Graduate Legal Internship

Embark on a magical 12-month Graduate Internship with The Walt Disney Company!

You will get the chance to work side by side with industry leaders, immersing yourself in the world-renowned family of our brands while building lasting connections.

This opportunity is based in Disney's Hammersmith Office and will require you to be on-site four days per week.

What will I be doing?

We have several roles across two departments, where you will gain hands-on experience which will set you up for an extraordinary legal career:

Disney Consumer Products:

You will play a pivotal role in bringing the magic of Disney directly to our fans worldwide, supporting with licensing and direct distribution of Disney-branded merchandise.

Disney Entertainment Distribution:

You'll be involved in supporting the distribution of Disney's movies, TV series, television channels, and the ever-expanding Disney+. Your contribution will be key to delivering Disney's storytelling to diverse audiences globally.

Across either of these teams, you will get the opportunity to:

• Hone your legal skills by drafting documents and conducting legal reviews.

• Dive into legal research, staying ahead of industry trends and ensuring compliance with regulations.

• Learn the intricacies of contract management and administration, developing a keen eye for detail.

• Contribute to the success of your department teams through diverse legal tasks, gaining a holistic understanding of commercial legal operations.

Eligibility

• Must be a law graduate or have completed the GDL

• Must have the right to work in the UK already in place

• Must demonstrate a real passion for a career in the legal profession; this opportunity will suit someone who is looking to gain some professional experience ahead of completing the SQE in the UK

Requirements

• A strong interest in a future career in the legal profession

• Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure

• Ability to communicate with people at all levels in a professional and mature manner

• Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and undertake various administrative duties

• Strong MS Office skills

• Available to start between August and September 2025

Why should you join us?

• Develop your workplace skills and experience and help build the foundations of your future legal career

• Opportunity for ownership of legal projects

• Operational and administrative skills development

• Training and mentorship from an experienced in-house legal team who work across multiple lines of business

• Constructive on-the-job training as well as companywide learning and development initiatives

• Learn how decisions and actions are made within a global business environment he opportunity to find creative and new solutions to support the in-house legal team to deliver the best support across multiple lines of Disney business

• Take on real responsibility and become an essential part of an encouraging team

• Have the support and network of a large community of interns

• Access to join and support our Employee Resource Groups ranging from WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group – TRUST

• Annual salary of £30,000 with 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)

• Discounts & Perks: You are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort food & beverage and ticketing

• Access to free support services including Unmind, the mental wellbeing app

• Opportunity to select eye care and flu vouchers

Interested?

Before applying we would strongly encourage you to read our hints and tips so you can set yourself up for success and learn more about the recruitment process. Please check out our guide here: 

You will need to apply with your CV and cover letter via the link on this page. Please note, applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 

For your cover letter we will be looking for approximately 400 words and looking to understand the following areas: 

1. Why have you chosen Disney?

2. Why have you chosen this graduate internship?

3. Why should Disney consider you for this graduate internship?

The application deadline is midnight on Tuesday 18th March 2025 however, if we receive a high volume of applications we may close the role before this date, therefore we strongly advise you to apply early.

Once we have received your application, we will be in contact to let you know more about the blended online assessment.

Should you need to reach out to us regarding potential support in the recruitment process, for example to discuss what adjustments you might require, then please drop us an email in advance to Recruitment.London@disney.com and we will happily pick up a conversation on this.

Good luck!