Ready to make magic? We’re hiring for our 12-month undergraduate placement schemes.
The Legal Internship placement is an opportunity to work within the Disney+ Legal & Technology Team. This regional legal team collaborates with Disney legal offices and project teams across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), working seamlessly to provide legal guidance for The Walt Disney Company’s Direct to Consumer Streaming service, Disney+.
The Disney+ Legal & Technology Team leads on Disney+ product matters, regulatory & consumer law, AI & technology matters, compliance and Disney+ content licensing.
This placement also has scope to work within other legal teams, including but not limited to: Disney Corporate Legal, which handles company secretarial duties and corporate governance, and Disney+ Production Legal, which oversees the production of Disney+ Original Content.
You will be immersed in the day-to-day business needs and legal matters. This internship will strengthen your attention to detail and stakeholder management as well as your knowledge of the media industry.
Working across these teams, you will get the opportunity to:
- Hone your legal skills by drafting documents and conducting legal reviews.
- Dive into legal research, staying ahead of industry trends and ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Learn the intricacies of contract management and administration, developing a keen eye for detail.
- Contribute to the success of your department teams through diverse legal tasks, gaining a holistic understanding of commercial legal operations.
- Learn how to administer and maintain the department systems and legal hubs.
This is an office-based internship. 4 days working in the Hammersmith, London office with 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday).
Eligibility
- Must be a second-year undergraduate student on a placement year course returning to study in Autumn 2027
- Must have the right to work in the UK already in place
- Available to start working full time from June 2026
- Interested in the area you are applying for, whether this is through your studies, experiences, extracurricular activities or a general interest
About you
- A strong curiosity in law, policy and business trends.
- Attention to detail and the ability to work well to deadlines.
- Ability to connect with people at all levels in a professional and mature manner.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and undertake various administrative duties.
- Strong MS Office, Excel and Google Sheets skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The Perks
- Develop your workplace skills and experience to help build the foundations of your future career
- Constructive on-the-job training as well as companywide learning and development initiatives
- Learn how decisions and actions are made within a global business environment
- Tackle real responsibility and become an essential part of an encouraging team
- Have the support and network of a large community of interns
- Access to join and support our Employee Resource Groups ranging from WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group – TRUST
- Annual salary of £28,000 with 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Discounts & Perks: You are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort food & beverage and ticketing
- Access to free support services including Unmind, the mental wellbeing app
- Opportunity to select eye care and flu vouchers
Interested?
Before applying we would strongly encourage you to read our hints and tips here: https://disneycasting.net/kenexa/profintern/Candidate_Hints_and_Tips.pdf so you can set yourself up for success and learn about the recruitment process.
You will need to apply with your CV and cover letter via the link on this page. Please note, applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
For your cover letter we will be looking for approximately 400 words and looking to understand the following areas:
- Why have you chosen Disney?
- Why have you chosen this internship?
- Why should Disney consider you for this internship
This deadline for applications is Midnight 27th October 2025 , however we encourage early applications.
Please only apply for one Internship across The Walt Disney Company. By applying for this opportunity, you may be considered for other roles that align with your interests and skillset.
Once we have received your application, we will be in contact within 14 days to let you know more about the blended online assessment.
