Spring Paid Intern - Licensing & Franchise Management ,

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

About the Role & Program

At Disney ABC Television Group, you'll help us tell stories that touch millions of people around the globe and new ways for us to connect with the world. Now is your opportunity to fuel your skills.

Our team extends the reach for ABC and ABC Signature shows through merchandising working with category leaders to develop compelling product assortments, secure retail placements, translating television property into a consumer products brand driving brand awareness and incremental revenue.

What You Will Do

As the Licensing and Franchise Management intern for ABC TV network, you will:
• Identify White Space opportunity for all IP's within ABC shows especially for Grey's Anatomy and Golden Girls through analysis of revenue opportunities, seeking collaboration partners, and market research/competitive analysis
• Work with studios and show creators on social requests and approvals
• Help assist with routing marketing and promotional collateral for approval and also manage and organize samples
• Prepare, update, and help build pitch decks, spreadsheets, and materials for ABC internal partners, as well as cross-divisional partners for Licensing rights
• Assist with handling day-to-day relationships with licensees, providing information, asset distribution, and resolving issues
• Lead product development across multiple categories, ensuring product reflects brand expectations, quality, and Disney ILS and product integrity standards
• Procure approvals from Legal, Business Affairs, Labor, Marketing, and Studio/Network for various projects and materials as needed
• Help assist on Pop-up events working with various parts of the company i.e. D+, Hulu, PR & studios on asset management, legal clearances, and material routing for approvals.
• Support the team for licensing and marketing initiatives in support of Franchise priorities
• Streamline process documentation

Required Qualifications & Skills
• Mac and MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Keynote) proficient
• High attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment. Be able to provide quick turnarounds and use strong time-management skills to meet deadlines and balance numerous projects simultaneously
• Self-starter, driven to go above and beyond expectations set by others. Hardworking, proactive, eager to learn, and willing to tackle new challenges
• Possess excellent communication skills and strong relationship-building abilities

Education
• 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 must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• A student studying in their senior year or a recent graduate within 6 months of graduation date

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 through June 2025
• Fully available for the duration of the internship, working 40 hours each week
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Burbank, CA area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work in Burbank, CA

Print This Role Description: Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description, so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.

The pay rate for this role in California is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.