Summer Intern - Research Insights Analytics

This is a Full Time Paid Internship


The Disney Entertainment Research, Insights, and Analytics team sits within Disney Entertainment and partners closely with senior leaders across Content, Strategy, and Marketing to deliver audience and content performance insights that inspire creative development and inform content strategy.

We are seeking an intern to join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering impactful data insights that influence a wide range of strategic decisions shaping the future of television at Disney Entertainment Television. This role will support research for ABC Entertainment/DBT/Freeform programs across both linear and streaming platforms, and will report to the Senior Manager, Research, Insights & Analytics for ABC.

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Burbank, CA area from June 2026-January 2027.

What You Will Do
You will learn how to analyze viewership and audience data to assess the performance of content across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms. Through this work, you will develop a strong foundation in understanding the current viewership landscape as well as how to communicate data at a major entertainment company.
• Produce and distribute core data reports using first- and second-party data on a daily/weekly basis
• Analyze the rapidly changing competitive landscape to better understand viewership and consumer behavior, illuminate viewing trends, and provide an understanding of content performance and audience preferences across linear and streaming
• Assist members of the department as needed

Required Qualifications & Skills
• Have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to understand data and trending
• Willingness to be flexible, eager to learn new software and data organization processes
• Strong proficiency in MS Office with an emphasis in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong interest in the content business; a consumer comfortable working with numbers including written analysis of shows across linear, streaming, and social platforms
• Clear and confident communicator who thrives in a matrixed, cross-functional environment, working across business, insights, analytics, data, and technology teams

Preferred Qualifications
• Proficiency in Alteryx, Tableau, and/or SQL
• Previous internship experience in the entertainment industry

Education
• Junior or Senior year preferred
• Major or previous coursework in Economics, Statistics, Econometrics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Social Science, or a related major preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information:
• This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Burbank, CA area from June 2026-January 2027.
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship.
• Fully available Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week.
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Burbank, CA area.
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work.

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