The Walt Disney Company UNCF Internship Program—Now Open!
The Walt Disney Company UNCF Corporate Scholars Program, supported by a $1 million commitment from the Walt Disney Company, is expanding its program by providing both scholarships and internships to high-achieving African American students across the country. This program offers career readiness tools to assist students in achieving their goals in the entertainment industry through experiential learning during an internship with the Walt Disney company for Summer 2021.
The goals of The Walt Disney Company UNCF Internship Program are to help create a diverse pipeline of college-educated professionals poised to assume off-camera careers in entertainment and to help increase the number of underrepresented minorities employed in the entertainment industry through the summer internship experience. Juniors selected will receive a $2,500 scholarship and an internship working directly with The Walt Disney Company during Summer 2021.
Eligibility Requirements:
- African American junior enrolled full-time at a four-year college or university.
- Student must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Students must have an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry (e.g., film, television, hospitality management, journalism, media production, digital media, etc.) as demonstrated by the application essay.
- Students must be available for the full length of the 2021 summer internship.
How to apply
Go to UNCF.org/DisneyScholars for more details and to apply. Apply by February 1, 2021.