WDI Research & Development Intern - Creative Technologist, Summer 2026
応募 後で応募 Job ID 10142984 勤務地－都市 グレンデール, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国 勤務地－国 Walt Disney Imagineering 掲載日 2026/02/27仕事内容:
About our Program: Magic is Within You
Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research arm of The Walt Disney Company’s (TWDC) Parks and Resorts business segment. Representing more than 150 disciplines, the talented corps of Imagineers are responsible for the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships and new media technology projects.
The Creative Technologist Intern will design and implement technology driven experiences that provide the best possible guest experience
What You Will Do
- Works with creative, design and engineering teams to design and execute experiences that come off the screen through concept, production, testing and deployment
- Applies technology to tell stories and solve user problems across a range of platforms and devices
- Informs the creative process by performing research and prototyping with the latest technologies
- Identifies opportunities for innovative experiences driven by new tools and technical advances
- Builds rapid prototypes, proof of concepts through production level code and hardware development
- Participates in scoping and planning work
- Presents and articulates experiences to internal stakeholders, internal audiences, and non-technical project participants
- Rapidly produces interim deliverables (such as style guide components, technical specifications, prototypes, proofs of concept, etc.)
Required Qualifications & Creative Skills
- Participates in concept and ideation sessions
- Develops innovative ways to tell stories and create user experiences
- Conceptualizes user interactions and interfaces through iterative design process
- Develops varying fidelity prototypes to demonstrate user interaction and interfaces (Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Modeling, Software Development, Crafting)
- Incorporates user research and usability testing to iterate on solutions
Required Qualications & Technical Skills
- Designs and develops custom software + hardware solutions
- Develops previsualization and experiences using game engines (Unreal)
- Develops real time generative graphics (Cinder/C++/OpenGL/WebGL/Metal)
- Develops web technologies and tools (Javascript)
- Develops firmware for integrated systems (Arduino)
- Develops software for microcomputing platforms (Raspberry Pi, Edison, Jetson)
- Develops native applications for Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
- Designs and builds custom PCBs
- Develops rapid prototypes (Cinder, openFrameworks, TouchDesigner, Processing)
- Implements computer vision and other sensing capabilities (OpenCV, External Sensor Integration)
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
- Manages multiple campaigns/projects simultaneously
- Communicates the product’s vision and articulate design decisions and trade-offs to partners and clients, both verbally and visually
- Facilitates cross-functional collaboration across different areas
Education
- Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher, in an accredited college/university, earning a degree majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Information Technology or 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 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 through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
- Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Glendale, CA area
- Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
- Approximate dates of the internship are May/June 2026 through August/September 2026
The pay rate for this role in Glendale, CA is $42 per hour for undergraduate and $47 per house for graduate. 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.
Walt Disney Imagineering について:
WED Enterprisesは、世界で最初のテーマパーク、Disneylandを設計・建設するため1952年に設立されました。Walt Disney Imagineering（WDI）は、イマジネーションと創造力を最先端技術と組み合わせ、忘れられない体験を生み出す場所です。WDIは世界中にあるDisneyのテーマパーク、リゾート、アトラクション、クルーズ船全てをデザインし、設計・建設する創造の拠点です。イマジニアリングのユニークな強みは、創造的かつ技術的な能力をもつ様々な専門家のグローバルチームからもたらされるものです。Disneyのストーリーテリングの経験を基にエンターテイメントの新しい形を開拓します。Imagineersとは、100を超える分野の芸術と科学をユニークに融合し、蓄えたアイデアを空想的な概念を実現する集団です。
The Walt Disney Company について:
The Walt Disney Companyは、その子会社・関連会社とともに、多様性あふれる国際企業として、Disney Entertainment、ESPN、Disney Experiencesの3事業を柱に、ファミリー向けエンターテインメントとメディアの世界をけん引しています。1920年代に小さなアニメ・スタジオとしてスタートしたDisneyは、今日のエンターテインメント業界において卓越した存在となりました。ディズニーは今後も、子供から大人まで、ご家族のだれもが楽しめる一流の物語や体験を生み出し続けます。Disneyのストーリーやキャラクター、体験は、世界中のあらゆる場所の消費者やお客様に届けられています。当社は40カ国以上で、従業員とキャストメンバーが一丸となり、世界的にも地域的にも歓迎されるエンターテインメント体験を創出しています。
このポジションは WDI Research & Development, Inc. という事業部門の一つである Walt Disney Imagineeringでのお仕事です。
WDI Research & Development, Inc. は機会均等雇用主です。応募者は、人種、宗教、肌の色、性別、性的指向、ジェンダー、性自認、性表現、国籍、家柄、年齢、配偶者の有無、軍役経験の有無やその地位、健康状態、遺伝情報や障がい、または連邦法や州法、地方法で禁止されているその他の法的根拠に関係なく、雇用の検討対象となります。Disneyは、すべての人々のアイデアと決断が、成長、革新、最高のストーリーの創造に役立ち、絶えず進化する世界において、価値ある存在になれるよう支援するビジネス環境を支持します。