ABC Affiliate Relations Intern, Summer 2025

Job ID 10108544 Location New York, New York, United States Business Disney Platform Distribution Date posted Feb. 13, 2025

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Program

The ABC Affiliate Relations segment of the Walt Disney Company is responsible for negotiating affiliation agreements with 200+ ABC affiliated TV stations throughout the US, maximizing the ABC Television Network’s distribution by selling-through key Network initiatives and communicating critical programming and operational information. The Affiliate Relations team collaborates closely with a broad number of departments throughout the company, including ABC News, ABC Entertainment, ESPN, Platform Distribution, Network Operations, Marketing/Promotion, and Research, among others.

This internship will provide exposure to the business side of the ABC Television Network and the relationship we have with our affiliates. This internship opportunity involves providing support to four key teams of the Affiliate Relations department. Some projects include helping create fall launch sales/marketing initiatives, crafting Network communications and operational documentation, monitoring station activity, prepping new season programming materials, and tracking industry trends. This internship will help provide a basic knowledge of the television landscape (including key programming areas of entertainment, news and sports) and the Network/Affiliate business model.

The approximate dates of this internship are June 2025 through August 2025.

What You Will Do

Be involved in a number of projects that help to inform our big picture decisions as it pertains to our future offerings through collecting, analyzing, and reporting out on data
Help design a documentation system for urgent, streamlined access
Maintain and update internal schedules
Keeping current our business-to-business website, and ensuring the appropriate internal and external clients have the correct access

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience working in collaborative environments and managing multiple projects
Experience with researching and/or using a range of tools to acquire information and present findings
Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite
Experience with using Salesforce and CMS
High attention to detail and experience multitasking in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with and/or interest in broadcast television and/or media distribution
Previous experience (academic or internship) in media, entertainment, or related field

Education

Junior or Senior year preferred
Major or previous coursework in Business, Media, TV/Film, Management, or related field

Eligibility Requirements & Internship Information

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

Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application 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
The approximate dates of this internship are June 2025 through August 2025
Fully available to work 40 hours per week during a Monday through Friday schedule
Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York, New York area
Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this role in New York is $22.00 per hour. 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.

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About Disney Platform Distribution:

Disney Platform Distribution manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution; affiliate-related business operations for all of the Company's direct-to-consumer services and linear media networks; and content sales agreements for Disney Entertainment and ESPN.

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 Content Sales LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Platform Distribution.

Disney Content Sales LLC 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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