Walt Disney Imagineering
Disney Live Entertainment Character Content Writing Intern, Spring 2025
Walt Disney Imagineering, Kissimmee, Florida, United States, 34747
About the Role & Program
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! Our diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle…and a dash of pixie dust!The Character Programs and Development team researches, compiles, and writes content to build Disney Character Foundation Materials for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm walk-around Characters in a way that is authentic to their story. If selected to be part of the team, you will report to the Character Training Manager.This is a full-time
6-month
internship (dates are
January 11th, 2025,
through
June 7th, 2025 ).What You Will Do
At Disney, you will help the team develop and maintain training materials that end users will use as points of reference and to train others. The team also collaborates and supports Character Programs & Development and the Writing Team. We are responsible for developing emerging technology and supplying products, training material, and documentation to sites around the world. Additionally, you will:Participate in brainstorming sessions regarding live entertainment performer training programs, events, and projectsCraft in-depth character-related materials, including story summaries and Character motivation, dialogue, and physicality, while under the mentorship of the Character Content WritersProofread and self-edit drafted materialsRequired Qualifications & Skills
Strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skillsExperience writing family-friendly stories, dialogue, plays, or other entertainment contentPassionate about the Disney brandAble to keep confidentiality when dealing with source contentProficiency in Microsoft WordPreferred Qualifications
It would also be great if you have/are:Bi-lingual Spanish/EnglishBasic Photoshop knowledgeUnderstanding of the production process for developing live entertainment offeringsRequired MaterialsPortfolio in a PDF form that includes examples of your creative writing styleEducation
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 at the time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.Currently enrolled as a Junior, Senior, recent graduate, or graduate studentMajor or previous coursework in Theatre, Creative Writing, or related fieldCandidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
Be at least 18 years of agePossess unrestricted work authorizationHave not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or ProgramAvailable to work full-time hours (approximately 40 hours per week)Able to provide own housing in the
Orlando, FL
area and have reliable transportation to/from work (We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida-based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities; for more information, click here)
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! Our diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle…and a dash of pixie dust!The Character Programs and Development team researches, compiles, and writes content to build Disney Character Foundation Materials for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm walk-around Characters in a way that is authentic to their story. If selected to be part of the team, you will report to the Character Training Manager.This is a full-time
6-month
internship (dates are
January 11th, 2025,
through
June 7th, 2025 ).What You Will Do
At Disney, you will help the team develop and maintain training materials that end users will use as points of reference and to train others. The team also collaborates and supports Character Programs & Development and the Writing Team. We are responsible for developing emerging technology and supplying products, training material, and documentation to sites around the world. Additionally, you will:Participate in brainstorming sessions regarding live entertainment performer training programs, events, and projectsCraft in-depth character-related materials, including story summaries and Character motivation, dialogue, and physicality, while under the mentorship of the Character Content WritersProofread and self-edit drafted materialsRequired Qualifications & Skills
Strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skillsExperience writing family-friendly stories, dialogue, plays, or other entertainment contentPassionate about the Disney brandAble to keep confidentiality when dealing with source contentProficiency in Microsoft WordPreferred Qualifications
It would also be great if you have/are:Bi-lingual Spanish/EnglishBasic Photoshop knowledgeUnderstanding of the production process for developing live entertainment offeringsRequired MaterialsPortfolio in a PDF form that includes examples of your creative writing styleEducation
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 at the time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.Currently enrolled as a Junior, Senior, recent graduate, or graduate studentMajor or previous coursework in Theatre, Creative Writing, or related fieldCandidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
Be at least 18 years of agePossess unrestricted work authorizationHave not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or ProgramAvailable to work full-time hours (approximately 40 hours per week)Able to provide own housing in the
Orlando, FL
area and have reliable transportation to/from work (We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida-based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities; for more information, click here)