Retail Sales Placement - Welwyn Garden City or Leeds
by The Walt Disney Company
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Every year we offer 12 month internships to the brightest individuals who can really add something to this magical business. The programme offers the opportunity to gain first hand work experience within your chosen degree discipline.
Being the massively diverse company we are, there is almost every discipline you can imagine on offer including marketing, design, merchandising, IT, Finance, HR in areas from music to games, through to licensing and broadcast.
Working as part of a team the roles are fully integrated into the everyday tasks of one of our departments and allows you the opportunity to work on day to day business needs. These roles give you the opportunity to make a real contribution to the work of an international business.
If you really are destined for the top, there is no better place to show what you’re made of.
We’ll give you the opportunity – the rest is up to you.
This is Disney, where dreams and career aspirations can come true.
We have a number of Sales Placements available across our Retail group – these are the teams managing our hugely successful relationships with numerous retailers including Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Game, HMV +++
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE IN, LEEDS and WELWYN GARDEN CITY – PLEASE STATE YOUR LOCATION PREFERENCE WHEN APPLYING
Depending on the specific account the placement will be working on, the intern will have the opportunity to get involved in a range of duties, examples of which are given below
Team Coordination:
- Team Support, Retail Point of Contact for - product information, assets, partners, customer queries, etc;
Supporting Sales Process
- Supporting the Commercial Manager and Business Development Managers
We are looking for bright, enthuastic and motivated undergraduates who display the core Disney Competencies
- Builds Relationships
- Communicates Effectively
- Drives Results
- Inspires Creativity and Innovation
- Builds Teams
- Exhibits Professional Excellence
You must be proactive, anticipate potential opportunities and pitfalls, and be thorough in checking details. A motivated personality (and a sense of humour!) is essential as well as excellent time management and prioritisation. You will be expected to take on a great deal of responsibility. The opportunity to develop the role relies on your interest, ability & enthusiasm.
Interest in the Entertainment industry & associated consumer product industries is key.
Will consider candidates across a range of subjects – it is desirable to have good presentation skills and be numeric.
Not only will you have the opportunity to work with Disney, the largest Family Entertainment brand, but you will also have the experience of working with some of the biggest & most sophisticated retailers in the UK plus exposure to other great organisations, such as Mattel, Hasbro, KCC, Hallmark to name but a few.
Disney puts a lot of responsibility on our interns! We are proud of their achievements every bit as much as they are. Previous interns are now working at Disney & other blue-chip companies, because they have got the right experience, built their marketing and selling skills, found out amazing time-management techniques, became more numerate and they worked on projects that made a difference on their CVs.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 18th March 2012
How to apply:
In order to apply please download the application form via the link below and send your completed application and cv to the email address:
Disney 2012-13 Intern Supporting Information
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