Accounting & Finance Rotation Program InternAt — The Walt Disney Company

Imagine working side-by-side with industry leaders in your field of study. Imagine building upon the skills you’ve learned in the classroom through real-world hands-on work experience. Now imagine yourself in an Internship with Disney. When your extraordinary talents, our renowned legacy and the promise of an even brighter future unite, just imagine the stories you could be part of!

The summer Accounting & Finance Rotational Program (AFRP) internship is an opportunity for students interested in a career in accounting to get a summer preview of The Walt Disney Company's two year Accounting & Finance Rotational Program.
 
The AFRP is a full-time entry-level program designed to provide recent college graduates a cross-functional, enterprise-wide learning experience within the Controllership and Finance departments at The Walt Disney Company. AFRP Analysts participate in four distinct rotations designed to build key technical and leadership skills needed to succeed within the many businesses of Disney. Analysts will set goals for their program experience allowing them to develop, grow, and enhance the necessary skills to become strong accounting and finance professionals. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be considered for various opportunities in the accounting organizations within The Walt Disney Company.

Summer interns will be placed in ONE of the departments that typically host AFRP Analysts, which could include Corporate, Disney Entertainment, or Parks, Experiences and Products. Functional areas include Operational/Transactional Accounting, Financial Reporting, Audit & Compliance, or Finance.  The internship is designed to build key technical and leadership skills needed to succeed in each segment and the Company.

What we are looking for…

(Basic Qualifications)

• A combination of academic aptitude, quantitative skills, personal motivation, and advanced written and oral communications skills
• A desire to become licensed as a CPA
• Dedication to building a career in accounting and finance
• Business experience through internships or part-time work
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven ability to take on leadership positions and significant responsibility
• Interest in The Walt Disney Company's two year Accounting & Finance Rotational Program after graduation

Required Education

• Currently enrolled in a college or university and working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or related, with a focus on Accounting
• Current juniors (rising seniors during summer 2024) or upcoming Masters students graduating in 2025

Preferred Education

• 5 GPA or higher preferred

The pay rate for this internship in California is $21.70 per hour.

Additional Information

• Program length – must be available full time (40 hours/week) Monday-Friday for 12 weeks from May/June through August/September.
• Must be able to provide own housing and reliable transportation. Positions are located in Burbank/Glendale, CA or Orlando, FL.
• Interns will be invited to participate in events specific to the AFRP program, as well as networking with current Analysts and executives associated with AFRP.
• All Interns should graduate within one year of the internship experience.
• All interns will be considered at the end of the summer for possible offers for the post-graduate (AFRP) program.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program and have one or two semesters remaining prior to graduation.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program and have one or two semesters remaining prior to graduation.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

• The approximate dates of this internship are May/June 2024 through August/September 2024
• Must be fully available from Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
• Must provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Glendale/Burbank, CA or Orlando, FL area
• We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information click here
• Must have reliable transportation to/from work
• Interns will be invited to participate in events specific to the AFRP program, as well as networking with current Analysts and executives associated with AFRP.
• All Interns should graduate within one year of the internship experience.
• All interns will be considered at the end of the summer for possible offers for the post-graduate (AFRP) program.