WDW Occupational Safety & Industrial Hygiene Interns, 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 magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

The approximate dates of this internship are January - June 2026.

What You Will Do

As a member of the Worldwide Safety team, you will partner and interact with various departments on the coordination of cast and guest safety. Provide support to Manager and team and assist with the completion of a variety of responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in safety, health and sanitation/food safety audits, report findings, assist in development of corrective action plans
• Conduct field surveys such as indoor air quality, noise dosimetry, ventilation surveys, etc., report out on findings, develop and follow up on mitigations
• Develop JSA’s to resolve site-specific safety requirements such as engineering controls, equipment specifications, machine guarding requirements, personal protective equipment, training, and other controls
• Attend and assist with leading safety and wellness committee meetings
• Attend and assist with development of safety and wellness educational offerings
• Assist with incident investigations, developing mitigations, and evaluating/following up
• Evaluating incident and near miss trend data and making recommendations for and developing mitigation strategies
• Attend design review meetings and provide feedback on safety and health requirements
• Assisting with special projects
• Assist in maintaining documentation

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Must possess a valid US driver's license
• Availability to work various shifts commensurate with project requirements
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Comfortable functioning in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment

Preferred Qualifications

Successful completion of the Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship

Education

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or Post Graduate degree at an accredited 4-year college or university majoring in Safety, Environmental, Industrial Hygiene or related major
• Junior, Senior or Graduate student status by arrival date

Preferred Education

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (Note: Please, no rounding) as shown on a transcript.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• 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.  
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization
• 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.   

Additional Information

• Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
• Fully available from Monday through Friday with occasional weekends or holidays pending project need, up to 40 hours each week, early mornings or late nights are a possibility, bulk of work time will be during traditional 8am-5pm
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
• We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here 

DisneySafety

The pay rate for this role in Orlando FL is $22.50 for undergraduate students per hour and $30.40 for graduate students 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.