Job Description

Job Summary:

About the Role & Program

"We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen! Within the Walt Disney World Resort, the Global Engineering & Technology (GE&T) Division program is specially crafted to develop you professionally, increase your practical knowledge in your area of technical expertise, while also completing valuable work for the Resort. You will have a wide range of opportunities to assist and provide key data to GE&T Engineers on various types of projects including, but not limited to, Attractions, Maintenance, Show and Entertainment. It may even serve as a springboard in launching a successful career. The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 to June 2025. This is a full-time position, and interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship.

What You Will Do

• Design and supervise the fabrication and testing of improvements and new designs for ride vehicles and systems.
• Provide software services for ride, show and other process control systems being developed and installed in the Disney parks.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams and partners to identify, address, and resolve technical issues in software and hardware interfaces.
• Use programming languages like C++, C#, Python, and Node.js to build and maintain efficient, reliable code for system operations and improvements.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office skills (esp. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Experience in Object Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Availability to work various shifts commensurate with project requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of the Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship.
• Experience in Databases, SQL, or NoSQL.
• Understands version control systems such as Git.
• Practices Test Driven Development (TDD), or Behavior Driven Design (BDD).
• Experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
• Knowledgeable in Linux Operation Systems.
• Experience in Docker or Containers.
• Experience in Cloud technologies such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Required Education

Junior, Senior or Graduate student currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree or Post Graduate degree at an accredited 4-year College or University studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security or Secure Computing & Networks.

Preferred Education

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (Note: Please, no rounding) as shown on a transcript.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within six months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization.

Additional Information

Location of position:

This position has opportunities in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Housing & transportation:

We provide housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information  click here .

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