Celebrating Our Disney Technologists During Black History Month

At The Walt Disney Company, we’re celebrating our Black and African American technologists during Black History Month and throughout the year. As we celebrate Black culture, our mission remains the same — to inspire people around the globe with our innovative technology, iconic brands, and creative minds, through the power of unparalleled storytelling. Meet some…

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How to Have the Best Virtual Internship

You could say things look a bit different in the ‘office’ now. Many of us have transitioned to working from home and spending most of our time in a virtual environment. You might have a few questions about what this means for an internship with Disney, wondering, ‘how will this affect my position?’ and ‘how…

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First-Ever Tech Interns at Disney Streaming Services gain real-life experience

With offices on both coasts, the launch of Disney+ on the horizon, and the continuous growth of ESPN+, there’s no denying Disney Streaming Services’ impact on direct-to-consumer streaming. To help support all of these large-scale projects, Disney Streaming Services (DSS) has welcomed their inaugural class of technology interns. Interns at DSS have the opportunity to…

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DisneyTech takes on TreeHacks 2019!

Apps and AR and robotics, oh my! Where can you find all of that and more being created in the same room? That would be at TreeHacks, Stanford University’s annual hackathon event! Recently the Disney team attended this exciting event where participants spent 36 hours of coding and developing projects of their choosing. But don’t…

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Disney analytics interns tell all!

Time is flying for these Disney interns, who have jumped straight into our Data Analytics Fall Internships! I had the opportunity to sit down with three current interns: Allie Miller, Management ScienceandIntegration intern; Nicole Hindes, Social Media Analytics intern; and Nithin Sankar, Revenue Management intern. We talked about how they began their Analytics internship and…

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Six Disney technologists, one hackathon: HackGT recap

Recently, Disney technologists and recruiters traveled to Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) for HackGT5, a hackathon where participants had 36 hours to create code-related projects. Students were able to apply their passion for technology in a variety of different ways, with projects ranging from mobile applications, security, artificial intelligence, and more! Six Disney technologists…

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9 magical moments from Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Technology 2018

Building the memorable characters, iconic stories, and immersive worlds that The Walt Disney Company is known for wouldn’t be possible without technology and the passionate people behind each innovation. Last month, technologists and recruiters from across The Walt Disney Company attended the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC)—the world’s largest gathering of women in computing—to showcase the…

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