WDW Computer Science / Computer Engineering Interns, Fall 2026
About The Position
About the Role & Program "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen! The approximate dates of this internship are June - December 2026. What You Will Do As a member of the Computer Science or Engineering teams, you will help to engineer the magic. You will be part of a team that works every single day to design, build, service and maintain a level of service that exceeds our client and guest expectations. Your team's responsibilities may include: Design and supervise the fabrication and testing of improvements and new designs for ride vehicles and systems Provide software services for ride, show and other process control systems being developed and installed in the Disney parks Collaborate with multi-functional teams and partners to identify, address, and resolve technical issues in software and hardware interfaces. Use programming languages like C++, C#, Python, and Node.js to build and maintain efficient, reliable code for system operations and improvements.
Requirements
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office skills (esp. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Availability to work various shifts commensurate with project requirements
- Experience in Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or Post Graduate degree at an accredited 4 year college or university majoring in an Engineering related major including: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related
- Junior, Senior or Graduate student status by arrival date
- 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.
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
- 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 compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
- Fully available from Monday through Friday with occasional weekends or holidays pending project need, up to 40 hours each week, early mornings or late nights are a possibility, bulk of work time will be during traditional 8am-5pm
- Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of the Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
- Experience in Databases, SQL, or NoSQL.
- Understands version control systems such as Git
- Practices Test Driven Development (TDD), or Behavior Driven Design (BDD)
- Experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Knowledgeable in Linux Operation Systems
- Experience in Docker or Containers
- Experience in Cloud technologies such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (Note: Please, no rounding) as shown on a transcript.
Responsibilities
- Design and supervise the fabrication and testing of improvements and new designs for ride vehicles and systems
- Provide software services for ride, show and other process control systems being developed and installed in the Disney parks
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams and partners to identify, address, and resolve technical issues in software and hardware interfaces.
- Use programming languages like C++, C#, Python, and Node.js to build and maintain efficient, reliable code for system operations and improvements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
