Undergraduate Placement Scheme – Media Engineering
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Job Description
About the Company:
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. They strive to create a workplace where all employees can thrive and belong, valuing diverse voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. They offer reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities throughout the job application and employment process.
Job Description:
This is an undergraduate placement scheme (internship) for a second-year student on an industrial placement year, returning to studies in Autumn 2026. The internship begins in June 2025 and requires an on-site presence four days a week. The role focuses on assisting Disney’s media engineering team in supporting and developing its media asset management and content supply chain systems.
Responsibilities:
• Technical Support: Logging, tracking, and resolving issues reported by end-users of Disney’s media management systems. Collaborating with third-party support teams to troubleshoot and resolve technology problems. Updating relevant documentation.
• Administrative and Organizational Tasks: Performing a range of technical, administrative, and organizational tasks to support Disney’s extensive media networks and direct-to-consumer platforms internationally.
• Problem Solving: Identifying and resolving issues within Disney’s media management systems. Working with external support teams to rectify technical difficulties.
Skills & Qualifications:
• Eligibility: Must be a second-year undergraduate student on an industrial placement year, returning to study in Autumn 2026. Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Essential Skills: Strong attention to detail; ability to work well under pressure; professional and mature communication skills; ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines; strong MS Office skills; interest in media, engineering, or broadcasting.
• Desired Attributes (Potential): Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively; drive results; think strategically; inspire creativity and innovation; exhibit professional excellence.
Benefits:
• Professional Development: Develop workplace skills, receive on-the-job training and participate in company-wide learning and development initiatives. Gain experience in a global business environment and take on real responsibilities within a supportive team. Access to a large intern community and employee resource groups (WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, TRUST).
• Compensation & Perks: Annual salary of £23,500; 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays); discounts on Disney products, resort food & beverage, and ticketing; access to free support services (including Unmind); optional eye care and flu vouchers.
The role offers a strong foundation for a future career in media engineering or a related field within Disney.
