WDI Finance Internship

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WDI Finance Internship (Glendale)

About The Role & Program

Be a part of an innovative team and culture at Walt Disney Imagineering, the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology across a spectrum of disciplines, from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.

• If selected for this role, you will report to the Senior Manager, Finance.
• The approximate date of this internship is May 2026 to August 2026.
• This internship will be located in Glendale, CA.

What You Will Do

As a key part of the team, you will be responsible for maintaining financial reports, supervising and controlling costs and budgets, tracking commitments (both internal and with 3rd party consultants and contractors), preparing budgets, and performing financial sensitivity analysis where appropriate.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate financial information and developing basic financial models for performance and trend analysis.
• Identifying issues and sharing analyses in a format that clearly communicates results for management evaluation.
• Understanding accounting impacts to areas of responsibility that could affect financial performance.
• Interfacing and building rapport with team members, management, and internal/external customers.
• Analyzing sophisticated journal entries which can have a significant impact.
• Developing alternatives/proposals for operational improvements.

Project/Division Responsibilities

• Working with the Imagineering departments to establish Annual Operating Plan (AOP), recurring monthly Forecasts, cost management strategies, and maintain Plan/Forecast metrics.
• Reviewing cost commitments, auditing operational activity, and researching cost drivers/variances/trends.
• Entering and maintaining financial data in the Forecast & Planning system.
• Providing regular reporting and analysis management (e.g., labor analytics, OE spending profiles, cost reporting, etc.).

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Multitasking skills when working in a flexible environment, including with functional groups outside of the department.
• Demonstrated willingness to take a creative approach and work independently in a fast turnaround environment.
• Outstanding verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and interpret financial models.
• Proven digital literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel (intermediate level or above), PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must have a conceptual understanding of integrated financial systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with SAP, Power BI, Tableau, and/or SQL.

Education

• Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher attending an accredited college/university earning a degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Data Analytics/Data Science.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Possess unrestricted work authorization.
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.

Additional Information

• Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work.
• Must be fully available for the duration of the internship.
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship in Glendale, CA.

Compensation & Benefits

• The pay rate for this role in Glendale, CA is $22.50 per hour for undergraduate students.
• The pay rate for this role in Glendale, CA is $30.40 per hour for graduate level students.
• Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.