Research Operations Intern, Summer/Fall 2026

About the Role & Program

Disney Entertainment’s Research, Insights & Analytics (RIA) division serves as a center of excellence consisting of more than 100+ world-class researchers measuring all aspects of media consumption across a wide range of networks, digital properties and SVOD services to guide The Walt Disney Company.

This internship will support the Research Operations team within the Research, Insights & Analytics division. We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized intern who is passionate about operational efficiency and clear communication.

This role will collaborate cross-team (within Research, Insights & Analytics) and cross-functionally with groups and stakeholders from business units across Disney Entertainment to support general administration of a portfolio of research projects and team operations and make our cross-team / functional collaboration more efficient and impactful.

This internship is a full-time, 6-month commitment in the New York, NY area from June 2026 through January 2027.

What You Will Do

In this role, you will have the opportunity to help coordinate multi-disciplinary research teams in ongoing program / project management of ad hoc and recurring research initiatives, reporting, and insights management. This includes:

Operational Tracking & Communications

• Maintain and update project tracking files on weekly and monthly cadences.

• Proactively reach out to team members to confirm status updates; close loops and ensure data hygiene across trackers.

• Monitor deadlines, dependencies, and risks.

• Support copyediting of concise summaries, status reports, and executive briefings.

Process Design & Efficiency

• Assist with mapping of current- and future-state processes.

• Support change management and rollout (documentation, training aids, adoption tracking).

SharePoint & Automation

• Support organization and maintenance of RIA SharePoint site structure, permissions, and content hygiene.

• Build and refine simple automations (e.g., Power Automate flows, reminders).

• Ensure interoperability across connected SharePoint sites and Teams channels.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong proficiency in MS Office with an emphasis on PowerPoint (clean slide design / formatting, iconography) and Microsoft Excel (formulas and pivot table experience)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to adapt tone for various audiences (peer, manager, executive)

• Basic data hygiene and governance awareness (naming conventions, information hierarchy)

• Demonstrated organization and attention to detail; comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously

• Natural curiosity, aptitude for creative problem solving and strategic thinking

• Growth mindset; motivated by efficiency, organization, and continuous improvement.

• Comfortable proactively following up, clarifying requirements, and providing regular status updates.

• Experience working in collaborative environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with process automation tools, AI productivity tools (Copilot)

• Experience with project management software tooling (JIRA, Airtable)

• Familiarity with process mapping

• Previous internship experience in a related industry

Education

• Senior year preferred

• Major or previous coursework in Business, Communications, Operations, Finance, Psychology or related major preferred

Required Materials

• Candidates must submit a cover letter as part of their application.

• Candidates are asked to submit a sample of relevant work. This can be in the form of a concise PowerPoint presentation (up to 5 slides) or a concise writing sample (1 page) written for an audience who may not already be familiar with the topic of the presentation / document.

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

• This internship is a full-time, 6-month commitment in the New York, NY area from June 2026 through January 2027.

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

• Fully available Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week.

• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York, NY area.

• Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work in the New York, NY area

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The pay rate for this role in New York, NY is $22.50 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.