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UX Design Intern, Summer 2026

Job ID 10135425 Location New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Oct. 29, 2025
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Job Summary:

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T), we’re reimagining how to create magical experiences for the world’s most beloved stories — while transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is an opportunity to make an impact for millions of people around the world.

The DEEP&T Design team thinks beyond what’s possible today. We discover, disrupt, and design for where our consumers will be next. Design brings the Disney magic to life by crafting intuitive, accessible, and delightful experiences across Disney’s portfolio of both consumer-facing products and internal products and tooling—from Streaming, Sports, Entertainment, News and Enterprise Products and Experiences.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

  • Impact – We are shaping the future of Disney Entertainment. Our design and research drive innovation across our entire portfolio, from Disney+ to ESPN and beyond, creating magical experiences for audiences worldwide.
  • Collaboration – Our team includes the industry's most talented designers, researchers, content strategists, design systems experts, UX engineers, and leaders, all working together to push the boundaries of creativity and user experience.
  • Innovation – We pioneer groundbreaking products and techniques that redefine industry standards, transforming how audiences engage with sports, entertainment, and news.

As a Product Design Intern, you’ll collaborate with the very best in product, design and technology to bring user-centered experiences to life. You’ll gain hands-on experience contributing to the design of large-scale, global products that connect people to Disney stories in meaningful ways—learning how to balance business goals, creative vision, and user needs to design experiences that feel effortless and magical.

What You Will Do:

  • Support and apply a user-centered, data-informed design process to understand the motivations and behaviors of Disney’s audiences — designing intuitive, accessible, and delightful solutions that help them meet their goals.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including design, research, engineering, and product management to explore and develop creative, practical solutions to real user problems.
  • Contribute to user research and usability testing activities — helping translate findings into actionable design insights and opportunities for improvement.
  • Create design deliverables such as sketches, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to communicate ideas effectively and gather feedback from peers and stakeholders.
  • Work within established design systems and brand guidelines, ensuring visual consistency and contributing fresh ideas to improve documentation and components.
  • Participate in design critiques and feedback sessions, learning how to iterate on designs based on input from mentors and team members.
  • Embrace iteration, collaboration, and ambiguity, viewing each challenge as an opportunity to learn and grow as a designer.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

  • Demonstrated understanding of user-centered design principles and UX fundamentals including research, ideation, prototyping, and testing
  • Experience with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar.
  • Ability to create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that effectively communicate design intent.
  • Strong visual design sense and attention to detail across typography, layout, and hierarchy.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a willingness to learn from feedback and iterate on designs.
  • A genuine curiosity about technology, storytelling, and how people engage with digital experiences.

Education:

  • Currently enrolled undergraduate student in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree in Product Design, UX Design, Human–Computer Interaction, Visual Communications, Interaction Design, or a 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 AND returning to school the semester/quarter following the internship 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 M-F, 40 hours each week for the entire program duration: May/June - August/September 2026 (12 weeks)
  • Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program
  • Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this role in NY, NY is $38 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 and ESPN Product & Technology:

At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.

Disney’s ability to marry world-class technology with one-of-a-kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.

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 Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

Disney Streaming Technology 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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