Glendale Strategic Sourcing Intern, Spring 2026

About the Role & Program:

"We create happiness." 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! As a Strategic Sourcing intern, you will have the unique opportunity to assist with a variety of projects within our Strategic Sourcing department.

The approximate dates of this internship are January 2026 to June 2026. This is a full-time position, and interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship.

This Internship is in Glendale, CA.

What will you do:

• Perform data analysis to find opportunities for cost reduction and value creation (improved quality, cost, service, and compliance) and facilitate supplier presentations.

• Perform liaison work between Strategic Sourcing and Support Supplier Diversity efforts with key clients, ensuring efficient supply chain methods

• Provide support for sourcing projects, including data analysis and supplier interface

• Develop, implement, and report status of performance measures that demonstrate value and ensure supplier performance

• Participate as required on the Quarterly Metric Package, Supplier Diversity Reporting

• Consistently drive engagement with DX Sourcing Team, to ensure accuracy in data

• Close partnership with the Source-to-Pay and Financial Services team to further align data and expand reporting potential

• Drive DX Global Initiatives Projects: Furtherance of DX Segment wide initiatives such as

o   Supplier Relationship Management

o   Compliance

o   Spend and Contract Management via Metrics

• Through product, industry, and supplier research, identify opportunities for Sustainability, while continuing to engage DX Sourcing, Clients, and Suppliers to map out next steps.

• Perform external market assessment and opportunity analysis and participate in Supplier negotiations

• Develop and handle partner and supplier relationships and contract implementations

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies in alignment with business initiatives and priorities with an opportunity to work with Design and Construction, Facility & Operations Services, Fixtures, Furnishing & Equipment, Food and Beverage, Marketing & Graphics, Professional Services, Walt Disney Imagineering and/or Supplier Diversity Teams. 

• Support diverse supplier identification, development, and research efforts

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Strong digital literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Ability to take ownership and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision

• Professional demeanor, focused, eloquent, and well organized

• Ability to respond flexibly to evolving business needs

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

It would be great if you have/are familiar with:

• Supply Chain Management industry

• Previous theme park work experience

Education:

• Currently enrolled as a Junior, Senior or Graduate student at an accredited college/university, earning a Bachelor's or Master's degree in in engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Logistics, Economics, Finance or related.

• GPA of 3.0 or higher (no rounding)

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship​

• Be at least 18 years of age​

• Possess unrestricted work authorization​

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

Additional Information:

• Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines 

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

• Fully available Monday thru Friday, PST for the duration of the internship,40 hours each week

• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Glendale, CA area

• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this role as an undergraduate in CA is $22.50 /hr. The pay rate for this role as a graduate student in CA is $30.40/hr. 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.