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Graduate Associate, Data Analytics - Summer/Fall 2025

Job ID 10117821 Location Burbank, California, United States / Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Apr. 01, 2025
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Job Summary:

About the Role & Program

The Disney Decision Science and Integration (DDSI) team supports clients across The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Disney Cruise Line, Media Networks (i.e. ABC, ESPN), Studio Entertainment, Disney Theatrical Group (e.g., Broadway shows), and Disney Interactive Media in the core proficiencies of yield management, revenue planning, forecasting, pricing, and optimization. Key partners to the DDSI organization include Marketing, Finance, Business Development, Research, and Operations. Roles within DDSI develop, analyze, and implement strategies to enhance profitability and improve the value proposition for our Guests, Cast Members, and Shareholders.

The Data Analytics consulting team uses technology, data analytics, optimization, statistical, and econometric modeling to explore opportunities, shape business decisions, and drive business value. Candidates should have a natural curiosity to understand the "why" behind business performance, take a proactive role in problem-solving, and be able to prioritize and be teammates in a collaborative environment.

What You Will Do

Graduate Associates make an impact by supporting marketing, distribution, finance, and supply chain projects that build a strong return on Company investments. As a Graduate Associate, you will help in this process by:

  • Collecting, validating, and maintaining data in R, Python, and SQL

  • Generating periodic and ad hoc forecasts, while maintaining results

  • Applying analytics to address marketing and finance business questions

  • Developing analytical solutions for cross-segment clients

  • Maintaining technical system documentation

  • Performing industry research and benchmark analysis

  • Preparing client deliverables

  • Implementing visualization tools, developing dashboards, and reporting

  • Performing exploratory and quantitative analysis of demand & sales data

  • Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Strategic problem-solving & analytical skills

  • Meticulous attention to detail

  • Proven experience with Tableau

  • Confirmed proficiency with SQL, Python, and R to perform data manipulation or modeling

  • Statistics or Econometrics background

  • Experience collecting & analyzing data and reporting on the results

  • Excellent oral/written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences

  • Ability to adapt to an evolving business environment and balance multiple opposing priorities

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

  • Ability to work well independently and in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience using R Shiny, DBeaver, Databricks, or GitHub/GitLab

  • Knowledge of forecasting methods and techniques

  • Previous work experience in statistics, and statistical analysis, including hypothesis formulation, experimental design, significance-setting, and post-experiment analysis

  • Experience in retail, eCommerce, consumer products, merchandising, marketing, entertainment, or finance

Required Education

  • Currently enrolled as a Graduate level student, pursuing a master's degree in Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or a related quantitative field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all the below requirements:

  • Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the program OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship

  • Be at least 18 years of age

  • Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program

  • Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

The approximate dates of this program are June 2025 to December 2025

Able to have reliable transportation to/from work and provide own housing

Fully available from Monday-Friday for the duration of the program, 40 hours per week

Location of Position

This position has opportunities in both Burbank, CA, and Orlando, FL.

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This posting is seeking candidates to fill multiple roles in Burbank, CA and Orlando, FL. 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. - The pay rate for this role is $45.00 per hour.

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

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 Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. 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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