Global Travel & Expense Intern, Spring 2027

The Walt Disney Company; Celebration (FL); On-site; USD 65,904,000 - 75,768,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is offering a full-time, six-month Global Travel & Expense Internship in the Orlando area (Orlando, FL) from January 2027 to June 2027. The role focuses on analytical, operational, and contractual support across the Enterprise, with exposure to air, hotel and ground transportation vendor management.

You will build dashboards, engage with vendors, and help implement process improvements using AI tools and automation.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application posting
• Junior or Senior preferred
• Major or previous coursework in Business, Hospitality, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Project Management, Travel & Tourism or other related field
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical, operational and contractual support for the Enterprise globally.
• Build relationships with 3rd party vendors across categories such as Air, Hotel, and Ground Transportation.
• Assist with vendor management and updating internal tools to ensure data accuracy.
• Create or update spend reporting and project tracking dashboards using business intelligence tools.
• Participate in vendor business reviews with key travel vendors and senior leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Self-starter

Education

Junior or Senior preferred

Major or coursework in Business, Hospitality, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Travel & Tourism or related field

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Power Query

Microsoft Copilot

Power Automate

Power Apps

Job description

About the Role & Program

Global Travel and Expense manages and implements complex travel processes while generating significant cost savings for the Company. Because we coordinate and handle individual and group travel arrangements for employee and non-employee travelers, we also have a focus on outstanding customer service!

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Orlando, FL area from January 2027 to June 2027.

What You Will Do

The Global Travel and Expense (T&E) Intern will help provide analytical, operational and contractual support for the Enterprise globally. Building relationships with 3rd party vendors across categories such as Air, Hotel, and Ground Transportation will be key in this role! The Intern will have a focus on assisting with vendor management as well as updating internal tools to ensure vendor data, documentation and reporting accuracy.

As a Global T&E Intern, you will have the opportunity to:

• Engage in strategic vendor contracting efforts inclusive of building templates, reviewing proposals, evaluating cost savings/impact, record organization and internal distribution


• Create or update spend reporting and project tracking dashboards applying business intelligence tools


• Provide TV & Film Studio Production account setup and operational support


• Build automation using forms, surveys, and AI tools to streamline various collections of information and promote process improvement


• Design frequent traveler business promotions for internal communications


• Participate in vendor business reviews with key travel vendors and senior leadership


• Attend local Orlando area travel industry related events

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Possess strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and focus on accuracy


• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)


• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines


• Self-starter with ability to take initiative and strive for continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous hospitality and/or travel industry experience (i.e., with airlines, hotels or ground transportation)


• Experience using business intelligence reporting tools, such as Tableau, SQL, and Power Query


• Familiarity with AI & automation tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate & Power Apps


• Experience interacting with vendors

Education

• Junior or Senior preferred


• Major or previous coursework in Business, Hospitality, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Project Management, Travel & Tourism or other related field

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

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


• This internship is an on-site position, but also requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace for the days you may work from home.


• Able to provide your own housing and reliable transportation for the duration of the internship program


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


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

The pay rate for this role in Florida is $23.00 per hour. 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.

Location: Celebration,Florida

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