The Creative Technologist Intern will design and implement technology driven experiences that provide the best possible guest experience

What You Will Do

• Works with creative, design and engineering teams to design and execute experiences that come off the screen through concept, production, testing and deployment
• Applies technology to tell stories and solve user problems across a range of platforms and devices
• Informs the creative process by performing research and prototyping with the latest technologies
• Identifies opportunities for innovative experiences driven by new tools and technical advances
• Builds rapid prototypes, proof of concepts through production level code and hardware development
• Participates in scoping and planning work  
• Presents and articulates experiences to internal stakeholders, internal audiences, and non-technical project participants
• Rapidly produces interim deliverables (such as style guide components, technical specifications, prototypes, proofs of concept, etc.)

Required Qualifications & Creative Skills

• Participates in concept and ideation sessions
• Develops innovative ways to tell stories and create user experiences
• Conceptualizes user interactions and interfaces through iterative design process
• Develops varying fidelity prototypes to demonstrate user interaction and interfaces (Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Modeling, Software Development, Crafting)
• Incorporates user research and usability testing to iterate on solutions

Required Qualications & Technical Skills

• Designs and develops custom software + hardware solutions
• Develops previsualization and experiences using game engines (Unreal)
• Develops real time generative graphics (Cinder/C++/OpenGL/WebGL/Metal)
• Develops web technologies and tools (Javascript)
• Develops firmware for integrated systems (Arduino)
• Develops software for microcomputing platforms (Raspberry Pi, Edison, Jetson)
• Develops native applications for Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
• Designs and builds custom PCBs
• Develops rapid prototypes (Cinder, openFrameworks, TouchDesigner, Processing)
• Implements computer vision and other sensing capabilities (OpenCV, External Sensor Integration)

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Manages multiple campaigns/projects simultaneously
• Communicates the product’s vision and articulate design decisions and trade-offs to partners and clients, both verbally and visually
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration across different areas

Education

• Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher, in an accredited college/university, earning a degree majoring ​ in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Information Technology or related field.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program 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

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• Fully available from 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 Glendale, CA area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
• Approximate dates of the internship are May/June 2026 through August/September 2026

The pay rate for this role in Glendale, CA is $42 per hour for undergraduate and $47 per house for graduate. 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.