The Walt Disney Company · 5 hours ago
Commercial Data Science Intern, Summer/Fall 2026
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$42/hr - $42/hr
Start in 2026 SummerThe Walt Disney Company is seeking a Commercial Data Science Intern to join their team at Walt Disney World. The role involves utilizing data to solve complex business problems and working with decision-makers to enhance Disney products and offerings through data insights.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
No H1B
Responsibilities
You will translate the business and analytic needs into data requirements to ensure you have the information you need to solve the problem, and work with technology partners to troubleshoot data quality
You will work in a large, complex data environment, compiling and cleansing data across a variety of domains to create a foundation for your analytic work
You will conduct end-to-end analysis that includes data collection and exploration, feature generation and reduction, and algorithm selection
You will determine the best techniques to use to solve problems efficiently and effectively, examining all aspects of the analytics curve across statistical, predictive, and prescriptive methods
You will draw inferences, quantify uncertainty/risk, and identify limitations to accurately summarize your findings, relating them back to the problem at hand
You will successfully craft key takeaways and next steps in the context of business actionability, while facilitating the integration of your work into the decision making process
Qualification
Required
Experience with SQL, Python, or R to perform data manipulation, engineering, or analysis
Familiarity with SQL or NoSQL databases, as well as data modeling techniques/standard methodologies and practices
Knowledge of industry leading data and analytic tools (e.g., Snowflake, Git, Sagemaker, Dataiku, Tableau)
Ability to follow existing programming and style guidelines to maintain consistent quality of code
Ability to maintain documentation, procedures, and working instructions for the Commercial team
Time-management skills, with ability to prioritize multiple requests and communicate status to partners/leadership
Strong communication, interpersonal skills and fortitude to get stuff done
Passionate about data, technology, and challenging the status quo
Currently enrolled undergraduate student in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, econometrics, data science)
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
Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
Fully available from Monday - Friday, Eastern Standard Time, for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Orlando area
Preferred
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with Machine Learning
Experience with using ML Frameworks, libraries, and tools, such as TensorFlow, Spark MLlib, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Keras, etc
Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, as well as big data technologies
Benefits
Medical
Financial
Other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
Founded in 1923
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
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