College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[WhateverLolaWants]

Wouldn't they be hiring more CPs because we are cheaper to employ than FT or other CMs?

Not necessarily. FT CMs don't make much more than the CPs, unless they've been there for a long time.

 

[CTKris10]

Wouldn't they be hiring more CPs because we are cheaper to employ than FT or other CMs?

Yes, but unfortunately the space is limited because of the number of beds. Right now Disneyland College Program only has about 200 beds, compared to the 7,000+ beds in Walt Disney World for the College Program. They can only hire enough CP's as they have places for them to stay.

 

[Berlioz70]

I watched Beriloz's video blog today and in it she mentioned that Disney is currently on a hiring freeze, I was wondering if this would affect the CP applicants for Spring and Spring Advantage '09 at all?

NO, this does not affect CPs at all. They are increasing the number of CPs they are hiring and decreasing the number of full-timers. The freeze is only for full-time employees.

So if you're planning on doing the CP and transferring into full-time, it's going to be harder than what they make it seem for entertainment.

Not all departments are on the freeze.

 

[shastatikipunch]

NO, this does not affect CPs at all. They are increasing the number of CPs they are hiring and decreasing the number of full-timers. The freeze is only for full-time employees.

So if you're planning on doing the CP and transferring into full-time, it's going to be harder than what they make it seem for entertainment.

Not all departments are on the freeze.

Oh ok, cool. I was just hoping I still had a shot at doing the internship, that stinks for people who want to go full time though, I'm sure once the season changes they might start hiring again.

 

[SweaterInJune]

Wouldn't they be hiring more CPs because we are cheaper to employ than FT or other CMs?

Exactly! They'll hire CPs over FT/PT because of the pay/benefits difference. Although, if they're in a hiring freeze, it's possible they may cut down on the number of CPs they take. Still, you should all be fine...

(I missed an entire page of responses to this already...)


Good to know the freeze is on entertainment...and not on EVERYTHING! I was really a bit worried at that. Mind you, it's not good that they must have a freeze anyhow, but still... I'm overcome with relief!

 

[Jules76126]

Yah I called recruiting this morning. This freeze has nothing to do with cps. She said that they are indeed behind and that it will probably take a little longer than the normal 3 weeks to hear back but we should all know by next week. So that is encouraging. She was very nice and understands that we are all anxious. Hopefully we will start getting letters soon.

 

[SweaterInJune]

My concern only was lying in the fact that I'm NOT a CP...I was going down FT in January...

I knew that they would still hire CPs with little change, if any.

I just heard from a friend in the company. He said the freeze is actually in place so that the the PI CM's can get recast after the PI closure this month... That made me feel much better about it all

Hope everyone gets his/her letter soon!

 

[MarinaAndCharlie]

Sort of a random question:

Is there a corkboard somewhere on the apartment complex's property where people pin up flyers or are there discussion board type things on the hub?

My friend and I are taking our car down to Florida for our CP and we figured a nice way to be courteous, as well as meet new people, would be to offer to either take people to walmart, etc, or to offer to pick something up for them (TP, milk, eggs) and we'd like to hang a flyer or something saying when we're going and how to get a hold of us. Is that possible?

 

[SweaterInJune]

Sort of a random question:

Is there a corkboard somewhere on the apartment complex's property where people pin up flyers or are there discussion board type things on the hub?

My friend and I are taking our car down to Florida for our CP and we figured a nice way to be courteous, as well as meet new people, would be to offer to either take people to walmart, etc, or to offer to pick something up for them (TP, milk, eggs) and we'd like to hang a flyer or something saying when we're going and how to get a hold of us. Is that possible?

I think there is a board at the office building, and by the 'clubhouse' areas, but I don't know if there is open posting.

Either way, I might advise against this particular posting idea... You will find plenty of people to do this for without advertising it That's very kind of you though. If you do...no doubt you will meet many desparate CPs in a very short time!

 

[MarinaAndCharlie]

I think there is a board at the office building, and by the 'clubhouse' areas, but I don't know if there is open posting.

Either way, I might advise against this particular posting idea... You will find plenty of people to do this for without advertising it That's very kind of you though. If you do...no doubt you will meet many desparate CPs in a very short time!

Okay thanks, thats probably true!

Separately,

- Has anyone been to an audition in Austin, TX or Oklahoma City? How many people were there auditioning and was cosmetology there to try costumes/makeup out on people?

I live in Austin but last semester the audition dates were a month earlier in OK than they were in Austin, this time its about two weeks so I'm considering driving up to OK to audition so I won't have to wait as long and I want to try to compare the other factors.


- Also, I was wondering, I've heard if you pass your character audition but your height range is "full", you get put into a character pool. What exactly does that mean? Anyone have to deal with this?

- Third, do you bring a head shot and a resume? On the Disney auditions website it says to but I didn't know if that applied to CPs.

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

Haha I went to get the mail today, even though I knew it the packet wouldn't be there I was still hoping, and I was rushing over and the mail man wasn't finished and I think I scared him XD I was like "I'll come back later!!"

