Marketing Intern Review
at The Walt Disney Company
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
London
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
3.6 /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
4.5/5
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Skills Development
2.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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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.
I work in trade marketing for Parks & Resorts working on Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris and Disney Cruise Line. I assist in marketing activity across EMEA with trade partners. I run training sites/apps, asset platforms, audit websites, book competition stays etc. I also undertake all finance related tasks for my team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given some responsibility as I had control over some of my own, small, projects. However, I was not given as much responsibility as I would have liked/was hoping for as I was often given the most menial/mundane tasks to complete within the team.
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?
I have improved my multi-tasking and communications skills. I have learnt the realities of working in the corporate workplace. My already strong Disney brand knowledge has only improved and I now have a strong knowledge of our products and brands.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
I received some support and guidance from my manager. However, as a wider department I did not feel very visible or valued.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
2/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A culture of hard work mixed in with some fun. As we are understaffed, people are encouraged to work long hours. Not a particularly positive culture when it came to integrating interns/younger members of the team.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement as Disney is a company/brand I have always wanted to work for. However, I would say it did not quite meet my expectations as I did not get as many opportunities as I thought I would.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
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
A can-do attitude is always appreciated. Show brand knowledge but not necessarily brand-love. Seek out opportunities as they may not always come your way automatically.
