Finance Intern, Spring 2025

Job ID 10100198 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Oct. 24, 2024

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Program

“We make magic.” 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!

Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company! Its hardworking corps of Imagineers is responsible for the creation - from concept initiation through installation - of all Disney Resorts, theme parks and attractions, real estate developments, cruise ships, regional entertainment venues, and new media projects.

The approximate dates of the internship are January 2025 - June 2025.

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for maintaining financial reports, monitoring and controlling costs and budgets, tracking commitments from both internal and 3rd party consultants and contractors, preparing budgets and performing financial sensitivity analysis where appropriate. The intern will assist in the development and monitoring of key internal controls, and develop working relationships with internal customers and understand their core business.

Maintaining accurate financial information and developing basic financial models for performance and trend analysis
Identifying financial issues and presenting analyses in a format that clearly communicates results for management evaluation
Understanding accounting impacts to areas of responsibility that could affect financial performance
Interfacing and building rapport with project /department team members, management, and internal/external customers
Promoting financial controls throughout the organization
Developing financial analysis to influence decisions, as well as alternatives/proposals for operational improvements
Working with the project team to establish budgets, costing strategies, and maintain EFC’s (estimated final costs)
Setting up and maintaining WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
Providing regular reporting and analysis management (e.g. cash flow analysis and forecasting, completion cost reporting, AOP)

Required Qualifications & Skills

Ability to work in a flexible team environment including functional groups outside of the department
Organizational skills with the initiative to take a creative approach and work on assigned projects independently
Exceptional verbal and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Experience with creative thinking and fast turnaround production
Proven ability to develop and interpret financial models
Ability to handle several projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
Demonstrated digital literacy skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with SAP
Experience working with Business Intelligence Software (Microsoft PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)

Education

Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
A junior, senior or recent graduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or other business/quantitative equivalent

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

Be at least 18 years of age
Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

Candidate must be available to work full time hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship
This internship is a primarily on-site position -- Must be able to provide own housing and reliable transportation for work in the Orlando, FL area. Also requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace.

Florida Housing

We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

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 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., 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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