Disneyland Quality Engineering Intern, Spring 2027

Disneyland Resort; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Disneyland Resort is seeking a Quality Engineering intern for the Worldwide Safety Assurance team in Anaheim, CA. The six-month, full-time program runs Jan–Jun 2027 and requires full availability for the duration.

You will assist with safety-related projects, lead meetings, perform field research in attractions, review key docs across Maintenance, Engineering, QA, and Operations, and help develop compliance processes. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to own and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Professional demeanor, focused and well organized.

Responsibilities

• Assist WSA Quality Engineers on safety-related projects.
• Lead meetings supporting project goals.
• Perform field work in attractions for research.
• Review alignment of documentation used by Maintenance, Engineering, QA, and Operations.
• Assist in developing compliance-related processes and procedures.
• Demonstrate strong communication and leadership.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Communication

Leadership

Ownership

Education

Engineering degree (Mech/Elect/Civil/Structural)

GPA 3.0+

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role & Program

The Worldwide Safety Assurance (WSA) team ensures that all Disneyland Resort attractions are in compliance with all applicable standards and regulations. In addition, we manage special projects that may be rolled out at Disneyland Resort, our Domestic Parks, or our Parks around the world. You will have a wide range of opportunities to assist and provide key data to various Trades on a variety of project types.

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Anaheim, CA area

The approximate dates of this internship are January - June 2027

Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship

You Will Do

As a Quality Engineering intern, you will have the unique opportunity to assist with a variety of projects within our engineering department.

On any given day you might:

• Assist WSA Quality Engineers on special projects related to predicted safety in registered and non-registered attractions and entertainment offerings.
• Lead meetings on sub-topics in support of project goals.
• Perform field work in attractions for project research.
• Review and assess alignment of key documentation used by Maintenance, Engineering, QA, and Operations.
• Assist in the development of compliance-related processes and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, leadership skills, displays outgoing and sociable characteristics.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to take ownership and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision
• Professional demeanor, focused, articulate and well organized

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

It would be great if you have/are familiar with:

• Prior related work experience is desired, including co-op/intern programs with a focus on Analytics, Safety, and/or Safety Auditing.
• Prior related or experience working with Data Science.
• Demonstrated/proven strong leadership, technical and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter with demonstrated proven initiative - able to balance multiple tasks and priorities.
• Availability to work various shifts commensurate with project requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Education

• Currently enrolled as a Junior, Senior or Graduate student at an accredited college/university, earning a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil or Structural Engineering majors.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher (no rounding)

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
• 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

• Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines (for DX)
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• Fully available Monday thru Friday, PST for the duration of the internship,40 hours each week
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Anaheim, CA area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

Pay Transparency: The pay rate for this role as an undergraduate in CA is $30.00 /hr. The pay rate for this role as a graduate student in CA is $35.00/hr.

• 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.