Disney Entertainment Television Legal Affairs JD Intern, Summer 2026

About the Role & Program:

Are you ready to kick off your legal career in the entertainment industry? Join the Disney Entertainment Television Legal Affairs team and gain hands-on legal experience in connection with groundbreaking scripted and unscripted series, ABC News, Disney+ and Hulu, as well as the Networks Team and our Owned Television Station Group. As an intern, you'll support a dynamic legal team across development, production, marketing and promotion of television content, and contribute to high-profile projects that shape the future of entertainment. This is a unique opportunity that exposes you to legal teams that support television production and strategy across our various linear, streaming and digital platforms (Disney+, Hulu, ABC Network, FX, Disney Channel), making it an ideal launchpad for your legal career in media and entertainment!

This is a full-time internship, from June through August 2026. If selected for this role, you will report to a Lead Counsel at the Disney Entertainment Television.

What You Will Do:

As an intern, you’ll be involved in a variety of exciting projects that will challenge and develop your skillset. Responsibilities and assignments could include a wide range of tasks – from drafting producing, acting, writing and development agreements, to assignments in pre-publication vetting, newsgathering, compliance matters, technology support, along with a host of other potential assignments within Disney Entertainment Television’s dynamic and multi-faceted legal teams. You will also have the opportunity to sit in on production legal kickoff calls, department meetings and marketing task force meetings. Finally, you may assist with research projects between different departments.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Demonstrated organizational abilities with proven capacity to manage multiple tasks and priorities efficiently

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Maintains a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and integrity in managing confidential information

• Adept at working independently while recognizing appropriate opportunities to seek guidance

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internship or work experience at a law firm, enabling them to start quickly and contribute effectively.

• Contracting and drafting experience, which supports legal tasks and documentation.

• Demonstrated interest in in entertainment law, copyright, Intellectual property (IP), regulatory or administrative law, or contract drafting courses (relevant course work is a plus).

Education

• Currently enrolled at an accredited law school and legally eligible to work in the U.S.

• Completion of one or more years of law school in a current JD program at the start of the internship

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements: 

• Be enrolled in an accredited law school pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.

• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

• The approximate dates of this internship are June 1, 2026, through August 7, 2026

• Able to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9am - 6pm PST

• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Burbank, CA

• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this internship in California is $41.40 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.