UK Publishing Intern Review
at The Walt Disney Company
Placement (10 Months+)
London
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Liaise with internal teams and external licensees - communication for all things marketing and PR
Create and modify powerpoints for internal and external use
Keeping the theatrical release calendars up to date for internal team members and publishers
Take minutes for weekly and bi-weekly meetings to then share key points with your team
Every morning and before end of the day you check your OPA inbox to check if any new submissions have been filed or completed.
Create and modify powerpoints for internal and external use
Keeping the theatrical release calendars up to date for internal team members and publishers
Take minutes for weekly and bi-weekly meetings to then share key points with your team
Every morning and before end of the day you check your OPA inbox to check if any new submissions have been filed or completed.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I think I have been given a lot of independence, even at the start of my placement I had to learn all the systems and technology at home alone, because we were not in the office.
My manager and supervisors encourage me to have calls with our licensees on my own and feed back anything that is key or they need to know.
They also pushed me to work on my own particular project and develop that e.g. I looked at how we could work more efficiently and effectively with our PR and Social Media team to help all of us work better with our licensees
My manager and supervisors encourage me to have calls with our licensees on my own and feed back anything that is key or they need to know.
They also pushed me to work on my own particular project and develop that e.g. I looked at how we could work more efficiently and effectively with our PR and Social Media team to help all of us work better with our licensees
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learnt so much about how a real business works, working as a team and also independently - being left to focus on own projects or communications with people has really help grow my confidence and independence.
I have developed my communication skills - how I email certain people, when taking calls or even pitching to licensees via zoom - it has been a completely different experience, it is a lot harder to sell your pitch over a zoom than when you are in a conference room.
I have developed my communication skills - how I email certain people, when taking calls or even pitching to licensees via zoom - it has been a completely different experience, it is a lot harder to sell your pitch over a zoom than when you are in a conference room.
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?
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I have received a lot of support from my team and line manager - reassuring that if I ever need help or stuck they are there to help, but also letting me be independent and work out my own problems by myself.
Also, the support from the Disney Intern Programme has been great - learning new things and enhancing skills every month has been great and I have definitely used a lot of what I have learnt in my Disney job and I will use them in my final year too.
Also, the support from the Disney Intern Programme has been great - learning new things and enhancing skills every month has been great and I have definitely used a lot of what I have learnt in my Disney job and I will use them in my final year too.
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 sense of community is strong at Disney, every month there are multiple calls, townhalls and much more that Disney offers every cast member to be involved with.
A lot of activities and calls with directors/actors - whether it be general conversations about their roles at Disney or films they have been in to discussing the crucial topics of racism and diversity.
I have learnt so much about community, inclusivity and diversity whilst being at Disney and I feel alot better educated.
A lot of activities and calls with directors/actors - whether it be general conversations about their roles at Disney or films they have been in to discussing the crucial topics of racism and diversity.
I have learnt so much about community, inclusivity and diversity whilst being at Disney and I feel alot better educated.
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?
4/5
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 have thoroughly enjoyed my placement - I have learnt a lot - transitional skills and business skills and I have met so many great people inside the company and externally.
It has been a real shame I have not been into the office as this was a massive WOW factor at the assessment day - it really did blow my mind.
But hopefully in the future, at some point I will get the chance to work in the Disney office.
It has been a real shame I have not been into the office as this was a massive WOW factor at the assessment day - it really did blow my mind.
But hopefully in the future, at some point I will get the chance to work in the Disney office.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at The Walt Disney Company
5/5
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.
During the interview process and the assessment day - yes they want to know that you to know 'your stuff' but they would rather you fit into the team and you learn, than you already know everything and therefore will not learn.
Even if it isn't the exact role you applied for - you learn so so much in any role. I applied for marketing, I actually did a placement in Publishing. I learnt so so much and wouldnt have changed it.
During the interview process and the assessment day - yes they want to know that you to know 'your stuff' but they would rather you fit into the team and you learn, than you already know everything and therefore will not learn.
Even if it isn't the exact role you applied for - you learn so so much in any role. I applied for marketing, I actually did a placement in Publishing. I learnt so so much and wouldnt have changed it.
