Disney Career Start Program

[tilliet]

i got my packet today!! i'm attractions! :]]]]]]

Congrats!!!!! was that your first choice?

 

[ahoy kristen]

Congrats!!!!! was that your first choice?

yes it was!

 

[OHSNAPaduck]

How many people here got their top choice? I got mine ( costuming)

I got my first choice [attractions!]

 

[pocopenguin]

did everyone have to wait until they were contacted for an interview??

i put in my application last week thursday.. and i still haven't heard anything. i called the other day (but i didn't tell them my name or anything) to see if i needed to call and schedule a phone interview like for the CP or if i just needed to wait it out.

and wait it out was unfortunately the answer.

sooooo just curious??

 

[GeJohnO]

Hey all,

I'm considering doing the Career Start program, and I just have a couple questions....

I'm assuming since Disney lists it, you can still sign-up with UNC to earn credit for certain classes during the Career Start program (their website was somewhat bleak)?

Is there a "graduation" for CS cast members (with ears and possibly a certificate)?

If I complete the Career Start program and later enroll in college, am I eligible for the alumni summer program?

Are there "advantage" semesters with the CS program, or just Fall/Spring?

Thanks!

 

[csaribay]

I'm assuming since Disney lists it, you can still sign-up with UNC to earn credit for certain classes during the Career Start program (their website was somewhat bleak)?

Absolutely. There were other schools that offer the credit by program option, but I can't remember them at the moment. There should be more information available from the College & CareerStart Program Education teams once you arrive. You can also contact them ahead of time for more info.

Is there a "graduation" for CS cast members (with ears and possibly a certificate)?

Yep- CP and CS participants have a shared graduation picnic, and all get ears and certificates upon successful completion of the program.

If I complete the Career Start program and later enroll in college, am I eligible for the alumni summer program?

This one I'm not sure of. Note that this the first year in a while that the CP Summer Alumni program was offered, and there's not necessarily any guarantee it will return in future years. You can contact college recruiting for more info.

Are there "advantage" semesters with the CS program, or just Fall/Spring?

The answer is kind of confusing. For 2008, there are only two standard terms offered: Spring and Fall. The Spring term was more similar to a CP advantage term (lasting from February until August) than anything else. The Fall term is similar to the CP equivalent (from mid/late-August to early January). In the past, a CS Fall Advantage term (mid-May to early-January) was offered, but it wasn't offered this year.

 

[GeJohnO]

Thank you so much for the speedy and detailed response! Great blog, by the way! I still have a little less than a year to go before I'd be applicable, so I'm just trying to get everything in place.

 

[snowprincessofAK]

i got my packet today!! i'm attractions! :]]]]]]

CONGRATS!!!!!!! I can't wait to meet you!!!!

 

[snowprincessofAK]

Yep- CP and CS participants have a shared graduation picnic, and all get ears and certificates upon successful completion of the program.

YEAH I love those hats!!!!

 

[nyrandyjr1]

hi every1, i applied back in february along with mostly every1 else for the careerstart program in the fall. i have a no rehire status though (long story lol) so they're still reviewing my application and making a decision on whether to lift my no rehire status and accept me or not. does anyone know how hard it is to get a no rehire status lifted? and or does anyone know how many people they are letting into the program?

Randy

 

[browneyedgal]

Hi all

I'm kinda new to posting here, but I just wanted to share that I received my invitation for the Fall 2008 CareerStart Program, and I'll be in Merchandise! I'm uber excited hehe

I accepted the invitation, but I do have a question.....

Is it true that you can choose the exact date you arrive? The timeframe I was given was August 25th-September 9th, but no specific arrival date was mentioned.....

If someone could answer this question I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

 

[csaribay]

I accepted the invitation, but I do have a question.....

Is it true that you can choose the exact date you arrive? The timeframe I was given was August 25th-September 9th, but no specific arrival date was mentioned.....

Actually, you should have selected both your arrival and departure dates when paying your program assessment fee. Check out the confirmation page- it will be listed it on there, about half-way down.

AFAIK there's only one CS arrival and departure combo date this term, and that's August 25th - January 9.

 

[browneyedgal]

Actually, you should have selected both your arrival and departure dates when paying your program assessment fee. Check out the confirmation page- it will be listed it on there, about half-way down.

AFAIK there's only one CS arrival and departure combo date this term, and that's August 25th - January 9.

Thanks for the reply!

I contacted Disney and informed them of their typo, and I was told that I'm not the first person to have this issue, and that everything should now be resolved. Phew, I was nervous for a while there lol.

I also have a few questions that I hope someone can answer.....

1.) I read somewhere that there are lockers in the apartments- is there 1 locker per person, and is its main purpose basically to just store our valuables?

2.) What are the Cast Member benefits, as far as merchandise goes? I know we get a 20% discount, but are there any items such as pins, toys, or shirts that are exclusive to CM's, CP's or CS's?

3.) Do CS and CP participants live together? I'll be participating in CS, and I'm wondering if any of my roomies would be in the CP, or just CS like me. I'm pretty sure I heard that the IP participants have their own separate building.....

