Disney College Program Process

-Why I chose this program -
I  recommend the Disney College program. It is a highly competitive internship program and it looks really good on your resume. I want to work with children as a speech therapist and I am hoping to gain a lot skills through this program. It will set me apart from other applicants applying to Grad school or if nothing else, it will be a great conversation piece when interviewing for jobs and other positions. Disney also offers a variety of skill classes when you arrive too. I am hoping to take an organizational leadership class, a corporate analysis class, and the marketing you class.

- Some Background Facts about the Disney World College Program -
     The Disney College Program started in 1981 with only about 200 students from 20 different colleges. It was only limited to the Magic Kingdom. Now it has spread to all four parks, the resorts, and Downtown Disney with about 5,000 students from 301 different colleges. Also, starting in 2004, Disneyland began their very own College Program.

- The Application Process - You must be enrolled in college on the day you fill out your applications
1. Visit their websites
    Disney World - www.wdwcollegeprogram.com
    Disneyland - http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/disneycollegeprogram/dlr/index.html
2. View an online presentation or attend a presentation at your college
3. Fill out an application/role checklist.
          -Each park offers different roles you can have. At Disney World, you can be an entertainment cast member, character attendant, hospitality, park greeter, merchandise, custodial, to much much more. Here's a list. https://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/students/role_descr/onstage.html
4. Fill out a web based interview. BEWARE! Questions are tricky. It is set up like a personality test. Be honest with yourself and Disney. They know. They see into your soul.
5. From here, you may be asked to continue to a phone interview a Disney Recruiter. Yes, this is as scary as it sounds, but the recruiters are super nice and again honesty is your best policy. You schedule the phone interview. Be prepared and have your resume in front of you. Smile because they want someone who represents their company and remember to MARKET YOU! They will ask you your top three roles and ask you some questions pertaining to those roles. Also what season you are interested in doing. Sadly, there are no Summer seasons until you are an alumni. It will be over a semester of school unless you are about to graduate. I am taking online classes.
6. The waiting game - 2-4 weeks to hear if you're accepted. You also may be pended which means they are taking some extra time to process your application.