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The Walt Disney Company · 2 days ago

National Geographic Content TV & Film Editorial Research Intern, Summer 2026

Washington, DC

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$22.50/hr - $22.50/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

The Walt Disney Company is offering an internship opportunity with National Geographic in Washington, D.C. The intern will assist in reviewing television and video content to ensure factual accuracy and editorial integrity while gaining experience in non-fiction television and content assessment.

Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assisting our team with fact-checking of National Geographic documentaries and ancillary content at various stages of development, post-production, and delivery

Assisting in researching and writing assessments for new projects under consideration

Reviewing, researching, and editing content, such as digital/social copy, promotional facts, quiz questions, and other content, under the guidance of the Editorial Research staff

Conducting research and preparing briefs on emerging issues related to the team’s work, such as new research tools, evolving style and journalism standards, and generative AI

Qualification

Research skillsFact-checkingWriting skillsMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical skillsMultilingual skillsVideo editingOral communicationAttention to detailOrganizational skillsProject management

Required

Strong oral and written communication skills

High attention to detail, are analytical and well organized

Majored in a research and writing-intensive field of study at the college level

Ability to handle and prioritize simultaneous projects and meet deadlines

Ability to work independently, are self-motivated and resourceful

Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

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

A cover letter indicating your interest in The National Geographic Content TV & Film Editorial Research Intern, Summer 2026 is required

Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm ET for the duration of the internship

Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Washington D.C. area

Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

Preferred

Previous academic or internship experience in journalism (print and/or broadcast), television, news and news media production, and/or television news or documentary script writing

Familiarity with video editing

Multilingual skills or experience communicating in more than one language

Experience working with software – such as Airtable and research tools like Nexis, JSTOR, and Google Scholar