Summer Intern - Freeform Strategy and Finance MBA
Walt Disney Television
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Full Time Unpaid Internship
Job Summary:
Walt Disney Television is the iconic collection of The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS) entertainment and news properties creating award-winning content across an impressive portfolio of television brands and businesses, including ABC Entertainment, ABC Studios, ABC News, the ABC Owned Television Stations Group, Freeform, Twentieth Century Fox Television and Fox 21 Television Studios, FX Networks and FX Productions, the Disney Channel networks and National Geographic Partners. A home to dynamic storytellers and talented creators, WDT develops, produces and programs exceptional content of unparalleled scale and reach with more than 250 programs each year reaching upward of 227 million households a month across multimedia platforms.
The Strategy & Finance group plays an important role at Freeform, Disney's cable and digital network for Young Adults (original series include Good Trouble, grown-ish, Party of Five, The Bold Type). This group works closely with Freeform's programming, production finance, digital, and distribution teams in order to manage and evaluate strategic, financial and operational initiatives for the network. By providing high-quality, thoughtful insights, this team plays an integral role in supporting the short-term and long-term financial success of this billion dollar business.
Responsibilities:
The MBA Intern will conduct research, modeling and analysis to support new and existing business opportunities. Through partnerships with key stakeholders, work will include: performing strategic and financial analyses, decision support, analyzing new business initiatives. This role will support both the Strategy functions as well as the Finance functions of the team.
A day in the life…
• Ownership of the intern project, whereby partnering with key executives to research, model, and evaluate on a variety of strategic projects and initiatives for the network
• Monitor industry trends and interpret the strategic implications for the business
• Develop and communicate presentation materials and detailed financial reports for senior leadership
• Evaluate Freeform's short and long term business and investment strategy
• Provide modeling and analysis to support programming greenlight decisions for original programming and content acquisitions (series and movies)
Basic Qualifications:
What you bring to the role…
• Minimum of 4 years of prior experience in analytical roles, preferably with a media and entertainment company, management consultancy, investment bank, etc.
• Deep passion for television and entertainment
• Superior analytical, financial modeling, and research skills, with high proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent interpersonal skills; highly effective at working with a variety of business partners and diverse stakeholders
• Fluency in communicating complex ideas and data sets graphically in an effective way for senior-level executives
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent project management skills
• Takes initiative and is a self-starter, with the ability to lead projects from inception
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a collaborative team
Preferred Qualifications:
• Candidacy in an MBA program at a top-tier business school (or comparable graduate degree)
• Experience working in content or scripted programming
• Deep knowledge of the television business and media ecosystem
• Fluency in corporate finance, financial accounting, and budgeting
• Familiarity with working in or with large organizations
Required Education
• Currently enrolled (or recently graduated within 6 months) in an accredited MBA program or comparable graduate degree program
Additional Information:
• At the time of application, must 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 must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization
• Program Dates: Interns must be fully available from May 2020 to August 2020.
• Housing: Interns must provide their own housing for the duration of their internship program in California.
• Transportation: Interns must have reliable transportation to get to and from work for the duration of their internship program.
About Media Networks:
The Media Networks segment includes cable and broadcast television networks, television production and distribution operations, publishing, domestic television stations, digital businesses and radio networks and stations.
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 with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. 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 ABC Cable Networks Group, which is part of a business segment we call Media Networks.
ABC Cable Networks Group is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
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