Payroll Operations Intern, Spring 2025

About the Role & Program:

Imagine working side-by-side with industry leaders in your field of study and building upon the skills you’ve learned in the classroom through real-world hands-on work experience. Now envision yourself in a Professional Internship with Disney Corporate. With your extraordinary talents, our renowned legacy and the promise of an even brighter future unite, just imagine the stories you could be part of!

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Orlando, FL area from January 2025-June 2025.

What You Will Do:

As a Payroll Operations Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Process uploads and run off-cycle payments in SAP

• Safeguard company assets

• Handle emails and concerns related to pay

• Assist with direct deposits, returned payroll checks, deductions and in office daily mail

• Complete an end-of-internship process improvement project

• Assist with quota report processing

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Exceptional time management skills – A self-starter who is able to thrive working independently, able to prioritize a high-volume workload and learn new programs/applications quickly in a fast-paced environment

• Possess strong analytical and research skills; Needs to have a sound understanding of and enjoy working with numbers

• Insight to and/or previous payroll experience

• Willingness to learn, go above and beyond and be open to feedback for growth

• Possess strong leaderships skills, takes initiative and has a desire for continuous improvement

• Excellent customer service skills, ability to partner with various organizations and people across the company

• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information

• Previous experience using a tracker - Excellent oral/written communication skills

• Proficiency working in a Windows environment; Must be confident in Microsoft Office and possess very strong Word (mail merges) and Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups, macros)

• Passion for The Walt Disney Company

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP Experience

• Payroll Training and/or Payroll Certification

• Previous work and/or internship experience

• GPA of 3.5 or higher

Education:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship

• Undergraduate students in their Junior or Senior year preferred, or a recent graduate within 6 months of graduation date

• Major or previous coursework in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• 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:

• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025-June 2025.

• This internship is located in the Orlando, FL area.

• Candidate must be fully available to work full time hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship.

• While this internship is primarily an on-site position, there could be some days where you work from home which will require a working, reliable internet connection, as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace.

• Able to provide your own housing and reliable transportation for the duration of the internship program in the Orlando, FL area

• We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information 

• Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We highly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description so they can refer to it in the event they are selected to move forward in the interview process. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.