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Walt Disney · New York, NY

# ABC News Audience Engagement Intern, Spring 2027

New York, NY, USA Full-time Early career $23.00 per hour 

Listed on Walt Disney’s official careers site. Posted October 22, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Walt Disney’s careers site →](https://disney.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/disneycareer/job/New-York-NY-USA/ABC-News-Audience-Engagement-Intern--Spring-2027_10163290)

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## Job description

### Job Posting Title

ABC News Audience Engagement Intern, Spring 2027 Req ID: 10163290 Job Description: About the Role & Program The ABC News Audience Development team is responsible for creating, distributing, curating, and optimizing ABC News content across digital platforms, including ABCNews.com, mobile apps, major social media platforms, search, video, and other distribution channels. The team plays a critical role in connecting audiences with breaking news and original journalism while identifying opportunities to grow engagement across existing and emerging platforms.

As an Audience Development Intern, you will gain hands-on experience at the intersection of journalism, audience strategy, analytics, and digital storytelling. Working alongside experienced audience development professionals, you will learn how editorial judgment, data insights, and experimentation help drive audience growth and engagement. The ideal candidate is passionate about news and current events, follows digital media trends, and is interested in understanding how audiences discover and consume content across platforms.

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the New York, New York area from January 2027 - June 2027

### What You Will Do

On any given day, you will support audience development initiatives across ABC News digital platforms, including ABCNews.com, mobile apps, search, social media, video, and other distribution channels. You will help curate content experiences across owned platforms, support audience growth strategies, and assist in distributing content to external partners to help maximize visibility during major news events. You will contribute to headline testing efforts, monitor news, search, and social trends, and help identify emerging platforms, formats, and audience behaviors.

This role offers the opportunity to strengthen editorial judgment, analytical thinking, collaboration, and digital storytelling skills while gaining exposure to how data and audience insights inform content strategy.

### Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience with journalism, news reporting, news production, digital media, or content creation through coursework, internships, campus media, or related projects. Understanding of the 24/7 news cycle, current events, and breaking news coverage. Demonstrated writing and editing skills through coursework, internships, campus media, or published content samples. Experience using social media platforms, digital publishing tools, or content distribution channels through academic, extracurricular, internship, or personal projects.

Familiarity with audience metrics, analytics, or data-informed decision-making through coursework, projects, or prior experience. Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

### Preferred Qualifications & Skills

Experience conducting research or analyzing audience, engagement, or content performance data. Familiarity with social media management, content publishing, or audience analytics tools. Experience creating content for digital, social, or campus media platforms. Experience working in a newsroom, media organization, student publication, or related environment. Familiarity with SEO, headline writing, or audience engagement strategies.

Interest in emerging digital platforms and evolving audience consumption behaviors.

### Education

Junior or Senior year preferred. Major or coursework in Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Communications, Digital Media, Media Studies, Marketing, or a related field preferred. Eligibility Requirements & Program Information Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements: Be enrolled in an accredited college/university 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 Fully available from January 2027 through June 2027 Fully available from Monday through Friday, 40 hours each week Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York, New York area Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work in the New York, New York area Materials Requested: A portfolio review is required for this position.

For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your résumé. Applications without a portfolio link on the résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position. Please visit our support site or additional information. The pay rate for this role in New York is $23.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

### To learn more about our benefits visit

[https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits](https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits).

### Job Posting Segment

Digital Media Job Posting Primary Business: Digital Media All Primary Job Posting Category: Production Intern Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: New York, NY, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-10-21

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 22, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 25, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 1, 2026
- Listed for: 10 days
- Location: New York, NY, USA
- Employment type: Full-time
- Pay: $23.00 per hour[Apply on Walt Disney’s careers site →](https://disney.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/disneycareer/job/New-York-NY-USA/ABC-News-Audience-Engagement-Intern--Spring-2027_10163290)

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