Decision Science Graduate Intern, Spring 2025

Job Posting Title:

Decision Science Graduate Intern, Spring 2025

Req ID:

10099472

Job Description:

About the Role & Program
The Disney Decision Science and Integration (DDSI) team supports clients across The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Experiences, Disney Cruise Line, Media Networks (i.e. ABC, ESPN), Studio Entertainment, Disney Theatrical Group (e.g., Broadway shows), and Disney Interactive Media in the core proficiencies of yield management, revenue planning, forecasting, pricing, and optimization. Key partners to the DDSI organization include Marketing, Finance, Business Development, Research, and Operations. Roles within DDSI develop, analyze, and implement strategies to enhance profitability and improve the value proposition for our Guests, Cast Members, and Shareholders!

The Decision Science team builds innovative scientific models and data-driven decision support tools that are used by business units across The Walt Disney Company to make better business decisions. From establishing appropriate science methodologies to implementing continuous innovation, this team is instrumental in resolving the success of our entire global enterprise!

The timeline of this internship is from January through June 2025.

What You Will Do
Interns make an impact by crafting innovative mathematical models to advise data-driven decision-making across many lines of business. As an intern, you will help in this process by:

• Modeling and analyzing revenue management, pricing, marketing, and other business analytics applications using various mathematical, statistical, and simulation techniques

• Supporting the analysis and validation of forecasting and optimization models

• Performing data collection, data cleaning, data validation, and reporting tasks for various business analytics systems and applications 

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strategic problem-solving & analytical skills

• Proficiency in one or several of the following areas: forecasting, machine learning algorithms, deep learning, natural language processing, Bayesian statistics, discrete event simulation, mathematical optimization methods (e.g., linear/integer/nonlinear/dynamic programming)

• Experience with statistical modeling software (e.g. R, Python, SAS) or experience with mathematical programming software (e.g. CPLEX, Gurobi, Xpress, Google OR, COIN-OR, SAS/OR)

• Proficient in at least one of the following programming languages: R, Python, SAS, Java, Julia, C++, MATLAB

• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail

• Competence and willingness to learn new science, software applications, and tools

• Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data and reporting on the results

• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with SQL or Tableau

• Experience developing algorithms for large-scale optimization problems

• Prior research or industrial experience in revenue management, pricing, and/or supply chain applications

Education

• Currently enrolled as a Graduate level student, or graduated within six (6) months of application submission, pursuing a master's degree or Ph.D. in Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Math, Economics, or a related field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all the below requirements:

• 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

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program

• Possess unrestricted work authorization 

Additional Information

• The timeline of this internship is from January through June 2025

• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

• Fully available from Monday-Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours per week

Florida Housing

• We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida-based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities. For more information, click here.

Job Posting Segment:

Corporate Strategy

Job Posting Primary Business:

Decision Science & Integration

Primary Job Posting Category:

Technology Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-09-04