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The Walt Disney Company

Media Marketing Intern Review

at The Walt Disney Company

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Hammersmith

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.7 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role involves working with the marketing department to produce campaigns on multiple media platforms throughout the year. My day-to-day includes planning campaigns, briefing them to agencies, working on them to ensure they go live on time, implementing tracking and finally reporting on each campaign.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility throughout my year at Disney. My team have been incredible in supporting me, but also challenging me. This has resulted in significant personal development where I have grown in confidence, but also learned a lot about working with others and adapting to individual working preferences.
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 learned a lot about communication, navigating a professional environment, Excel-specific skills and presentation skills.
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?
My team along with the wider DDI department have all been incredibly supportive. They welcomed me with open arms and everyone is always willing to give a spare minute of their time to guide me
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?
The atmosphere in the company, and more specifically my department, was absolutely fantastic! Everyone is hardworking, willing to learn and just generally extremely passionate about the brand.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed my year at Disney. It was everything I wanted and more. The people within the company really made my experience, as I couldn’t fault them. All so supportive, helpful, truly caring and always promoting a positive outlook.
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
Be yourself! Disney is such a people-company so they want to know about you! They want to know you’re willing to learn, willing to grow and want to show passion towards your work.
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