Software Engineering Intern, AI, Summer 2026

The Walt Disney Company • Seattle, WA

1d • $42 - $42

About The Position

About the Role & Program The Walt Disney Company has spent 100 years immersing audiences in new and stunning experiences using groundbreaking technology. Your work as a Disney intern would inspire innovation and bring fresh perspectives to impact guests and consumers worldwide. At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences. The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. The Enterprise Technology organization drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence. Our team serves all domestic and international businesses across The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Studios, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, ESPN, ABC, Marvel Studios, and Pixar. At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe. This internship role will work alongside experienced engineers and researchers to help design, develop, and implement AI-powered solutions at Disney. You will contribute to projects involving machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, recommendation systems, and more. You will report to Senior Manager, AI Development. The dates of this internship are May/June 2026 through August/September 2026.

Requirements

• Experience building RAG applications using frameworks like langchain, langGraph, etc.
• Good understanding of Language Models such as Google Gemini, OpenAI GPT, Nova, Mistral etc.
• Understanding of LLM evaluation techniques and prompt engineering basics.
• Effective problem-solving and communication skills.
• Understands multi-agentic workflows in context for building LLM applications.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, Java, or C++.
• Exposure to machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn (coursework or internships accepted).
• Familiarity with data structures, algorithms, and software engineering best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving project needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Currently enrolled as a junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other STEM related field at an accredited college or university.
• 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 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
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
• Fully available from Monday-Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours per week

Nice To Haves

• Internship, hackathon, research, or personal project experience with AI or machine learning.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with data visualization libraries/tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Tableau).
• Passion for storytelling, entertainment technology, or innovative guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Product and SWE team to understand requirements and build standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design and develop AI-driven features and applications.
• Assist in building, training, and evaluating machine learning models under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Help preprocess, clean, and analyze large-scale datasets using modern data tools and libraries.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Troubleshoot and debug software issues, ensuring the scalability and reliability of AI services.
• Document technical approaches, experiments, and implementations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees