Intern, Product Analysis, Media Technology - Jul to Dec 2024

Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognised by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration result in an inclusive employee experience characterised by continuous learning, development and achievement.

About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney’s two media business units, while helping to keep the company at vanguard of innovation – enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.

The global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists and more has a wide array of responsibilities and works with groups and leaders across The Walt Disney Company to consistently evolve and reimagine the technological and media touchpoints that fans and families around the world have with Disney's unmatched content and characters.

About the Role

The Product Analysis Intern role will gain exposure in the requirements discovery, planning and execution of technology strategy across the APAC region, focussing on both streaming platforms & linear television.

This role will be responsible for interfacing between the multiple global technology pillars that make up the wider DE&E Technology function, and local business stakeholders primarily in Australia & New Zealand to develop requirements for new product functionality and improve existing features across both Linear TV Networks & Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) services such as Disney+.

Responsibilities:

• Support frequent workshops as part of a local steering committee for new & improved product requirements with local business stakeholders
• Document the outcomes and actions of these workshops in industry-standard tooling such as Airtable & Smartsheet
• Interact with International Technology teams located primarily in EMEA & US to gain feedback on these local business requests
• Provide timely communication of key roadmap or timeline updates to local business stakeholders
• Support the transition of programs from the discovery phase into execution
• Ensure that as the program progresses through execution, the product deliverables align to the agreed scope for delivery, and effectively communicate any gaps in a timely manner
• At all stages, generate concise executive level reporting on overall project health

Internship Requirements:

• Currently an undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree
• Still an undergraduate and not yet graduated during the internship period
• Must be available for full-time internship commitment (Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm) between July to December 2024
• Indicate your internship availability (start and end date) in your resume
• Indicate your expected graduation date in your resume

*Please apply to this job posting only if you are available for a full-time internship during the stated period. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Requirements:

• Currently an undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in Media, Engineering, Technology or Computer Science
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Basic familiarity with tools such as Smartsheet, Airtable & JIRA would be a plus
• Knowledge or interest in the technology powering Traditional TV & Streaming Services is a plus
• Interest or fan mentality for Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel & ESPN
• Ability to adapt quickly to a constantly evolving organizations, and to thrive in a fast-paced working environment
• Strong team player; possesses good interpersonal skills with a high level of enthusiasm in collaborating in cross functional teams
• Adopts a challenging and questioning approach, proposing information and solutions in creative ways
• Passionate team player with a never-ending curiosity
• Self-starter that needs minimal supervision in motivating himself/herself, always looking for opportunities to contribute to the program
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet competing deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations
• Strategic thinker with good communications skills
• Creative mindset with the ability to leverage on data to develop strategy/decisions
• Excellent command of written and spoken English

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

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