Digital Product Analyst Intern - Glendale, CA Summer/Fall 2018

Job Description

Disney Parks and Resorts Digital is leading several initiatives that depend on our ability to interact with our Guests to deliver unique and compelling experiences. The delivery of these interactions requires a robust and extensible product platform with an expanding set of industry-leading capabilities.

The DPRD Digital intern will support the Product team in understanding and executing the strategic direction of digital products for Attractions and Entertainment, with a specific focus on mobile experiences. The DPRD Digital Intern will be responsible for translating that direction into various document types, including business requirement and rules documents, user stories and product specifications.

Employment Type

Temporary/Seasonal

Job Posting - Business

Disney Parks & Resorts

Internship Program Subtype

Professional Internship

Additional Information

Internship Eligibility:· Must 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 OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization
• Must provide full work availability
• Must provide own transportation to/from work
• Current Active Disney cast members must meet Professional Internship transfer guidelines (for Walt Disney World cast members this is no more than four points and one reprimand in the last six months; for Disneyland cast members this is six months of consecutive service and a performance record clear of any disciplinary issues (warnings, suspensions, etc.) for at least six months)

Program Length: The approximate dates of this internship are June 2018 - January 2019.

Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship.

Housing: The intern must be willing to provide their own housing for the duration of the internship in Glendale, CA.

Recommendation – Print or Save 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.

Primary Job Posting Category

Technology

Basic Qualifications

• Experience working in JIRA or similar system
• Strong proficiency in Keynote
• Proficiency in basic office productivity software and tools (MS Word, Excel, Vision; Google Sheets, Slides; Slack; etc.)
• Basic knowledge of web & mobile app development process, HTML, Content Management, Release Management, Project Management
• Demonstrated ability to juggle many projects and multiple priorities at once
• Ability to work independently and with bi-coastal and/or international teams
• Experience creating executive level presentations
• Solutions oriented and extremely organized
• Program Length: The approximate dates of this internship are June 2018 - January 2019.

Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship.

Job Posting - Primary Brand

Disney Parks & Resorts

Required Education

Current Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Level undergraduate student or recent graduate (within 6 months of graduating) pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, Digital Media or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of data analytics with experience using tools like Tableau or Google Analytics
• Disney College Program Alumni

Primary Location-Postal Code

91201

Job Description

Disney Parks and Resorts Digital is leading several initiatives that depend on our ability to interact with our Guests to deliver unique and compelling experiences. The delivery of these interactions requires a robust and extensible product platform with an expanding set of industry-leading capabilities.

The DPRD Digital intern will support the Product team in understanding and executing the strategic direction of digital products for Attractions and Entertainment, with a specific focus on mobile experiences. The DPRD Digital Intern will be responsible for translating that direction into various document types, including business requirement and rules documents, user stories and product specifications.

Employment Type

Temporary/Seasonal

Additional Information

Internship Eligibility:· Must 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 OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization
• Must provide full work availability
• Must provide own transportation to/from work
• Current Active Disney cast members must meet Professional Internship transfer guidelines (for Walt Disney World cast members this is no more than four points and one reprimand in the last six months; for Disneyland cast members this is six months of consecutive service and a performance record clear of any disciplinary issues (warnings, suspensions, etc.) for at least six months)

Program Length: The approximate dates of this internship are June 2018 - January 2019.

Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship.

Housing: The intern must be willing to provide their own housing for the duration of the internship in Glendale, CA.

Recommendation – Print or Save 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience working in JIRA or similar system
• Strong proficiency in Keynote
• Proficiency in basic office productivity software and tools (MS Word, Excel, Vision; Google Sheets, Slides; Slack; etc.)
• Basic knowledge of web & mobile app development process, HTML, Content Management, Release Management, Project Management
• Demonstrated ability to juggle many projects and multiple priorities at once
• Ability to work independently and with bi-coastal and/or international teams
• Experience creating executive level presentations
• Solutions oriented and extremely organized
• Program Length: The approximate dates of this internship are June 2018 - January 2019.

Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship.

Required Education

Current Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Level undergraduate student or recent graduate (within 6 months of graduating) pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, Digital Media or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of data analytics with experience using tools like Tableau or Google Analytics
• Disney College Program Alumni

Responsibilities

A successful intern working in Attractions and Entertainment with Disney Parks and Resorts Digital will accomplish the following:

• Responsible for understanding the digital strategic direction of the product platform as outlined by the Product team.
• Manages the feature development and defect backlog on a daily basis to ensure that priorities adhere to the strategic direction outlined by the Product team.
• Refinement of the product approach and strategy and associated business requirement and rules documentation.
• The ability to drive ideas into action with a positive outlook and demonstrated ability to take personal initiative.
• Translates the digital strategy into clearly prioritized user stories and business requirements.
• Prioritizing Guest-centric and system-level experience stories and requirements.
• Effective use of product management tools to continuously share the product vision with delivery partners (e.g., Keynote, Jira, Confluence, Slack, etc.).
• Attends daily scrums with development studios to help drive priority decisions and remove roadblocks.
• Assists the Product team in translating the digital vision into presentations that will be shared with Executive audiences and partners across the Organization.
• Actively participates in testing digital products, (some in Park testing may be required), opens defects, assesses the impact and follows up on fixes across teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.