Disney Streaming NYC Intern Hackathon 2026
Imagine. Innovate. Impact.
Welcome to the Disney Streaming Intern NYC Hackathon, a 24-hour innovation challenge bringing together 8th Floor interns to build creative solutions, learn from one another, and have fun along the way.
Whether you're a Software Engineer, Product Manager, UI/UX Designer, Data Scientist, or ML Engineer, this hackathon is an opportunity to collaborate across disciplines, explore new ideas, and create something you're proud of. No matter your experience level, everyone has something valuable to contribute.
Schedule:- Welcome & Kickoff: 8/3/26 @ 11am - 12pm - Location: 09E-208
- Hackathon Starts: 8/3/26 @ 12pm
- Submission Deadline: 8/4/26 @ 12pm
Prizes
1st Place
Disney swag + shopping spree at the company store!
2nd Place
Disney swag!
People's Choice
Disney Swag!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jay McGovern
Principal Product Software Engineer
Corey McClelland
Principal Product Designer
Jeff Hollis
Lead Media Performance Development Engineer
Marissa Paragano
Dir Product Mgmt, Commerce & Identity
Zenas Mercer
Workplace Experience Specialist
Emily Sepulveda
Workplace Experience Specialist
Diana Jerman
Director Product Management
Abigail Meisterman
Lead Content Strategist
Eric Kudler
Sr Product Software Engineer
Judging Criteria
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Innovation
Is the idea fresh and non-obvious? Scoring: 1-5 scale -
Impact on Disney Streaming
Does it meaningfully move a subscriber or business metric? Scoring: 1-5 scale -
Feasibility
Could this realistically be built and shipped? Scoring: 1-4 scale -
Execution
Quality of the prototype/demo and depth of thinking. Scoring: 1-4 scale -
Presentation
Clarity and persuasiveness of the pitch. Scoring: 1-3 scale
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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