What are the responsibilities and job description for the Disney Live Entertainment Costume Development Intern, Summer/Fall 2025 position at Walt Disney Imagineering?
About The Role & Program
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! Our diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle…and a dash of pixie dust!
This is a full-time 6-month internship with approximate dates from June 2025 to January 2026.
The internship is located in Orlando, FL, and Anaheim, CA.
What You Will Do
The Costume Design & Development team is responsible for supporting the design and development for operational costumes which are utilized throughout Walt Disney Parks and Resorts both domestically and internationally. This role interfaces daily with Designers, Costume Development Managers, Buyers, Clients, and the Production Support Team as well as and varying levels of management within the Costuming Organization and Clients.
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! Our diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle…and a dash of pixie dust!
This is a full-time 6-month internship with approximate dates from June 2025 to January 2026.
The internship is located in Orlando, FL, and Anaheim, CA.
What You Will Do
The Costume Design & Development team is responsible for supporting the design and development for operational costumes which are utilized throughout Walt Disney Parks and Resorts both domestically and internationally. This role interfaces daily with Designers, Costume Development Managers, Buyers, Clients, and the Production Support Team as well as and varying levels of management within the Costuming Organization and Clients.
- Assist Costume Development Managers and Designers with new design project-related work, inclusive of attending fittings, production & vendor meetings, conducting research, and supporting presentations to partnering operational line of business teams
- Assist in the development process for operational costumes, including but not limited to documentation systems, garment technical package creation, spec development, and coordinating sample reviews
- Working knowledge of garment construction and textiles
- Demonstrated strong analytical, financial, strategic thinking and project management skills
- Proven planning and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to multi-task and meet quick deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience building positive inter-departmental relationships to achieve results
- Computer proficiency in Excel as well as willingness to learn new programs
- Trusted and respected team member that guides with integrity with the ability to handle/manage confidential information with discretion
- Basic knowledge and curiosity about Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
- Portfolio either PDF or link to website listed on resume
- Currently enrolled as a Senior, or graduate student
- Major or previous coursework in Business, Fashion Design, Merchandising, Costume Design, or related field
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university, taking at least one class at the time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
- Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program
- Be compliant with The Disney Look appearance guidelines
- Fully available Sunday through Saturday, for the duration of the internship, 40 hours per week
- Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
- Possess a valid US driver’s license and have the ability to operate a company vehicle
- Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
- Able to provide own housing for the duration of internship program in Florida
- We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here
