Audience Modeling and Data Science Graduate Intern, Summer 2024

Key Skills

Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, ETL/ELT technologies, Planning and organization, Python Programming, Sales, SQL

Job Description

Supporting the Disney Advertising Sales organization within our Disney Entertainment Television segment, the Data & Measurement Science team are the domain authorities in each of the following areas:

• Identity

• Measurement

• Addressability

• Programmatic

• Data-forward business development

We are an outstanding organization made up of Data Scientists, Data Strategists, Analysts and business domain experts. We collaborate with both internal and external teams to understand how we can lead data-driven initiatives in support of the Advertising Sales organization.

What You Will Do

Does this sound like the team for you? We are looking for an intellectually curious individual to join us as an Audience Modeling and Data Science Graduate Intern in The Walt Disney Company’s DET segment, specifically within our Data Strategy organization. In this role, you will be a sophisticated Data Science Intern who will be responsible for the following:

• Partnering with senior members of the Data Strategy team to develop knowledge of advertising sales as an industry and resulting datasets that DET applies to develop predictive models and analytical products.

• Lead a project end-to-end, in close collaboration with a mentor, and understand how the team’s work contributes to the Ad Sales organization overall.

• Attend team workshops, prioritization and update meetings to understand ways of working and actively participate and contribute to cross-functional initiatives.

• Perform ad-hoc analysis to support various projects across our Data & Measurement Science team.

• Assist in detailing data models, processes, and other initiatives as specified by leadership and peers.

• Collaborate with full-time analysts to gain perspective on different aspects of day-to-day projects and responsibilities.

• Network with individuals across the Data & Measurement Science organization, as well as the broader Sales teams, to explore areas of opportunity for Data Science in Advertising.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Course or project-based experience using analytical software to manipulate data (SQL and Python preferred).

• Course or project-based work using basic data Engineering Concepts (ETL, ELT).

• Shown ability to communicate technical concepts to a technical audience.

• Highly engaged, ambitious problem solver who is self-motivated and eager to learn.

• Eager to collaborate, become part of a team, and lean-in on asking questions from leadership.

Education

• Currently in the process of obtaining a Master’s in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or other related quantitative field.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all the below requirements:

• At the time of application, 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 AND returning to school the semester/quarter following the internship 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

• The approximate dates of this internship are May/June through July/Aug 2024

• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in Santa Monica, CA

• Must provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this role in Santa Monica, CA is $45.00 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.