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Disney Live Entertainment Tech Intern, Spring 2027

The Walt Disney Company

Lake Buena Vista, FL

$21.14/hr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

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Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

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Job description

Job Posting Title:

Disney Live Entertainment Tech Intern, Spring 2027

Req ID:

10159987

Job Description:

About the Role & Program

Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! This diverse team - representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers - brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle... and a dash of pixie dust!

The approximate date of this internship is January 2027 to May 2027, located in Orlando, FL.

What You Will Do

The Entertainment Tech Intern will participate in equipment staging for all Walt Disney World theme parks, water parks, Disney Springs, and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Support the Parks' technical daily operation, atmosphere shows, parades, props logistics, and special events. Assist Stage Technicians and perform the detailed operation of audio/video/lighting equipment, adhering to stage manager cues, time code, and/or self-cued events. Assist with safety checks before, during, and after performances to ensure safe performance.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Ability to adapt to this physically taxing role in an active environment that encompasses frequent lifting, climbing, squatting, and standing for long periods of time, and the ability to work, inclement or extreme weather conditions
  • Entertainment technicians work within a live-show theatrical environment (environments such as radio, television, or film do not meet the qualifications)
  • Validated understanding of theatrical terminology, documentation, and show-related equipment, including exposure to tech staging assist, props, and/or puppetry with an understanding of electrical circuitry.
  • Strong oral/written communication with leadership experience, excellent interpersonal and partnership skills

Preferred Qualifications

Technical experience in live entertainment in at least one of the following fields:

  • Digital Audio and Sound Reinforcement
  • Lighting with Conventional and Moving Light Operation
  • Rigging
  • Video Engineering and Projection Mapping
  • Show Control/Automation
  • Advanced System Networking

Education

  • Currently enrolled as a Junior, Senior, or Graduate student earning a degree in Theater, Technical Theater, Technical Production, or related field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all the requirements below:

  • Be enrolled in an accredited college/university, taking at least one class at the time of application posting, OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Possess unrestricted work authorization
  • Possess a valid US driver's license and have the ability to operate a company vehicle
  • Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program

Additional Information

  • Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
  • Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work
  • Fully available Sunday through Saturday, for the duration of the internship, 40 + hours per week
  • We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida-based Interns through American Campus Communities. For more information,click here.

Recommendation - Print This Role Description:We encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description so they can refer to it if they are selected for an interview. Please note that this role description is not accessible once the posting is closed.

The pay rate for this role in Orlando is $21.14 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Disney Live Entertainment

Job Posting Primary Business:

Walt Disney World (DLE)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Architecture and Design Intern, Creative Intern, Entertainment-Ent/Stage Tech, Production Intern, Project Management Intern, Stage Productions Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-09-04

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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "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!

Industry

Amusement, gambling, and recreation

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Burbank, CA, US

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