Job Description
Job Posting Title:
Disney Live Entertainment Costume Development Intern, Summer/Fall 2024
Req ID:
10076192
Job Description:
About the Role & Program Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! Our diverse team - representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers - brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle...and a dash of pixie dust!
What You Will Do The Costume Design & Development team is responsible for supporting the design and development for operational costumes which are utilized throughout Walt Disney Parks and Resorts both domestic and internationally. This role interfaces daily with Designers, Costume Development Managers, Buyers, Clients and the Production Support Team as well as and varying levels of management within the Costuming Organization and Clients.
- Assist Costume Development Managers and Designers with new design project related work, inclusive of attending fittings, production & vendor meetings, conducting research, and supporting presentations to partnering operational line of business teams
- Assist in the development process for operational costumes, including but not limited to documentation systems, garment technical package creation, spec development, and coordinating sample reviews
Required Qualifications & Skills - Working knowledge of garment construction and textiles
- Demonstrated strong analytical, financial, strategic thinking and project management skills
- Proven planning and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to multi-task and meet quick deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience building positive inter-departmental relationships to achieve results
- Computer proficiency in Excel as well as willingness to learn new programs
- Trusted and respected team member that guides with integrity with the ability to handle/manage confidential information with discretion
- Basic knowledge and curiosity about Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Required Materials - Portfolio either PDF or link to website listed on resume
Education - Senior or recent graduate or graduate level student pursuing a degree in Business, Fashion Design, Merchandising, Costume Design, or related field
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements: - 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
- 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
- Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
- Available to work full-time hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship
- Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Orlando Florida area and have reliable transportation to/from work
Additional Information - The approximate dates of this internship are June 2024 through January 2025
- We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here
Job Posting Segment:
Disney Live Entertainment
Job Posting Primary Business:
Costuming, Talent Casting, & Business Integration (WDI)
Primary Job Posting Category:
Other
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2024-03-01
Job Tags
Full time, Summer work, Internship,