Tax Graduate Intern, Spring 2027

The Walt Disney Company; Celebration (FL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in the Orlando, Florida area is offering a full-time, six-month tax internship for January 2027 through June 2027. The program spans State, Corporate, Indirect, and other tax areas, with on-site work and potential remote components based on needs.

Interns will gather data, perform calculations, prepare tax workpapers, and support compliance activities across multiple tax areas while collaborating with finance and technology teams.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in tax, finance, and process improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Initiative and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a willingness to ask questions and learn.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint; ability to learn new systems and tools quickly.

Responsibilities

• Gathering and analyzing financial, tax, and operational data.
• Performing calculations.
• Preparing workpapers for tax returns, provisions, forecasts, audits, and special projects.
• Assisting with federal, state, Canadian, property, sales and use, and/or gross receipts tax estimates, extensions, returns, payments, and related compliance activities.
• Researching tax compliance matters, monitoring relevant tax law or regulatory developments, and helping prepare responses to tax notices or audit requests.
• Reconciling tax activity to the general ledger and generating reports to support accurate and timely tax reporting.
• Collaborating with Tax, Technology, Finance, Controllership, Accounting, and Financial Systems partners to gather requirements, obtain data, resolve issues, and support business initiatives.
• Identifying and supporting process improvements, automation opportunities, data solutions, and documentation, including standard operating guidelines and user materials.
• Providing responsive support for requests involving tax data, reports, systems, and special projects.

Skills

Tax and finance interest

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Independent + teamwork

Communication skills

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

MBA or graduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Tax/Data Analytics/Economics

Job description

Job Description: About the Role & Program Disney Tax is a fast-paced, dynamic environment that offers meaningful opportunities to build skills and contribute to the tax professional of the future. We are seeking innovative graduate students who thrive on change, discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This evergreen posting provides a single application pathway for several tax internship opportunities. Based on your qualifications and interests, you may be considered for one or more of the following areas: State Income Tax Indirect Tax, including property tax, sales and use tax, and gross receipts tax Corporate Income Tax. Placement within a specific tax area will be determined by the recruiting and hiring teams based on your skills, experience, academic background, interests, and current business needs. Applying to this posting does not guarantee consideration for every tax area.

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

What You Will Do

• Gathering and analyzing financial, tax, and operational data
• Performing calculations
• Preparing workpapers for tax returns, provisions, forecasts, audits, and special projects
• Assisting with federal, state, Canadian, property, sales and use, and/or gross receipts tax estimates, extensions, returns, payments, and related compliance activities.
• Researching tax compliance matters, monitoring relevant tax law or regulatory developments, and helping prepare responses to tax notices or audit requests.
• Reconciling tax activity to the general ledger and generating reports to support accurate and timely tax reporting.
• Collaborating with Tax, Technology, Finance, Controllership, Accounting, and Financial Systems partners to gather requirements, obtain data, resolve issues, and support business initiatives.
• Identifying and supporting process improvements, automation opportunities, data solutions, and documentation, including standard operating guidelines and user materials.
• Providing responsive support for requests involving tax data, reports, systems, and special projects.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong interest in tax, finance, and process improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Initiative and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a willingness to ask questions and learn.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint; ability to learn new systems and tools quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced Excel functionality, such as PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, or similar features.
• Previous coursework or experience in tax compliance, accounting, or financial analysis
• Working towards and/or interested in pursuing your CPA.

Education

• Currently enrolled in an accredited MBA or graduate degree program in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Data Analytics, Economics, or related field.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one graduate-level 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-time hours (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 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 $30.40 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.