Summer Intern - Content Planning & Analysis

This is a Part Time Paid Internship


The Walt Disney Company's Disney Entertainment (DE) segment is a global business responsible for all monetization of content-both distribution and ad sales. It leads all aspects of the operations of the Company's entertainment streaming services (including Disney+ and Hulu), domestic entertainment broadcast and cable television networks, as well as theatrical distribution. DE brings together best-in-class products, technology, and commercialization teams into one global organization, with the goal of growing the footprint of Disney's world-class content and beloved brands and delivering highly personalized entertainment experiences to diverse consumers around the world!

We are a team of professionals with backgrounds in consulting, private equity, media & entertainment, and technology who serve as in-house advisers on the strategic deployment of content. We partner closely with executives from Disney's content studios and partners within DE's finance, strategy, data analytics, research, and operational marketing and scheduling teams.

About the Role & Program

The Content Planning & Analysis team has recently led forecasting performance measurements for new movies and TV series for the studios' greenlight process. We performed the valuation of content licensing deals in support of the negotiation processes with 3rd party media & entertainment corporations, and we formulated new metrics to measure the performance of content across streaming, cable, and theatrical.

What You Will Do

You will work within our team to support content distribution decisions, conduct sophisticated analyses, and craft strategic frameworks alongside our full-time analysts and managers. This opportunity provides exposure to the executive decision-making process at Disney and can influence the strategic direction of the world's premier entertainment company.

You will be asked to query and synthesize multiple datasets from different sources to extract and communicate trends and subscriber behaviors. You will use advanced forecasting techniques to build and maintain models to predict content performance and subscriber engagement. Lastly, you will develop analyses and frameworks used to identify areas for optimization on past content investments and identify future content investment opportunities, just to name a few of the experiences you will engage in!

Required Qualifications and Skills
• Proven analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• SQL skills to clean, transform, and interpret large sets of data.
• Proficiency in building thoughtful visualization of complex datasets and insights.
• Experience using econometric methods for causal analysis and/or machine learning techniques for forecasting.
• A passion for business, media & entertainment, and technology.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with programming languages such as R or Python and prior experience in interacting with sophisticated databases is a plus.

Education

Interdisciplinary studies combining degrees in Data Analytics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, research, or related quantitative tracks WITH Economics, Finance, Business, or related concentrations.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program 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 (Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization.

Additional Information

• This is an onsite internship based out of Burbank, CA.
• Program Dates: Approximately May/June 2024 through August 2024. Interns will work 40 hours per week and must be fully available throughout the internship.
• Must provide own housing for the duration of the internship. Must have reliable transportation to/from work.

The pay rate for this role in Burbank, CA is $30.40 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.