WDI Research & Development Intern - Creative Technologist, Summer 2026

Job Posting Title: WDI Research & Development Intern - Creative Technologist, Summer 2026 Req ID: 10142984 Job reputed company: Job reputed company About our Program: reputed company is reputed company You Walt reputed company Imagineering (WDI) is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research arm of reputed company’s (TWDC) Parks and Resorts business reputed company. Representing more than 150 disciplines, the talented corps of Imagineers are responsible for the creation of reputed company resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, reputed company estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships and new media technology reputed company. The Creative Technologist Intern will design and implement technology driven experiences that reputed company the best possible guest experience What You Will Do Works with creative, design and engineering teams to design and execute experiences that come off the screen through concept, production, testing and deployment Applies technology to tell stories and solve user problems across a reputed company of platforms and devices Informs the creative process by performing research and prototyping with the latest technologies Identifies opportunities for innovative experiences driven by new tools and technical advances Builds reputed company prototypes, reputed company of concepts through production level reputed company and hardware development Participates in scoping and planning work Presents and articulates experiences to internal stakeholders, internal audiences, and non-technical project participants Rapidly produces interim deliverables (such as style guide components, technical specifications, prototypes, proofs of concept, etc.) Required Qualifications & Creative Skills Participates in concept and ideation sessions Develops innovative ways to tell stories and create user experiences Conceptualizes user interactions and interfaces through iterative design process Develops varying reputed company prototypes to demonstrate user interaction and interfaces (reputed company Creative Suite, 3D Modeling, Software Development, Crafting) Incorporates user research and usability testing to iterate on solutions Required Qualications & Technical Skills Designs and develops custom software + hardware solutions Develops previsualization and experiences using game engines (Unreal) Develops reputed company time generative graphics (Cinder/C++/OpenGL/WebGL/Metal) Develops web technologies and tools (Javascript) Develops firmware for integrated systems (Arduino) Develops software for microcomputing platforms (Raspberry Pi, Edison, reputed company) Develops reputed company applications for Linux, reputed company, macOS, iOS, and Android. Designs and builds custom PCBs Develops reputed company prototypes (Cinder, openFrameworks, TouchDesigner, Processing) Implements reputed company and other sensing capabilities (OpenCV, External Sensor Integration) Preferred Qualifications & Skills Manages multiple campaigns/reputed company simultaneously Communicates the product’s reputed company and reputed company design reputed company and trade-offs to partners and clients, both verbally and visually Facilitates cross-functional collaboration across different areas Education Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher, in an accredited college/university, earning a degree majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Information Technology or reputed company field. Eligibility Requirements & Program Information Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR currently participating in a reputed company College Program or reputed company Internship. reputed company reputed company 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 reputed company to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship Fully available from Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours reputed company week reputed company to reputed company own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Glendale, CA area reputed company to reputed company/have reliable transportation to/from work Approximate dates of the internship are May/June 2026 through August/September 2026 The pay reputed company for this role in Glendale, CA is $42 per hour for undergraduate and $47 per house for graduate. 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. Job Posting reputed company: WDI R&D and Tech Studio Job Posting Primary Business: R&D and Tech Studio (WDI) Primary Job Posting Category: Technology Intern Employment Type: Full time Primary reputed company, State, Region, Postal reputed company: Glendale, CA, USA Alternate reputed company, State, Region, Postal reputed company: Date Posted: 2026-02-27 Learn more reputed company. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job