4.) Is it true that there is a yard sale type of thing that all CM's can go to? I'm kicking myself for not remembering where I read this, but apparently at this "yard sale", you can buy items for dirt cheap that were leftovers from the stores, such as dated ornaments from three years ago. Also, items from the lost-and-found that were never claimed are apparently sold here too, such as jewelry and cameras.....

 

[csaribay]

1.) I read somewhere that there are lockers in the apartments- is there 1 locker per person, and is its main purpose basically to just store our valuables?

Yeah, there's one locker per person in the walk-in closets of each apartment. They're a bit narrow and maybe about three feet tall, sort of like locker-room style lockers. They're there to secure any small belonging you might have (my laptop also fit in there).

2.) What are the Cast Member benefits, as far as merchandise goes? I know we get a 20% discount, but are there any items such as pins, toys, or shirts that are exclusive to CM's, CP's or CS's?

I won't elaborate anymore on the merchandise discount (you basically got that one) but yes and yes on the other two. Each program year has a program t-shirt that you can get by participating in housing events, and there are sweatshirts and other logo merchandise for the programs available at Company-D store locations. There are also pins available at Company-D, some limited edition.

3.) Do CS and CP participants live together? I'll be participating in CS, and I'm wondering if any of my roomies would be in the CP, or just CS like me. I'm pretty sure I heard that the IP participants have their own separate building.....

It's possible that you could be housed with CPs or ICPs, but they try to keep CS participants together. In all likelihood, the latter will be the case. Also, cultural representatives do have their own exclusive complex- this being The Commons.

4.) Is it true that there is a yard sale type of thing that all CM's can go to? I'm kicking myself for not remembering where I read this, but apparently at this "yard sale", you can buy items for dirt cheap that were leftovers from the stores, such as dated ornaments from three years ago. Also, items from the lost-and-found that were never claimed are apparently sold here too, such as jewelry and cameras.....

Aside from the public merchandise liquidation stores (like Character Premier and Character Warehouse at area outlet malls), there is one central cast member store named Property Control where you'll be able to find merchandise liquidation items and various other goodies. It's across the street/parking lot from Disney University.

There's also a "traveling" sale the visits various work areas throughout the year, and two big seasonal sales held in a large air-conditioned tent in the Epcot Wonder parking lot.

 

[carlwitac]

Yes! i got into CS program!

 

[browneyedgal]

Yeah, there's one locker per person in the walk-in closets of each apartment. They're a bit narrow and maybe about three feet tall, sort of like locker-room style lockers. They're there to secure any small belonging you might have (my laptop also fit in there).



I won't elaborate anymore on the merchandise discount (you basically got that one) but yes and yes on the other two. Each program year has a program t-shirt that you can get by participating in housing events, and there are sweatshirts and other logo merchandise for the programs available at Company-D store locations. There are also pins available at Company-D, some limited edition.



It's possible that you could be housed with CPs or ICPs, but they try to keep CS participants together. In all likelihood, the latter will be the case. Also, cultural representatives do have their own exclusive complex- this being The Commons.



Aside from the public merchandise liquidation stores (like Character Premier and Character Warehouse at area outlet malls), there is one central cast member store named Property Control where you'll be able to find merchandise liquidation items and various other goodies. It's across the street/parking lot from Disney University.

There's also a "traveling" sale the visits various work areas throughout the year, and two big seasonal sales held in a large air-conditioned tent in the Epcot Wonder parking lot.

Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to answer all of my questions! I can't believe how knowledgeable you are- it's quite impressive!

Yes! i got into CS program!

Congratulations! What will your role be?

 

[tilliet]

did everyone have to wait until they were contacted for an interview??

i put in my application last week thursday.. and i still haven't heard anything. i called the other day (but i didn't tell them my name or anything) to see if i needed to call and schedule a phone interview like for the CP or if i just needed to wait it out.

and wait it out was unfortunately the answer.

sooooo just curious??

I had to wait until they contacted me. I was just like you. I actually waited a week and a half before I decided to call them. When I called them I got the same answer you did. They told me just to wait to recieve an e-mail. After almost three weeks they e-mailed me that it was time to schedule an interview. Everything was smooth from then on out. I wouldn't stress out over it just yet=].......GOOD LUCK!!

 

[dynamitedwayne]

i know that the college program is full, so does that mean that the careerstart program is too??

 

[ahoy kristen]

i know that the college program is full, so does that mean that the careerstart program is too??

someone said that there is a select number of people for each group [CP, CS] so maybe not.

 

[csaribay]

That's kind of hard to say whether or not the CS program is full. I want to say that the domestic programs together have one set marker of capacity, and once that magic number is met, both programs are cutoff. I honestly just don't know though.

I have heard varying things back and forth on the College Program meeting its capacity, so I think what's said on the boards probably need be taken with a grain of salt... if nothing else, the E-Presentations for both the College Program and CareerStart Program are still available for the upcoming Fall season. The only way to know for sure is to contact recruiting.