Product Development Intern, Global Product Creation (GPC) Review
at The Walt Disney Company
Placement (10 Months+)
Consumer Products/FMCG
London
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Managing Licensee product submissions and acting as a LucasFilm reviewer in EMEA.
Designing/developing graphic boards to pitch to companies around various Disney IPs.
Designing/developing graphic boards to pitch to companies around various Disney IPs.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I undertook a lot of responsibility as the main LucasFilm reviewer in EMEA reviewing hundreds of Star Wars products each week without any supervision/further review.
I was trusted to pitch ideas to VP and SVP positions in the company as well as conceptualise product ideas for external companies.
I was trusted to pitch ideas to VP and SVP positions in the company as well as conceptualise product ideas for external companies.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed Presentation skills and a lot of experience around corporate work environments. In terms of design Photoshop skills and general graphic design skills where improved in the role.
Other skills learn include time management, team work and concept design for industry.
Other skills learn include time management, team work and concept design for industry.
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
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Regular team meetings and 121 meetings with my manager ensured i was kept up to date with what was required of me and support was always provided when needed.
I felt i received the right amount of guidance, balanced with freedom to perform my job role.
I felt i received the right amount of guidance, balanced with freedom to perform my job role.
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
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very fun culture and atmosphere. Overall everyone was very approachable and happy to get me involved in a range or projects with various teams.
The intern culture was also great, with over 250 interns there was a lot of support and opportunity to progress. The intern the experience was very professional and i never felt like i was a supporting role to others in the team.
The intern culture was also great, with over 250 interns there was a lot of support and opportunity to progress. The intern the experience was very professional and i never felt like i was a supporting role to others in the team.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I felt like a learn a lot form the placement and overall had a very enjoyable experience. This placement was very product development focused with licensees doing the design work. I learnt i would be more interested in hands on Design in the future.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at The Walt Disney Company
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend The Walt Disney Company to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to The Walt Disney Company
Although some of the work can be very admin focused, for a office environment it's an extremely fun place to work where there are a lot of opportunities as an intern to get stuck into the company. as a stepping stone Disney shows great corporate experience and a high level of professionalism. And if you where to return to Disney is seems like you'll have a very high chance of further employment there.
