Ready to make magic? We’re hiring for our 12-month undergraduate placement schemes.
As an intern with the Disney Character Special Events team, you'll gain hands‑on experience, supporting a diverse range of projects across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), contributing to over 200 events each year.
You will work on a range of events including Corporate Social Responsibility experiences, product and content launches, internal cast celebrations and new media events, bringing our Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel character stories to life, executing world class brand standards.
You’ll build strong communication and organisational skills as you work alongside Disney Brand and Franchise teams, as well as multiple business areas across The Walt Disney Company and key strategic partners across EMEA. The fast‑paced environment offers continuous learning, adaptability, and provide a phenomenal springboard for a career in Events.
You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values; acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.
This role will require you to be onsite in the office 4 days a week (and one day working from home), with some required flexibility in terms of potential travel across Europe, variation in responsibilities and working hours, due to the demands of the role.
Eligibility
- Important: Please upload your CV and cover letter as a single document, as only one file can be submitted. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
- Must be a second-year undergraduate student on a placement year course returning to study in Autumn 2028
- Must have the right to work in the UK already in place
- Available to start working full time from June 2027
- Interested in the area you are applying for, whether this is through your studies, experiences, extracurricular activities or a general interest
About You
- A strong interest in events management, whether this is through your degree, extra‑curriculars or hobbies.
- Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to connect with people at all levels in a professional and mature manner
- Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and undertake various administrative duties
- Strong MS Office skills
The Perks
- Develop your workplace skills and experience to help build the foundations of your future career
- Constructive on‑the‑job training as well as companywide learning and development initiatives
- Learn how decisions and actions are made within a global business environment
- Tackle real responsibility and become an essential part of an encouraging team
- Have the support and network of a large community of interns
- Access to join and support our Employee Resource Groups ranging from WOMEN @ Disney, Disney MOSAIC, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group - TRUST
- Annual salary of £28,000 with 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Contractually enrolled into Disney’s workplace pension scheme
- Discounts & Perks: You are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort food & beverage and ticketing
- Access to free support services including Unmind, the mental wellbeing app
- Opportunity to select eye care and flu vouchers
Please note, applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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