with a consistent and reliable work schedule from June to August 2026 for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
- Able to provide own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship program in the Hollywood, California area
Nice To Haves
- Prior retail skills with customer service
- Experience in theatre arts and/or stage management
- Social media and computer graphics experience
- Junior or Senior year preferred
- Major or previous coursework in Business, Media Studies, Theatre, Marketing, Operations Management, or related major preferred
Responsibilities
- Theatre operations
- Retail operations
- Marketing and ticket sales
- Coordinating talent, schedules and other production operations
- Planning and organizing future events and sales programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
