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Corporate Insights Intern, Summer 2026
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10138309 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Jan. 25, 2026Job Summary:
About the Role & Program:
Are you curious, creative, and excited to learn more about data and consumer research? Do you want to learn how to use consumer insights to understand the entertainment landscape? The Corporate Brand Insights team is looking for an intern to join the team who is excited and ready to learn. This internship is a full-time commitment in the Burbank, CA area from June to August 2026.
The Brand Insights team is a highly visible group that is charged with finding the best methods to evaluate the performance of The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of brands and to deeply understand the entertainment consumer’s sentiment, needs, and behaviors across the world. The team plays a pivotal role in shaping key business decisions and strategic directions for The Walt Disney Company. We partner with teams across all aspects of Disney’s business portfolio to conduct custom quantitative and qualitative research and deliver key analysis and insights that help to drive brand strategies and priorities.
What You Will Do:
- Support Analysts and Managers in executing consumer research studies, from conception through analysis and presentation of the learnings and implications
- Conduct in-depth competitive and market analysis to answer key business questions and gain insight into brand opportunities and challenges
- Compile and create reports on brand and competitive data in support of brand strategy, planning, and management
- Assist in managing and leveraging tracking study data to answer ad hoc questions
Example Projects:
- Create reports that highlight brand awareness, affinity, and perceptions across demos and markets
- Assist in summarizing focus group findings to understand key business questions for brands like Pixar and National Geographic
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- A curious and strategic thinker with a passion for entertainment brands
- Interest in understanding consumer behaviors and industry trends
- Analytical skills with strong proficiency in Excel
- Experience crafting story-driven presentations in PowerPoint
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
- Ability to manage several projects simultaneously
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
- Experience developing and/or using market research
- Experience with SPSS, Q Research Software, or Tableau
- Previous internship within a strategic and/or analytical role at a blue-chip company, strategy/management consulting firm, advertising agency, or financial institution
Education
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Marketing, Business, Statistics or related degree
- Preferred Junior or Senior
Eligibility 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 OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
- 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 at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Recruitment Information:
- Candidate must be available to work full-time hours Monday-Friday (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship from June to August 2026
- Able to provide own housing and transportation in the Burbank, CA area
The pay rate for this role in California is $22.50 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
About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
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 Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney Worldwide Services, 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.