Disney Live Entertainment Character Interaction Design Intern, Spring 2027

Job Position(s): Disney Live Entertainment Character Interaction Design Intern, Spring 2027

Walt Disney Imagineering is hiring a Disney Live Entertainment Character Interaction Design Intern, Spring 2027, based in Kissimmee, Florida. This role sits within Disney Live Entertainment’s character experience production pipeline, where the intern develops gesture grids, programs show files, and organizes audio assets that power interactive character encounters across Disney theme parks and resort properties. It suits a creative student or recent graduate with a feel for live entertainment design and an interest in the technical side of themed experience production.

About the Role

The Disney Live Entertainment Character Interaction Design Intern works inside the team responsible for producing character-driven guest experiences seen at Disney parks and cruise ships globally. The internship runs from January 2027 to June 2027, placing the intern in an active themed entertainment production workflow alongside writers, choreographers, and technical directors. Day to day, this person is building logic mappings, testing show files, and producing training materials that translate creative intent into repeatable, performable experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop gesture grids and logic bucket mappings that define how interactive character systems respond to guest engagement.
• Tag and organize audio files within asset management workflows to support accurate show programming across multiple experience types.
• Conduct show file testing to verify quality, functionality, and accuracy before experiences go live in theme park production environments.
• Create physicality videos and activity guides that serve as training references for performers and production staff.
• Produce presentations for internal creative reviews and stakeholder communication throughout the design and delivery process.
• Participate in internal creative content development, contributing to the broader themed entertainment design pipeline from concept through execution.

What You Bring

• Current enrollment in or recent completion of a program in theater, entertainment design, interactive media, or a related field.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint for producing production-quality presentations used in creative reviews and training contexts.
• Comfort working in environments involving a variety of fibers, fabrics, and furs, which are standard in character costume production.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills suited to cross-disciplinary creative teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage audio assets and support show programming workflows in a live entertainment or themed experience context.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and varied schedules in line with theme park production demands.

Why This Role

Walt Disney Imagineering is the studio behind the design and production of Disney theme park experiences worldwide, making this internship a direct entry point into themed entertainment production at its most established level. The Disney Live Entertainment Character Interaction Design Intern, Spring 2027 position offers hands-on work within a real production pipeline, not observational shadowing. For anyone building a career in live entertainment design or interactive experience production, the breadth of projects and disciplines represented here is difficult to match.

Apply now for the Disney Live Entertainment Character Interaction Design Intern, Spring 2027 role at Walt Disney Imagineering and bring character experiences to life starting January 2027.