Assistant Product Designer - Accessories Intern, Summer/Fall 2025

About the Role & Program

The Assistant Product Designer Intern will support teams in the development of specific projects and manage a small single category when needed. Assists teams to ensure the highest quality, consumer-focused, trend-right product lines across licensing, to create innovative product that captures the spirit and storytelling of our beloved characters.

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Glendale, California area from June 2025 to January 2026.

What You Will Do

• Develop and design product mock-ups, gather images, and layout creative presentations, and trend point-of-view boards.
• Collaborate with the design manager to design and approve products.
• Create templates for designing point-of-view boards for creative rollouts.
• Pull cross-category product trends for Accessories such as Jewelry, Footwear, Headwear, Hosiery, Bags, Backpacks, and Tech
• Assist in pulling art direction and assets for collaborations.
• Monitor competitors, product innovation, and market dynamics.
• Research Initial seasonal trends by category
• Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects within the deadline.
• For Jewelry category only: occasional Online Product Approval support

Please Apply If You Are/Have

• Entry-level related experience
• Knowledge of softline categories (e.g., raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong product design skills (e.g., 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric, and trim identification)
• Strong computer software skills (e.g., MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Education:

• Junior or Senior year preferred
• Pursuing a degree in business, marketing, communications, entrepreneurship, or a related field.

Materials Required:

• A Portfolio, Mood Boards, and Point of View Boards are required as part of this application process. These three items must be included as a URL link listed on your resume; any other submissions will not be considered.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

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

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at the time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization.

Additional Information

• This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Glendale, California area from June 2025 until January 2026.
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship.
• Fully available Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week.
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program.
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work.
• Be compliant with appearance guidelines.