Licensing Sales Intern Review

Item: Licensing Sales Intern at The Walt Disney Company
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at The Walt Disney Company

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales, Product Design

London

Review Submitted: June 2023

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - 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 sits within the Softlines commercial team working on apparel. My team manages relationships with licensees that sell into retailers. My role would involve regularly updating contracts, pitching new releases, presenting franchise updates and trend research.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

It was made clear to me that the level of responsibility I wanted to take on was up to me so I gradually gained more responsibility throughout the year as I became more confident.

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 hard skills such as Excel, Keynote and photoshop. One of the biggest skills I've developed is presenting as this is something I did frequently whether on Teams or in conference rooms. Professional communication is also something I've learnt

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 had weekly 1-1's with my line manager where we could discuss to-do lists but also my growth and development

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Overall it is good. Disney is a massive company so I found the social aspect to not be great. A lot of my friends who interned at other companies described afterwork drinks, nights out, team building days etc which I didn't see at Disney. Overall the atmosphere is good.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

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 really enjoyed my placement. I've made great friends and amazing industry connections. I feel so much more prepared for industry before and have gained a newfound confidence in my abilities.