Glendale System Software Engineering Internship, Fall 2026

The Walt Disney Company•Glendale, CA

About The Position

About the Role & Program: The Systems Software Engineering team ensures that the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts permeate and create happiness within Modeling, Simulation & Training. This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Glendale, CA area. The approximate dates of this internship are June 2026 – December 2026. Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship. What You Will Do: As a Systems Software Engineering intern, you will have the unique opportunity to assist with a variety of projects within our software engineering department. On any given day you might: Contribute to the development of guest throughput attraction models Help build Hardware-In-The-Loop test beds for attractions Develop our in-house tools built off the C++ and C# framework

Requirements

Experience with Object Oriented Programming, preferably C++ or C#
Ability to troubleshoot and assess software errors and implement solutions
Familiar with continuous integration tools like Gitlab
Experience with controls hardware
Currently enrolled as a Junior, Senior or Graduate student at an accredited college/university, earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering or related major.
GPA of 3.0 or higher (no rounding)
Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at 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
Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program
Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines (for DX)
Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
Fully available Monday thru Friday, PST for the duration of the internship,40 hours each week
Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Glendale, CA area
Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

Nice To Haves

It would be great if you have/are familiar with:
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Ability to take ownership and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision
Professional demeanor, focused, articulate and well organized