Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology Software Engineering Intern, Seattle, WA, Summer 2025

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Seattle, WA
Hybrid
Internship
AdTech • Digital Media • News + Entertainment
Create the Tech Behind Our Magic
The Role
The internship involves working on software engineering projects that enhance Disney’s media business. Interns will collaborate with agile teams and apply their skills to real-world challenges, focusing on areas such as programming, mobile app development, and data structure design.
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About the Role & Program
On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming Disney's media business for the future. Whether that's evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney's unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

  • Building the future of Disney's media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney's media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
  • Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day - from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
  • Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.


What You Will Do
We are looking to fill multiple technology summer internships within DE&ET organization. By applying to this Software Engineering Internship position, you will be considered for opportunities across multiple teams and projects based in-person in Seattle, WA.
We are seeking students for a paid, 12-week summer internship program designed to provide juniors or seniors with the opportunity to apply their technical skills to real-world projects with industry leaders in Technology. Our Disney Tech Internship program is dedicated to providing meaningful opportunities for students through professional development, mentorship, networking opportunities, and career placement assistance.

  • You'd be making a significant impact on some of the most successful brands in the media and entertainment business by participating in challenging projects, in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. As part of an agile team, you'll work alongside other talented technologists who share your passion!
  • Interns also have the opportunity to partner with business, analytics, and engineering teams to design, build and maintain ease for use data structures to facilitate reporting and monitoring key performance indicators.


Required Qualifications & Skills
Please apply if you have skills in one or more of the following areas:

  • Knowledge and experience in one and/or more of the following programming languages (Java, Python, C++, Kotlin, Scala)
  • Understanding or experience with HTTP REST protocols
  • Experience with mobile app development in iOS or Android
  • Experience with SQL
  • Understanding of Agile development practices
  • Strong problem solving and analysis skills


Education

  • Junior or Senior year preferred
  • Currently pursuing a bachelor's with a major in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or Information Technology or a related major


Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

  • Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program AND returning to school the semester/quarter following the internship 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


Additional Information

  • Fully available from M-F, 40 hours each week for the entire program duration: May/June - August/September 2025 (12 weeks)
  • Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in Seattle, WA
  • Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work


The pay rate for this role in Seattle, WA is $40.00 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.

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Scala

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The Company
HQ: Burbank , CA
200,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 1923

What We Do

Innovation is in the DNA of The Walt Disney Company. We not only embrace it, we translate it into experiences you can see and feel. From our groundbreaking work in advanced audio-animatronic robots featured in the Disney theme parks, to streaming services that are redefining entertainment, to inventing tools to create new worlds in our films — The Walt Disney Company has spent nearly 100 years immersing audiences in new and stunning experiences using groundbreaking technology. When next generation technology meets talented people ready to tackle challenges still to be imagined, anything can happen.

Why Work With Us

Every technologist at Disney is essential to helping us create unforgettable experiences and innovative products. Our teams constantly spearhead innovation by incubating cutting-edge ideas into production-ready solutions. At Disney, you’ll make an impact you can see and feel with a team that both supports and challenges your thinking.

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