Media Communications Intern for Disney+ Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Daily tasks include supporting on general team admin and press office functions, such as pitching and delivering assets to press. We also support with finance. We are also put onto campaigns for the UK and EMEA, where we help in delivering events and junkets.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes, my communications skills have massively improved, as has my knowledge of the media landscape. I am proficient in using finance systems, namely SAP, and have also developed brilliant time management skills in a fast paced environment.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, all interns are treated as members of the team, and I was given my own projects and campaigns to own and lead.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Huge amounts. I had weekly 1:1's with my line manager, and also had a big team around me to help with my job.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The office is a very fun and exciting place to be. Intern culture is great as we have a big cohort, and the office is always lively and buzzing with new campaigns and project.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • It was one of the best years of my life, and a great gateway into an industry I love.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at The Walt Disney Company
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend The Walt Disney Company to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to The Walt Disney Company
  • Be yourself and be prepare to work hard - you are given so much responsibility so use this to your advantage.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

PR & Communications

London

June 2023


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