 

[Joanna71985]

- Also, I was wondering, I've heard if you pass your character audition but your height range is "full", you get put into a character pool. What exactly does that mean? Anyone have to deal with this?

- Third, do you bring a head shot and a resume? On the Disney auditions website it says to but I didn't know if that applied to CPs.

If you get put into the pool, you stay there until you get pulled. If you don't, you have to re-audition again. Also, if you are put into the pool for the CP, you have to make a decision by the time you go down.

And no, you don't need to bring those to the CP auditions. It is not necessary.

 

[joepic]

My concern only was lying in the fact that I'm NOT a CP...I was going down FT in January...

I knew that they would still hire CPs with little change, if any.

I just heard from a friend in the company. He said the freeze is actually in place so that the the PI CM's can get recast after the PI closure this month... That made me feel much better about it all

Hope everyone gets his/her letter soon!

whew, for a second there I thought you said the "Professional Internship closure"

I almost died after realizing you meant the Pleasure Island closing.

 

[GoofysOnlyGirl]

Hey, I hate go completly off topic from what you are talking about, but I didn't want to make a whole new thread for this.

Anyways I am a highschool senior this year and seriously considering the disney college program. I am right now planning on going to UCF and studying hospitality/tourism management there. I am interested in Hotel Management, and I know a lot of you specialized in attractions and character stuff, but has anyone here worked in the resorts?

If you have do you think it is a good experience, or not worth my time? I was definently planning on either a)working part-time at disney as it is so close instead of the CP, but I know the pay is not all that well, and I could probably find a job that can actually get me through college expenses. or b)Applying to the CP and doing hopefully 2 sessions of it at some point in my college career and hopefully moving up to a PI for my senior year of college.

Anyways, I am sorry if these questions have already been answered but this thread is 209 pages long and I simply do not have the time to look through them all. Thanks in advance.

 

[Traveliz]

Hey, I hate go completly off topic from what you are talking about, but I didn't want to make a whole new thread for this.

Anyways I am a highschool senior this year and seriously considering the disney college program. I am right now planning on going to UCF and studying hospitality/tourism management there. I am interested in Hotel Management, and I know a lot of you specialized in attractions and character stuff, but has anyone here worked in the resorts?

If you have do you think it is a good experience, or not worth my time? I was definently planning on either a)working part-time at disney as it is so close instead of the CP, but I know the pay is not all that well, and I could probably find a job that can actually get me through college expenses. or b)Applying to the CP and doing hopefully 2 sessions of it at some point in my college career and hopefully moving up to a PI for my senior year of college.

Anyways, I am sorry if these questions have already been answered but this thread is 209 pages long and I simply do not have the time to look through them all. Thanks in advance.

If you are going to Rosen I would just go ahead and get a part time Disney job (assuming at some point they lift the hiring freeze). My daughter goes to Rosen and alot of the kids there work part time at Disney and do not go through the CP.

For the Hospitality Degree you have to do three paid internships anyway and you can probably get those in through Disney as well.

Liz

 

[GoofysOnlyGirl]

If you are going to Rosen I would just go ahead and get a part time Disney job (assuming at some point they lift the hiring freeze). My daughter goes to Rosen and alot of the kids there work part time at Disney and do not go through the CP.

For the Hospitality Degree you have to do three paid internships anyway and you can probably get those in through Disney as well.

Liz

Okay thanks for the information. I wasn't sure if I could get the part-time job at all since I have very little experience in the career as it is, and was basically looking into the CP as a back up. I am definently going to try though.

 

[Traveliz]

Okay thanks for the information. I wasn't sure if I could get the part-time job at all since I have very little experience in the career as it is, and was basically looking into the CP as a back up. I am definently going to try though.

Once you start the Hospitality classes you will be in good shape - they have some great classes there.

Liz

 

[GoofysOnlyGirl]

Once you start the Hospitality classes you will be in good shape - they have some great classes there.

Liz

That's good to hear. It is definently my number one choice at the moment, I just have to wait for the acceptance letter now to UCF. Hopefully I get it

 

[razzery]

If you are going to Rosen I would just go ahead and get a part time Disney job (assuming at some point they lift the hiring freeze). My daughter goes to Rosen and alot of the kids there work part time at Disney and do not go through the CP.

For the Hospitality Degree you have to do three paid internships anyway and you can probably get those in through Disney as well.

Liz

I was actually just about to post this! Rosen is a lot closer to Disney then the main campus is so getting a regular job. Disney (and Universal) offers tons and tons of internships to Rosen students so you should be fine with that.

 

[RUPSYCHED4DISNEY]

hey everybody!! finally the time has come and i can apply for the cp and to be a pi!! it took a lot of convincing of the parentals, but here's my big chance! i'm a marketing major and would really love to do one of the pi's but i know how ridiculously competitive they are so i also wanted to apply for the cp...i was wondering if you apply and are accepted for the cp, how long you have to accept the offer?? pi's don't hear until nov. 28th, but i wanted to get the process going for cp as soon as possible...if someone can help me out i'd really appreciate it!!

thanks!!

good luck to everyone out there applying!!