College Program Questions Thread, Pt 3

[Berlioz70]

2.) is the spring season longer than the fall season? i heard this somewhere.

People sometimes get CPs confused with PIs... the fall program for the PI is two months longer than the spring.

Spring: early Jan-early June
Fall:late June-early Jan

For CPs: Some may think it's easier to extend spring than it is to extend fall... because you'd be extending into the summer versus a whole semester. So I could see where many people stay longer in the spring.

 

[InventorsDaughter]

I realise this will only work if this gets read today, but

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1 month today baby! Aaaah soooooo excited!

 

[Aiden]

I have a question about full time employment... If you work full time, will they still give you the varied, crazy times, or will they give you a set schedule?

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

I have a question about full time employment... If you work full time, will they still give you the varied, crazy times, or will they give you a set schedule?

Yes.

Many WDW locations have gone to what is called preference scheduling ... you pick your days off, and then you can preference what is most important to you ... Location (for those that are trained in multiple locations within an area), # of Hours per week, or Shift Time (of day).

Other areas use what is called a progressive schedule. For example, my typical week would be Off-Off-Close-Close-Mid-Mid-Open ... meaning that I have my 2 days off, then close the next 2 days (this shift is dependent on park hours), middle of day shift for the next 2 days (some variation on times, but not as much), and then open on "my friday" (very little variation on shift times), then I'm off for "my weekend", and the whole process starts again.

Still other areas use what is called a bucket bid scheduling system ... You can pick AM, PM, or Float, and you'll always be in that "bucket", but the exact times may vary.

Lastly, there are some areas that use pretty much a straight seniority system. The person with the highest seniority has the earliest shift, and the person with the lowest has the latest, and everyone in between is arranged pretty much exactly in order of seniority.

Clear as mud?

 

[Aiden]

Yes.

Many WDW locations have gone to what is called preference scheduling ... you pick your days off, and then you can preference what is most important to you ... Location (for those that are trained in multiple locations within an area), # of Hours per week, or Shift Time (of day).

Other areas use what is called a progressive schedule. For example, my typical week would be Off-Off-Close-Close-Mid-Mid-Open ... meaning that I have my 2 days off, then close the next 2 days (this shift is dependent on park hours), middle of day shift for the next 2 days (some variation on times, but not as much), and then open on "my friday" (very little variation on shift times), then I'm off for "my weekend", and the whole process starts again.

Still other areas use what is called a bucket bid scheduling system ... You can pick AM, PM, or Float, and you'll always be in that "bucket", but the exact times may vary.

Lastly, there are some areas that use pretty much a straight seniority system. The person with the highest seniority has the earliest shift, and the person with the lowest has the latest, and everyone in between is arranged pretty much exactly in order of seniority.

Clear as mud?

I get it!! (I think!)
Thanks!

 

[msminnie2010]

I know this question has probably been asked before but that's a lot of threads to go through...

Which Walmart in Orlando does the CP bus take you to?

 

[khancock]

Which Walmart in Orlando does the CP bus take you to?

The one on State road 535 is the closest to the apartment complexes.

 

[ntoeman]

Has anyone on the boards here done one of the Professional Development Studies on the program?? I hope to do the engineering one, but I know they have a few other areas in finance, entertainment, and security.

 

[Monster_Movie]

The one on State road 535 is the closest to the apartment complexes.

AKA: the crap one.

 

[Berlioz70]

Has anyone on the boards here done one of the Professional Development Studies on the program?? I hope to do the engineering one, but I know they have a few other areas in finance, entertainment, and security.

I did the other two types of classes - but not a professional development one (I'm not in any of those majors). If you have any general questions about classes I can try to help!

 

[Aiden]

I did the other two types of classes - but not a professional development one (I'm not in any of those majors). If you have any general questions about classes I can try to help!

I have a question that you may or may not know... Can you take classes if you do the Spring Advantage Quarter program season?

 

[Berlioz70]

I have a question that you may or may not know... Can you take classes if you do the Spring Advantage Quarter program season?

yeah! classes run four periods - so they don't necessary match a program length. one of the periods will line up with your program - typically advantage students will be there for two different periods.

 

[Aiden]

yeah! classes run four periods - so they don't necessary match a program length. one of the periods will line up with your program - typically advantage students will be there for two different periods.

Ah, okay! Awesome! Thanks for the help! :

 

[Aiden]

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[Eeyores Butterfly]

I don't think you hair should be a problem. My hair was red pretty much my whole second and third program but my eyebrows are brown. As long as it is not "distracting" and I don't think that would be. You could always use an eyebrow pencil if you are worried.

I have known only one person who had a problem because of a dye job. It was a roommate of mine who had jet black hair with bright blonde highlights. She was turned away from Traditions until it was fixed. That is the only time I have known of somebody having issues because of hair dye.

 

[Joanna71985]

How old do you have to be do participate in the Disney CareerStart Program? I've looked all over the website and cannot find anything that says you have to be 18 years or older. Does anyone know?

You have to be 18+ for all the Disney internships. I believe the max age for the CS is either 22 or 24 (you have to do the CS within either 2 or 4 years of graduating).

 

[jewjubean]

Its four years for the CS program.

 

[simplesweetheart99]

is this only for orlando disney or are there ca people on here too?

 

[Berlioz70]

There are CA people - there a handful of threads dedicated to just the DLR program as well!

 

[Joanna71985]

Its four years for the CS program.

Thanks!