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Disney Live Entertainment Talent Casting Intern, Spring 2025
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10101124 Location Kissimmee, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Oct. 14, 2024Job Summary:
About the Role & Program
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! Our diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle…and a dash of pixie dust! If selected to be a part of our Talent Casting team, you will report to the Manager of Talent Casting Strategies & Initiatives.
This is a full-time 6-month internship (dates are January 11th, 2025, through June 7th, 2025).
What You Will Do
In this role, you will offer vital administrative and logistical support, assisting with marketing, planning, and running auditions and external engagements. This includes:
- Supporting the execution of auditions for various roles, such as character performers, dancers, singers, and actors, and suggesting improvements to the candidate experience.
- Working with Casting Marketing to develop targeted strategies and innovative ways for promoting audition opportunities via social media.
- Evaluating online submissions and advising Casting Directors on whom to call back.
- Participating in the production of virtual workshops and learning sessions to engage the Disney Auditions audience.
- Applying creative sourcing methods to build talent pipelines and researching new markets to attract high-quality candidates for challenging roles like face characters and tumblers/gymnasts.
Through these efforts, you will help us streamline the audition process and improve the overall talent acquisition strategy.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and confidential information
- Experience in Entertainment (Vocal/Dance/Musical Theater)
- Ability to learn new software applications
- Strategic problem solver with creative problem-solving skills, strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications
It would also be great if you have/are:
- Knowledge or exposure to performer contracts
- Understanding of the live performer experience
- Experience using systems such as Smartsheet, Airtable, etc.
- Former Disney performer, a plus
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 the time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
- Currently enrolled as a Junior, Senior, recent graduate, or graduate student
- Major or previous coursework in Musical Theater, Arts, Entertainment or Event Management, Communications, Marketing, or related major preferred
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
- Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Program
- Available to work full-time hours (approximately 40 hours per week)
- Able to provide own housing in the Orlando, FL area and 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)
About Walt Disney Imagineering:
Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world’s first theme park — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering’s unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on Disney’s legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from “blue sky” concept phase to opening day.
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 Entertainment Productions, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.
Disney Entertainment Productions 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.