About the Role & Program
Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research arm of The Walt Disney Company's (TWDC) Parks and Resorts business segment. Representing more than 150 disciplines, the talented corps of Imagineers are responsible for the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships and new media technology projects.
The WDI Technology Studio is looking for talented product managers to drive functions and workflows for our internally used Imagineering product portfolio.
What You Will Do
As a Product Manager Intern within the WDI Tech Studio you will have the opportunity to:• Drive product direction and implementation for aspects of the Imagineering platforms.• Advocate as the voice of the Imagineer, empathizing as a user-first Imagineer placing problem-solving before technology.• Draft product requirements, user research, user stories, mockups, visualizations, product memos, presentations, roadmaps, and other pertinent strategy materials.• Liaise with other product managers across the Walt Disney Company to identify opportunities for integration, lessons learned, and shared engagements.• Collaborate with peer leaders across software engineering, product design, project management, project technology integration, finance and legal.
Requirements & Skills• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and presentational.• Passion for solving problems within creative/entertainment cultures.• Eager to learn and work on internal technologies used by Imagineers (not consumer-facing).
Preferred Qualifications• Experience with 0-1 software development.• Background within BIM, content, media operations, gaming, VFX, or animation companies.• Experience with microservice ecosystems and component-based web apps.
Required Education• Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher from an accredited college/university, earning a degree majoring in computer science, computer engineering, media management or related experience.
Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
- • 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 program.
Additional Information
- • Must have reliable transportation to/from work
- • We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here
The pay rate for this role in Orlando, FL is $40 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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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.
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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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