Machine Learning Intern/Co-op (Winter 2026)
CohereSalary not specified
Internship
Internship
Software Engineering Intern, Summer 2026 at The Walt Disney Company
San Francisco, California, United States
Not SpecifiedCompensation
InternshipExperience Level
InternshipJob Type
UnknownVisa
Media, Entertainment, TechnologyIndustries
Requirements
- Knowledge and experience in Python
- Understanding or experience with Linux
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Proficiency in data analysis and analytical thinking
- Strong ability to multi-task and context-switch with ease in a fast-paced, ever-evolving organization
- Junior or Senior year preferred
- Currently enrolled undergraduate student in an accredited college/university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics Technology/Visualization or related field
- Enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program AND returning to school the semester/quarter following the internship 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
- Fully available from M-F, 40 hours each week for the entire program duration: May/June - August/September 2026 (12 weeks)
- Available for one evening meeting weekly with our extended Beijing team (typically 8-9pm ET Mondays)
- Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in San Francisco, CA or Morrisville, NC
Responsibilities
- Contributing to one or more active research and advanced development projects within the CMT team
- Contributing to advanced media ML/AI processing projects
- Developing python-based scripts to drive media analysis
- Developing web-apps/dashboards for data visualization
- Contributing to subjective experiments evaluating video quality
- Testing and evaluating new video codecs
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What are the required qualifications and skills for this internship?
Required skills include knowledge and experience in Python, understanding or experience with Linux, strong communication skills both verbal and written, proficiency in data analysis and analytical thinking, and strong ability to multi-task and context-switch.
What will I be doing in this Software Engineering Intern role?
You will work collaboratively within the CMT team on research and advanced development projects, such as contributing to advanced media ML/AI processing projects, developing Python-based scripts for media analysis, creating web-apps/dashboards for data visualization, contributing to subjective experiments evaluating video quality, and testing new video codecs.
What is the education requirement for this position?
Candidates must be currently enrolled undergraduate students in an accredited college/university pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics Technology/Visualization or related field, with junior or senior year preferred.
What preferred skills would make me a stronger candidate?
Preferred qualifications include experience developing and optimizing AI/ML models and frameworks, knowledge of Python libraries such as pandas/NumPy for data analysis and matplotlib/plotly for visualization, video encoding and codec experience (e.g. H264, H265, AV1), experience with data visualization and analysis, building web-apps/dashboards, and working with Dockers.
What is the employment type and duration for this role?
This is a full-time Software Engineering Intern position for Summer 2026.
The Walt Disney Company
Leading producers & providers of entertainment and information
About The Walt Disney Company
N/AHeadquarters
1923Year Founded
N/ACompany Stage
10,001+Employees
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