Product Design, Licensed Toys Intern, Spring 2025

Job Summary:

About the Role & Program

Disney Consumer Products (DCP) brings the magic of Disney’s beloved stories, franchises and characters to families and fans around the globe. From toys to apparel, books to games, our global organization has a profound impact on The Walt Disney Company and the global markets in which we operate! With a portfolio of renowned franchises including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, 20th Century Studios, National Geographic and Star Wars, we are a worldwide industry and category leader delivering innovative products that entertain and inspire!

Love toys and creativity? Join our Preschool Toy Design team as an intern, working on licensed projects inspired by Disney Junior shows. You’ll help identify toy trends, brainstorm new concepts, build inspiration boards, and sketch ideas. Collaborate with the design team to guide Disney licensees and contribute to three key projects. You’ll also gain hands-on experience in the product development process, from concept to production, while working closely with internal teams and external partners. If you’re passionate about toys and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity!

The Product Design Intern will report to the Manger, Product Design, Hardlines Preschool Toys.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with the Product Design Manager and design team on licensed Disney Consumer Products toy lines
• Participate in product approvals including creative reviews, feedback sessions, and key meetings with licensees
• Make artistic contributions to new initiatives by sketching concepts, crafting trend boards, and sharing ideas
• Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
• Research initial seasonal trends by category
• Coordinate product submissions for creative reviews and approvals with design team
• Coordinate and maintaining product and market samples
• Recommend product ideas to build and strengthen businesses
• Present concepts and project deliverables to management and internal teams
• Limited domestic travel for onsite product approval with licensees

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Solid knowledge of toy categories, specifically preschool, figures, vehicles, playsets, roleplay
• Strong drawing skills and ability to build character overlays
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, 3D software skills a plus
• Exhibits ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness
• High level understanding of manufacturing (raw materials, plastic molding, textiles, deco applications, label art)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application)

Education

• 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 OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
• Undergraduate Senior or recent graduate (within 6 months) pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Toy Design, Industrial Design, Illustration or a related design field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Required Materials

• A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a URL link to your portfolio on your résumé. Applicants without a portfolio link on their résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position

Additional Information

• Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• This internship is a primarily on-site position and requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace
• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 through June 2025
• Must be able to work FULL TIME hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Glendale, CA area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

Recommendation – Print This Role Description: Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description, so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.
The pay rate for this internship in CA is $22.00 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.