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Retail Creative Intern, Spring 2025

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10101322 Location Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Oct. 02, 2024

Job Summary:

About the Role & Program

Disney Consumer Products (DCP) brings the magic of Disney’s beloved stories, franchises and characters to families and fans around the globe. From toys to apparel, books to games, our global organization has a profound impact on The Walt Disney Company and the global markets in which we operate! With a portfolio of renowned franchises including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, 20th Century Studios, National Geographic and Star Wars, we are a worldwide industry and category leader delivering innovative products that entertain and inspire!

The Retail Creative Intern will be responsible for crafting and producing branded retail design expressions across all franchises. Intern will focus on creative retail tool kits and style guide development for Global Product Creation.

What You Will Do

  • Support the creative design and development across all branded retail design experiences spanning the entire portfolio of The Walt Disney Company Franchises – Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Fox & National Geographic

  • Contribute to design development on retail toolkits/style guides across the portfolio of brands

  • Assist team with crafting architectural features, branding, signage, fixtures and visual merchandising

  • Awareness of fashion, market trends & understanding of IP guardrails and storytelling

  • Researching new materials and fabrication processes, learning about new technologies involved in advancing consumer experiences in retail

  • Ability to build strong POV boards for projects; this may include design benchmarking, materials & sketching to convey specific story telling or concepts

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Technical proficiency in 3D modeling + rendering skills (Rhino & Enscape) and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

  • Hands-on ability to convey design ideas and concepts quickly to team members

  • Knowledge of visual merchandising standard processes and presentation

  • Strong communication skills, diplomacy, and collaborative spirit

  • Standout colleague with flexibility in design approaches & processes

  • Ability and eagerness to learn and adapt quickly and work in a constantly evolving environment

  • Understanding of visual identity and clear understanding of composition, color and graphic design within the built environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in graphic design, interior design, retail design, or construction

  • Proficiency in Animation and VR software (Adobe After Effects & Unreal)

  • An understanding of IP and use of characters and story telling within a built environment

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

  • You’ll be an undergraduate or a recent graduate (within 6 months of your graduation date) pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Environmental Design, Industrial Design, or other related fields

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

Required Materials

  • A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a URL link to your portfolio on your résumé. Applicants without a portfolio link on their résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position

Additional Information

  • Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines

  • Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

  • This internship is a primarily on-site position and requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace

  • The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 through June 2025

  • Must be able to work FULL TIME hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship

  • Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Glendale, CA area

  • Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

Recommendation – Print This Role Description: Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description, so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.


The pay rate for this internship in CA is $22.00 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 Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

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 Global Product Dev & Creative, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

Disney Global Product Dev & Creative 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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