Commercial Data Science Intern, Spring 2027
Job Summary:
About the Role & Program
Do you love the art of using data to solve complex business problems? We do too – and would be excited to have you join our team at Walt Disney World!
Our mission as part of the Commercial Strategy organization is to put our data assets to work and apply quantitative techniques to discover previously unknown insights about our Guests and business. We get to work directly with the major decision-makers at Disney who shape the Walt Disney World experience. Our insights inform strategy, expose opportunities, and shape Disney products and offerings.
As an individual contributor, reporting to the Manager of Data Science, you will create analytics and modeling tools to support the Commercial organization, specializing in Merchandise, Food & Beverage, and Bookable Experience products.
What You Will Do:
While each day will be different, with rotating priorities, the main themes for this role include you being a(n):
- Creator: Understand data and use data science skills to deliver mathematical models and ad-hoc statistical analyses.
- Translate business needs into data assets and query them using SQL
- Uncover insights, test hypotheses, identify the “why”, and tell a story
- Develop ad hoc analyses and sustained models
- Paint a picture with data using data visualization tools
- Collaborator: Team up with other data experts.
- Work with business partners to identify and unlock opportunities
- Automate workflows and analysis to ensure faster business decisions
- Work with other data teams to improve platform capabilities around data modeling, data visualization, experimentation, and data architecture
- Learner: Lean into your curiosity to understand business problems, data environments, and people.
- Explore existing and emerging analytical solutions, capabilities, and technologies and incorporate them into your work
- Partner with different teams and departments to understand the complex operation, and gain exposure to different areas of accountability, strategic priorities, and career experiences
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Knowledge of data science/advanced analytic concepts (e.g., hypothesis testing, regression, clustering)
- Experience with SQL databases and how to query and curate datasets
- Knowledge of industry leading data visualization tools like Tableau
- Introductory knowledge of Python and how to leverage it for machine learning applications
- Time-management skills, with ability to prioritize multiple requests and communicate status to partners/leadership
- Strong communication, interpersonal skills and ability to condense findings into clear takeaways
- Passionate about how to apply analytics and data to enabling business decisions
Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
- Familiarity with GitLab
- Experience developing presentations and reports using quantitative information for non-technical partners
Education:
- Currently enrolled undergraduat student studying Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Economics or related field at an accredited college/university
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
At the time of application, 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 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 - Friday, Eastern Standard Time, for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Orlando area
The approximate date of this internship is January 2027 to June 2027
Florida Housing
We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here.
The pay rate for this role in Orlando, FL is $43 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.
About Walt Disney World Resort:
Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.
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 Disney Destinations, LLC, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney Destinations, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
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