Computer Science / Computer Engineering Intern, Fall 2025

13 Minutes ago • 4 Years + • Full Stack Development • DevOps • Undisclosed

About the job

Job Description

As a Computer Science/Computer Engineering Intern at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, you'll contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of software and systems for ride vehicles, shows, and park operations. This involves collaborating with multi-functional teams, using languages like C++, C#, Python, and Node.js, addressing technical issues, and ensuring reliable code. Responsibilities may include designing improvements for ride systems, providing software services for process control, and resolving hardware/software interface problems. The internship runs from June to December 2025 and offers valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic entertainment environment. Interns will work up to 40 hours/week with occasional weekend or holiday shifts.
Must have:
  • Proficiency in C++, C#, Python, Node.js
  • Experience in OOP
  • Microsoft Office Suite skills
  • Problem-solving and collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with Databases (SQL/NoSQL)
  • Git version control
  • TDD/BDD
  • CI/CD experience
  • Linux OS knowledge
  • Docker/Container experience
  • Cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Perks:
  • Hourly pay ($30/hr undergraduate, $35/hr graduate)
  • Potential benefits (medical, financial, etc.)
  • Limited housing opportunities (Florida-based interns)

Job Summary:

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 June - December 2025.

What You Will Do

As a member of the Facilities & Operations Services team, you will help to engineer the magic. You will be part of a team that works every single day to design, build, service and maintain a level of service that exceeds our client and guest expectations. Your team's responsibilities may include:

  • Design and supervise the fabrication and testing of improvements and new designs for ride vehicles and systems
  • Provide software services for ride, show and other process control systems being developed and installed in the Disney parks
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams and partners to identify, address, and resolve technical issues in software and hardware interfaces.
  • Use programming languages like C++, C#, Python, and Node.js to build and maintain efficient, reliable code for system operations and improvements.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office skills (esp. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
  • Availability to work various shifts commensurate with project requirements
  • Experience in Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Successful completion of the Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
  • Experience in Databases, SQL, or NoSQL.
  • Understands version control systems such as Git
  • Practices Test Driven Development (TDD), or Behavior Driven Design (BDD)
  • Experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  • Knowledgeable in Linux Operation Systems
  • Experience in Docker or Containers
  • Experience in Cloud technologies such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

Education

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or Post Graduate degree at an accredited 4 year college or university majoring in an Engineering related major including: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related
  • 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 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 

The pay rate for this role in Orlando FL is $30 for undergraduate students per hour and $35 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.
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About The Company

From classic animated features and exhilarating theme park attractions to cutting edge sports coverage, and the hottest shows on television, The Walt Disney Company has been making magic since 1923, creating unforgettable stories that connect with audiences around the world. And we’re just getting started!

The key to our success…. The Cast, Crew, Imagineers and Employees who honor Disney’s rich legacy by stretching the bounds of imagination to create the never-before-seen, bringing unparalleled entertainment experiences to people of all ages. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world and just imagine the stories you could be part of…

What is #LifeAtDisney like? It’s a series of magical moments with cast members and employees developing and telling our stories in the most innovative ways. Whether it’s a day spent as a Disney VoluntEAR, or celebrating the release of a new interactive experience, retail product or movie, our days are filled with the knowledge that we are creating entertainment experiences the whole family can enjoy. Follow @DisneyCareers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a peek behind-the-curtain, and discover how you could connect to a world of stories with Disney!

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