Decision Science Undergraduate Intern, Spring 2027

The Walt Disney Company; Lake Buena Vista (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Florida housing opportunities

Benefits package including medical

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Lake Buena Vista, FL is offering a Spring 2027 Decision Science Undergraduate Intern position. You will work with the DDSI team to support data-driven decision making across Disney businesses.

You'll perform data preparation, explore models, validate results, and assist with modeling infrastructure while learning cutting-edge analytical methods. This paid internship requires enrollment as a junior or senior in an analytical field and unrestricted work authorization.

Qualifications

• Enrollment as a junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in an analytical field.
• Be enrolled in college taking at least one class in the semester prior to participation.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization.
• Willingness to learn new analytical methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform data preparation, exploration, validation, and reporting for analytics systems.
• Support analysis, validation and maintenance of ML and optimization models.
• Assist development of departmental modeling infrastructure.
• Learn analytical methods and industry topics.
• Conduct modeling and analysis using mathematical, statistical, and simulation techniques.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Learning new methods

Python/R/SQL

Statistics/Forecasting/Optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SQL

R

Job description

Job Posting Title: Decision Science Undergraduate Intern, Spring 2027

Req ID: 10159998

About the Role & Program

The Disney Decision Science and Integration (DDSI) team supports clients across The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Experiences (Theme Parks and Resorts, Disney Cruise Line and Disney Consumer Products,) Disney Entertainment (Media Networks, Studios, Streaming, and Theatrical) and ESPN in the core competencies of yield management, revenue planning, forecasting, pricing, and optimization. Key partners to the DDSI organization include marketing, finance, business development, research, and operations. Roles within DDSI develop, analyze, and implement strategies to enhance profitability and improve the value proposition for our Guests, Cast Members, and Shareholders.

As part of DDSI, the Decision Science team builds innovative scientific models and data-driven decision support tools that are used by business units across The Walt Disney Company to make better business decisions. From establishing appropriate science methodologies to implementing continuous innovation, the Decision Science team is instrumental in determining the success of our entire global enterprise!

What You Will Do

• Performing data preparation, exploration, validation, and reporting tasks for various business analytics systems and applications
• Supporting the analysis, validation, and maintenance of machine learning and optimization models
• Supporting the development and exploration of departmental modeling infrastructure
• Learning relevant analytical methods and industry subject matter areas
• Conducting guided modeling and analysis of revenue management, pricing, marketing, finance, and other business decisions using various mathematical, statistical, and simulation techniques

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strategic problem-solving & analytical skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Willingness to learn new analytical methodologies, software applications, and tools
• Familiarity with standard modeling tools and methodologies in one or more of the following: forecasting, probability and uncertainty, machine learning algorithms, natural language processing, simulation, mathematical optimization, causal inference, econometrics, quantitative economics, or other analytical area
• Experience and/or coursework performing data preparation, exploration, validation, and visualization tasks
• Experience and/or coursework gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data and reporting on the results
• Experience and/or coursework in scripting and data analysis in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL
• Familiarity with Tableau, PowerBI, or other data visualization software
• Familiarity with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Exposure to solving business problems using data and analytics in areas such as revenue management, pricing, marketing, finance, supply chain, or other business analytics

Education

Currently enrolled as a junior or senior, pursuing a bachelor's degree in an analytical field including in Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Machine Learning, Economics, Computer Science or other STEM related field at an accredited college or university.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all the below requirements:

• 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
• 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.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

• The approximate dates of this internship are January through June 2027
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
• Fully available from Monday-Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours per week

Florida Housing

We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida-based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here .

The pay rate for this internship in Florida is $42 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Job Posting Segment: Enterprise Technology and Data

Job Posting Primary Business: Decision Science & Integration

Primary Job Posting Category: Technology Intern

Employment Type: Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted: 2026-09-21