ABC News Digital Media Business Operations Intern, Spring 2026

Job ID 10133080 Location Burbank, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Television Date posted Nov. 04, 2025

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Program:

The ABC News Digital Media Business Operations group collaborates across segment integrated teams to develop, implement and refine business processes and plans to maximize growth, monetization, and operating income. We foster and facilitate cross-functional conversations to align overall thinking, provide transparency and drive forward execution of key business priorities. We build strong partnerships with the portfolio of businesses & brands that we help grow. The Digital Media Business Operations group includes Digital News and eCommerce strategy & business operations, Operational Analytics, and Monetization / Revenue Optimization functions, as well as New Business identification and evaluation.

This team partners closely with the following stakeholders: Finance; Research, Insights & Analytics; Entertainment Product & Technology teams as they develop long-range planning and annual operating targets, and focus on the daily, weekly, monthly and year over year rhythms of the business. The team is embedded for high-touch collaboration with editorial, content, broadcast partners and other stakeholders. Once segment targets are set by News & Networks Leadership, we identify the ‘how” to execute and deliver against business strategies, goals and financial objectives. This team provides ongoing support through strategic initiative ‘launch’ and operations.

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in Burbank, CA from January 2026-June 2026.

What You Will Do:

The ABC News Digital Media Business Operations Intern will lead at least one cross-functional project to catalyze action against one of the strategic growth initiatives, while also acting as a critical thought partner in day-to-day operations.

Contribute to strategic analysis of new business opportunities with market analysis and financial modeling
Perform competitive analysis and market analyses to help evaluate the performance of our products and services and to provide benchmarks
Aid in the formation and streamlining of operational processes through development of slides and rules of the road documents, and then participate in meetings to help onboard and educate key stakeholders (e.g. launching a new eCommerce partner)
Actively participate in brainstorms and work cross functionally with other stakeholders on the Digital News teams to develop bold and innovative ideas that drive audience growth and / or monetization
Create first pass at agenda topics, meeting objectives and slides / materials for multiple weekly executive meetings and readouts

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Strategic thinker & problem solver, naturally able to connect customer, business and product needs
Professional agility – Proven ability to take initiative on new projects and drive complex, ambiguous issues to resolution
Experience with preparation & delivery of executive-level presentations, as well as influencing senior leadership
Demonstrated ability to build compelling/congruent PowerPoint presentations, which simplify complex analytics for executive audiences
Strong analytical skills, including ability to process complex data sets and build financial and strategic models from scratch in Excel
Excellent time and project management skills, with the ability to manage detail, work efficiently and communicate effectively to all levels and functions

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience using visualization tools such as Tableau or Power Bi
Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL
Exposure to machine learning concepts and AI model workflows a plus (e.g., training, evaluation, deployment)
Ability to collaborate with technical teams to support updates to AI models or data-driven systems

Education:

Senior year preferred
Major or previous coursework in Marketing, Product Management, Data Analysis, Business Administration, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Data Engineering or related fields preferred

Required Materials:

Candidates must submit a cover letter as part of their application.

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 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.

Additional Information:

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in Burbank, CA from January 2026-June 2026.
Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship.
Fully available Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week.
Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Burbank, CA area.
Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work in the Burbank, CA area.

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The pay rate for this role in Burbank, CA is $22.50 per hour. 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.

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About Disney Entertainment Television:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company’s streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television’s creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television’s programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children’s & family categories.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & Intl, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

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