Hardlines Product Design & Development Internship

Dolmen; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary £28,000 per year

Pension scheme

Employee Resource Groups access

Mental wellbeing app (Unmind)

Discounts on Disney products

Eye care vouchers

Résumé du poste

The Walt Disney Company is offering a Hardlines Product Design & Development Internship in London for a 12-month undergraduate placement. You will work on concept design, sketching, and development of licensed products across brands like Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars, collaborating with internal teams and licensees.

The role emphasizes 3D design, visualisation, and portfolio-ready work. The internship is office-based in Hammersmith with one day remote, starting June 2027 and requiring you to be

Qualifications

• Strong design and conceptual skills with analogue/digital sketching, visualisation and 3D product design.
• Competent in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to connect with people at all levels in a professional manner.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and undertake administrative duties.

Responsabilités

• Support in design projects across the Hardlines product lines.
• Assist in trend research and the product development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal teams and licensees to develop best-in-class products.

Connaissances

Analogue sketching

Digital sketching

3D product design

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Attention to detail

Communication across levels

Task prioritisation & admin

Formation

Second-year undergraduate with placement year

Outils

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Description du poste

Hardlines Product Design & Development Internship at
The Walt Disney Company

The Opportunity

Ready to make magic? We’re hiring for our 12-month undergraduate placement schemes.

Applying to the Hardlines Product Design & Development Internship gives you the chance to be part of the world’s largest licensor of intellectual property, as part of our skilled Disney Consumer Products creative team. With placements across many areas of the business, you will have the opportunity to dive into the world of our iconic brands ranging from Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox. You’ll play a crucial role to ensure our diverse product portfolio resonates with fans and reflects our storytelling excellence.

This internship immerses you into the product development lifecycle of our Hardlines licensed products from concept design to sample refinement to seeing the products you have helped to develop at retail. The role covers a broad range of responsibilities, working with the wider creative team to execute the product development process and support in design projects, trend research and organisational tasks. Sketching and visualisation skills are essential. The role will require you to work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners (licensees) to design and develop best in class product for our most beloved brands.

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values; acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

Internships will be available across multiple Hardlines teams covering a range of product categories:

• Soft Toys known as Plush products
• Infant, Preschool, Vehicles, Role Play and Action Toys alongside Star Wars development
• Party, Dress-up, Promotional Products, Arts & Crafts, Games & Puzzles, Dolls and Role Play development

If you have an interest in a particular category, please state this in your cover letter and provide a portfolio.

Please note, as you progress through the recruitment journey, further details will be sent for the specific Internship you will be considered for.

This is an office-based internship. 4 days working in the Hammersmith, London office with 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday).

• Must be a second-year undergraduate student on a placement year course returning to study in Autumn 2028
• Must have the right to work in the UK already in place
• Available to start working full time from June 2027
• Interested in the area you are applying for, whether this is through your studies, experiences, extracurricular activities or a general interest

About You

• Strong design and conceptual skills with abilities in analogue/digital sketching, visualisation and designing 3D products
• Competent in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to connect with people at all levels in a professional and mature manner
• Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and undertake various administrative duties

The Perks

• Develop your workplace skills and experience to help build the foundations of your future career
• Constructive on‑job training as well as companywide learning and development initiatives
• Learn how decisions and actions are made within a global business environment
• Tackle 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 MOSAIC, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group – TRUST
• Annual salary of £28,000 with 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Contractually enrolled into Disney’s workplace pension scheme
• 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

This deadline for applications is midnight 27th October 2026.

Once we have received your application, we will be in contact within 14 days to let you know more about the blended online assessment.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Disclaimer

This position is with The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (EMEA).

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.