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D23 Content and Editorial Intern, Spring 2025
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10101358 Location Glendale, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Oct. 03, 2024Job Summary:
About the Role & Program
We are looking for someone to be a part of an innovative team and creative culture! The D23 Content and Editorial Intern works closely with the D23 team and several divisions of The Walt Disney Company to build and share stories, news, events, and more with members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club via D23.com, D23 social media channels, and the quarterly Disney twenty-three publication. Ready to get started?
The selected candidate will report to the Manager, D23 Content Strategy. We are looking for someone who will work full time between the approximate dates of January 2025 - June 2025.
What You Will Do
- Support the D23 Content Manager by crafting preliminary copy for social postings on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok
- Serve as a reporter, social media poster, support staff, or a combination of the three at various D23 and company events
- Pitch and write original stories, quizzes, and other content for D23 media outlets and compile interview questions based on original research and reporting
- Interview talent and creative team members for upcoming television projects, feature films, video games, Disney Parks attractions, Disney travel opportunities, books, consumer products, collectibles, and more!
- Proofread copy for D23.com posts, D23 emails, Disney twenty-three and others and maintain an up-to-date bibliography of all features published in Disney twenty-three
- Support the team lead on all cross-promotional opportunities with internal Disney partners, while building and growing relationships across D23 and other teams
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Sophisticated knowledge of social platforms and standard processes including but not limited to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X
- Genuine curiosity about the Walt Disney Company history including films, animation, television, and theme parks as well as realms that may be new to you
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word and an ability to quickly learn additional communication and organizational software
- Validated skills in editorial research, reporting, and writing to engage and entertain readers
- Well-developed writing, grammatical and proofreading skills, as well as an eye for detail and organization
- Experience interviewing talent, creatives, and other subjects in both in-person and remote formats, while maintaining a heightened sense of responsibility and confidentiality
- Ability to work quickly to meet deadlines and a willingness to take direction and editorial feedback to help grow your skills accordingly
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on website and print publication content, including WordPress or other CMS
- Knowledge of AP style, and experience writing in the voice/tone of an organization
- Photography skills
Education
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
- A junior, senior or recent graduate with a major or previous coursework in writing, communications, journalism or related field
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Information
- Candidate should be available to work full time hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship
- Able to provide own housing and transportation to and from work in the Glendale, CA area
The pay rate for this internship based in California is $22 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. 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 TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 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.