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WDW Analytical & Strategic Planning Intern, Spring 2026

Job ID 10128693 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney World Resort Date posted Aug. 18, 2025
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Job Summary:

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 that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

The approximate dates of this internship are January - June 2026.

What You Will Do

As a member a Engineering team, you will help to engineer the magic. You will join a team that works every single day to craft, build, service and maintain a level of service that exceeds our client and guest expectations! Your team's responsibilities may include:

  • Work Measurement - perform time and motion studies in Textiles operation to develop labor standards for accurate evaluation of labor performance.
  • Insights - analyze data looking for trends, commonalities and other statistical characteristics to identify improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce cost.
  • Execution – turn ideas into solutions by collaborating with different contributors to acquire consensus prior to implementation.
  • Analytics – become guide in Textiles data collecting, analysis and visualization, with the ability to present results to different audiences for clear and concise messaging.
  • Quality - support Quality related efforts by setting up data collection studies including sample sizes, data collection forms and reporting.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Experience in Excel, Access and PowerPoint (required)
  • Experience with data visualization software (Tableau or Grafana)
  • Experience with statistical analysis through SQL
  • Knowledge of work measurement techniques and method
  • Knowledge of Quality analysis methods like Fishbone diagrams, RCCA, 5Why’s

Preferred Qualifications

Successful completion of the Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship

Education

  • 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: Industrial, Manufacturing, Quality, Systems or related major
  • Junior, Senior or Graduate student status by arrival date

Preferred Education

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (Note: Please, no rounding) as shown on a transcript.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

  • 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.   

Additional Information

  • 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
  • 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 $30 for undergraduate student per hour and $35 for graduate student 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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About Walt Disney World Resort:

Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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Hiring Process

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Explore this Location Lake Buena Vista, FL

Lake Buena Vista is home to the Disney Springs retail, dining and entertainment complex, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course and several resort hotels are located with the City limits.

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