
Summer Paid Intern - Corporate Insights
The Walt Disney Company
Burbank, CAThis is a Full Time Paid Internship
About the Role & Program:
Are you curious, creative, and excited to learn more about data and consumer research? Do you want to learn how to use consumer insights to understand the entertainment landscape? The Corporate Brand Insights team is looking for an intern to join the team who is excited and ready to learn. This internship is a full-time commitment in the Burbank, CA area from June to August 2026.
What You Will Do:
• Support Analysts and Managers in executing consumer research studies, from conception through analysis and presentation of the learnings and implications
• Conduct in-depth competitive and market analysis to answer key business questions and gain insight into brand opportunities and challenges
• Compile and create reports on brand and competitive data in support of brand strategy, planning, and management
• Assist in managing and leveraging tracking study data to answer ad hoc questions
Example Projects:
• Create reports that highlight brand awareness, affinity, and perceptions across demos and markets
• Assist in summarizing focus group findings to understand key business questions for brands like Pixar and National Geographic
Required Qualifications & Skills
• A curious and strategic thinker with a passion for entertainment brands
• Interest in understanding consumer behaviors and industry trends
• Analytical skills with strong proficiency in Excel
• Experience crafting story-driven presentations in PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
• Experience developing and/or using market research
• Experience with SPSS, Q Research Software, or Tableau
• Previous internship within a strategic and/or analytical role at a blue-chip company, strategy/management consulting firm, advertising agency, or financial institution
Education
• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Marketing, Business, Statistics or related degree
• Preferred Junior or Senior
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 Recruitment Information:
• Candidate must be available to work full-time hours Monday-Friday (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship from June to August 2026
• Able to provide own housing and transportation in the Burbank, CA area
Salary/Benefits
$22.50
- 22.50
per hour
$22.50 - $22.50 /hour USD
Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package.
Benefits
• Medical, financial, and other benefits
Additional Information
The Brand Insights team at The Walt Disney Company is a highly visible group responsible for evaluating the performance of the company's diverse portfolio of brands and understanding the entertainment consumer's sentiment, needs, and behaviors globally. This team plays a crucial role in shaping key business decisions and strategic directions by partnering with various teams across Disney's business portfolio to conduct custom quantitative and qualitative research, delivering essential analysis and insights that inform brand strategies and priorities.