Enterprise Sourcing Intern

About the Role & Program:

Enterprise Sourcing is a global organization focused on enabling and ensuring that The Walt Disney Company manages 3rd party spend strategically, consistently and to the highest standards across all lines-of-business and functions globally.  We aim to deliver value that materially impacts business results and profitability. 

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Burbank, CA area from June 2025 – January 2026.

What You Will Do:

As an Enterprise Sourcing Intern, you can expect exposure and hands-on project work with a variety of sourcing teams and leaders across the organization.  Key category areas could include: Media & Marketing, Professional Services, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, Facility Operation Services, Production/Production Tech, Design and Construction and IT.

We are a team of internal consultants, collaborators, negotiators and number-crunchers in roles where no day looks the same as the other.  Because of our dynamic environment, initial intern assignments will be solidified prior to arrival and will be based on true and timely business needs during your tenure.  Each intern will have the opportunity to showcase their contributions to the Enterprise Sourcing Leadership Team at the conclusion of the internship.

Types of activities you may be asked to take part in during your internship could include:

• Participate in cross-functional teams with key internal partners

• Assist with sourcing activities such as market research, data/financial analysis & supplier management  

• Apply sourcing’s technology platform to support sourcing events such as request for information (RFI’s) and request for proposal (RFP’s)

• Perform detailed quantitative analysis in MS Excel and generate insights from large amounts of often disparate data 

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Familiarity with and demonstrated interest in one or more sourcing-related functions (e.g., negotiation, quantitative analysis, supplier management, requests for proposals, contract development / administration, project management, market analysis, etc.) 

• Ability to adapt quickly, work independently, take ownership, and work in a flexible team environment

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, highly organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks

• Technical skills - Proficiency with MS Office, intermediate Excel and PowerPoint skills, must be comfortable using Pivot Tables, Match Index, H- & V-Lookups, etc.

• Previous work or internship experience in a professional corporate setting, ideally with some qualitative and analytical responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous project-based work or consulting experience

• Previous experience in sourcing, procurement or supply chain

Education:

• Junior or senior preferred

• Major or previous coursework in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Design and Constructions, Architecture, Engineering or other comparable discipline with a quantitative analytical focus

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 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:

• Candidate must be fully available to work full time hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship.

• This internship is an on-site position, but also requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace for the days you may work from home.

• Able to provide your own housing and reliable transportation for the duration of the internship program

• We highly encourage applicants to print a copy of this job description so they can refer to it in the event they are selected to move forward in the interview process. Note that it will not be accessible once the posting is closed.