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Hotel & Resorts Strategic Planning & Insights Intern, Spring 2025
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10101933 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney World Resort Date posted Oct. 24, 2024Job Summary:
About the Role & Program
The Walt Disney World Hotels & Resorts Line of Business team provides expertise and consultative support to partners to improve the Guest experience across our Walt Disney World hotel portfolio. Our Strategic Planning & Insights team supports the development of mid- to long-term strategies focused on the future hotel experience by using Guest and operational insights, external industry research, and subject matter expertise!
The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 through June 2025.
What You Will Do
Our intern will work as a member of our team supporting projects currently in flight! Responsibilities may include:
Assessing and evaluating new business initiatives and concepts to provide decision-making support to business unit Senior Executives.
Conducting a variety of business assessments using internal data, robust industry trends and research; synthesizing qualitative and quantitative data.
Proactively supervising hotel topics and trends by sourcing and reading industry publications.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Ability to work independently through self-motivation and resourcefulness.
A highly organized nature and fastidious attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal and oral/written skills with an emphasis on business writing.
Strategic problem solving & analytical skills with the capability to act tactically.
Expertise in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel).
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 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 student studying in their senior year or a recent graduate within 6 months of their graduation date is eligible to apply.
A major in Hospitality, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Business Administration, Communication, Research or related major is preferred.
Required Materials
Candidates must submit a one-page professional summary on a current trend in hospitality as part of their application.
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
The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 through June 2025.
Fully available Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week.
Able to provide own housing in the Orlando, FL area.
Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work.
Limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns may be available through American Campus Communities, for more information click here.
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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.