Disneyland Mechanical Engineering Intern, Spring 2027
About the Role
Within the Disneyland Resort, the Global Engineering & Technology (GE&T) Division program is specially crafted to develop you professionally, increase your practical knowledge in your area of technical expertise, while also completing valuable work for the Resort. You will have a wide range of opportunities to assist and provide key data to GE&T Engineers on various types of projects including, but not limited to, Attractions, Maintenance, Show and Entertainment. The approximate dates of this internship are January - June 2027. Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship. This internship is located in Anaheim, CA.
Responsibilities
- Drafting, onsite as-built documentation, design coordination with outside design consultants, field data collection and testing, and recommending corrective actions (including justification).
- Developing Attraction requirements and designing opportunities and condition assessments.
- Demonstrating a solid understanding of Solidworks and/or AutoCAD.
- Working with Sustaining Engineering tasks including downtime response and small attraction improvement efforts.
- Close-out documentation for a variety of tasks ranging in scope from minor design changes to implementing new Attractions.
- Complying with all applicable company, state, and Federal legal codes, policies, and regulations.
- Providing timely, clear, concise communication to management, customers, partners, and team members about work status and impact to Resort availability.
Requirements
- Demonstrated/proven strong leadership, technical and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Matlab.
- Valid US driver’s license.
- Availability to work various shifts commensurate with project requirements.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled as a Junior, Senior, or Graduate student at an accredited college/university, earning a Bachelor or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher (no rounding).
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior related work experience, including co-op/intern programs with a focus on engineering materials, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, control, or design.
- Previous Theme Park work experience.
Additional Information
- Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines.
- 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 of the internship program in the Anaheim, CA area.
- Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work.
Pay
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.
Benefits
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.