## About Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.
## The Internship
This internship runs from June 2026 to December 2026 and is based in Glendale, CA. As a Project Coordination Intern, you'll be at the heart of how we bring ambitious projects to life, coordinating the quality, schedule and scope of Company projects by ensuring streamlined communication, product movement and process flow from concept design through implementation and closeout.
You'll maintain a bottom-up, broad perspective across all teams to ensure that all aspects of the work are covered and no efforts are duplicated. Project Coordination Interns may work in support of a variety of projects, including the development or redesign of themed entertainment experiences, support of the Play Disney App, or the production of digital media or visual arts projects.
## What You'll Do
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include working with project teams on the needs of experience design projects and managing self-contained, defined project scopes. You'll coordinate and integrate project information with internal and external organizations including project teams, creative and design studios, operations, municipalities, vendors, and contractors.
Research will be a key part of your role—you might conduct historical research, gather artwork and imagery, or compile architectural references in support of creative development. You'll develop and maintain scope lists, deliverable matrixes, and shipping documents while managing your defined scope of work with guidance from senior team leaders.
Communication coordination is essential. You'll monitor meetings and other communications, provide action items to ensure accurate integration, and resolve issues in a timely manner. Throughout a project's lifecycle, you'll partner with various teams to create physical and digital presentations, coordinate mockups, and handle vendor liaison issues. You'll also connect with more senior level Project Coordinators, Producers, Show Managers, Project Managers, and team leads to provide status updates on schedule progress, design inputs required, completion of design achievements, and metrics on earned value.
## What We're Looking For
You should be currently enrolled as a Junior or higher at an accredited college or university earning a degree in theater, environmental design, or other entertainment or business-related fields. You'll need strong computer proficiency with Word, Excel, Power. Point, Keynote, Photoshop, and Illustrator. The ability to edit video clips within a presentation is vital.
Understanding creative development processes and workflows for sophisticated projects is important, as is your ability to integrate collaboration within the project team. You should have an appreciation for integrated design and production experiences with multiple teams.
## Program Requirements
Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree and taking at least one class at the time of application, or currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship. You must be at least 18 years of age and possess unrestricted work authorization. You cannot have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
You'll need to be able to provide reliable transportation to and from work and must be fully available for the duration of the internship. Additionally, you'll need to provide your own housing for the duration of the internship in Glendale, CA.
## Compensation and Benefits
The pay rate for this role in Glendale, CA is $26.50 per hour for undergraduate students and $27.50 per hour for graduate level students. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
