Fall 2010 Professional Internships

[bigdreamer2010]

I graduated in December. I am currently on the college program and I have applied for quite a few PI/MI's. While you are on the CP, you are still considered a student in Disney's eyes. You CAN apply for an MI/PI after you graduate as long as you are currently doing a CP. This will only work if you are doing the fall or spring program, not if the fall advantage/spring advantage, since you can only do a student program for one year.

If you graduate, take a semester off, and then want to apply, you can not do that though. Hope it helps.

I dont think that true. My roommate last year did the fall advantage and did a MI right after they dont see the "advantage" as two programs they count it as one!

 

[KnightFarms]

I just got a rejection e-mail for Theme park operations MI... so that takes me out of the running for the management MI's, as I got my lodging one a few weeks ago.

I did, however, get offered a wonderful internship in Costa Rica for 6 months that I'll be taking advantage of... not DIS, but wonderful.

Good luck to everyone! And everyone who gets is, have a wonderful ride!

 

[kmn952]

Gotcha, yeah I had my panel with education people. How long ago did you interview for the chemistry one?

How did your panel interview with the education people go? I have one in a few days and am really nervous! Any pointers?

 

[lhighlan]

I graduated in December. I am currently on the college program and I have applied for quite a few PI/MI's. While you are on the CP, you are still considered a student in Disney's eyes. You CAN apply for an MI/PI after you graduate as long as you are currently doing a CP. This will only work if you are doing the fall or spring program, not if the fall advantage/spring advantage, since you can only do a student program for one year.

If you graduate, take a semester off, and then want to apply, you can not do that though. Hope it helps.

I'm applying for the CP as a back up as well, but was hoping for Fall Advantage with an arrival date of June 7th so I could still apply for another MI/PI while on my Program if I don't get one this time around.. With a Fall Advantage start date in June would that still apply as MIs/PIs for the Spring are January to June?

 

[Sarah <3 Disney]

I graduated in December. I am currently on the college program and I have applied for quite a few PI/MI's. While you are on the CP, you are still considered a student in Disney's eyes. You CAN apply for an MI/PI after you graduate as long as you are currently doing a CP. This will only work if you are doing the fall or spring program, not if the fall advantage/spring advantage, since you can only do a student program for one year.

If you graduate, take a semester off, and then want to apply, you can not do that though. Hope it helps.

Some of the Animal Program internships hire recent grads. I graduated in December as well, and have not done the College Program, but was still eligible. For Animal Programs, you have to apply within 6 months of graduation or something like that.

 

[AAM85]

I graduated in December. I am currently on the college program and I have applied for quite a few PI/MI's. While you are on the CP, you are still considered a student in Disney's eyes. You CAN apply for an MI/PI after you graduate as long as you are currently doing a CP. This will only work if you are doing the fall or spring program, not if the fall advantage/spring advantage, since you can only do a student program for one year.

If you graduate, take a semester off, and then want to apply, you can not do that though. Hope it helps.

Thank you everyone this helps a lot and gives me high hopes. I haven't heard anything from my cp interview yet but I just did that a few days ago. I have done one before so I am hoping that I have an advantage of getting another one. I am still waiting to hear from my other PI's which I would prefer. Fingers crossed.

 

[kmg148]

I'm applying for the CP as a back up as well, but was hoping for Fall Advantage with an arrival date of June 7th so I could still apply for another MI/PI while on my Program if I don't get one this time around.. With a Fall Advantage start date in June would that still apply as MIs/PIs for the Spring are January to June?

You wouldn't be eligible since the combination of your programs would go over one year.

When you go through the application process, you have to confirm that the PI/MI will not put you over a year as an intern with the company.

If you really want a PI/MI, I would call and see if you can change your availability to Fall only.

 

[TravisSch]

Hey. I have an initial screening interview for the Professional Internship program tomorrow afternoon (Saturday). What is the first interview like? What questions are asked?

 

[lhighlan]

You wouldn't be eligible since the combination of your programs would go over one year.

When you go through the application process, you have to confirm that the PI/MI will not put you over a year as an intern with the company.

If you really want a PI/MI, I would call and see if you can change your availability to Fall only.

I'm a Campus Rep, I'll ask my Recruiter about it. Thank you though!

 

[Crimson]

lhighlan -
Good idea. I think speaking to your recruiter would be the best route. Or you could just focus on all the contradicting posts about the issue on here...

 

[kmg148]

I'm a Campus Rep, I'll ask my Recruiter about it. Thank you though!

I am as well, and I went through the process to apply a couple weeks ago. I just don't want you to get into a situation where you aren't eligible.

 

[kmg148]

lhighlan -
Good idea. I think speaking to your recruiter would be the best route. Or you could just focus on all the contradicting posts about the issue on here...

There are contradicting posts here because different departments say different things. On the website and in the application, it mentions that you can't go over a year combined in any internship program. It also asks if you are either a current CP or in school, which you have to choose either in order to be eligible.

 

[kmg148]

Hey. I have an initial screening interview for the Professional Internship program tomorrow afternoon (Saturday). What is the first interview like? What questions are asked?

Check out the Fall 2010 Professional Interns group of Facebook. There is a big thread dedicated to the different types of questions they've been asking.

 

[Crimson]

Thank you, I read all that though when I did my applications, but I appreciate you looking out for all of us.

 

[lhighlan]

I am as well, and I went through the process to apply a couple weeks ago. I just don't want you to get into a situation where you aren't eligible.

Thanks! I appreciate it. I just thought it might be ok since the FA arrival date I want isn't until June and MIs/PIs are over in June...

 

[lhighlan]

lhighlan -
Good idea. I think speaking to your recruiter would be the best route. Or you could just focus on all the contradicting posts about the issue on here...

Thanks to you too!! I appreciate all the advice!

 

[kmg148]

Thanks! I appreciate it. I just thought it might be ok since the FA arrival date I want isn't until June and MIs/PIs are over in June...

It makes sense, so I have no idea why it's so complicated...lol.

 

[kmg148]

Thank you, I read all that though when I did my applications, but I appreciate you looking out for all of us.

Okay, so I'm not going crazy. I knew I read the stuff there, lol!

 

[TravisSch]

Hey. I have an initial screening interview for the Professional Internship program today. What is the first interview like? What questions are asked?

 

[lhighlan]

Hey. I have an initial screening interview for the Professional Internship program today. What is the first interview like? What questions are asked?

If you read through this thread and go to the facebook site people have posted a bunch of the questions. It helped me with mine a lot but I still got some curve ball questions. Good luck!


...I tried to post the link to the facebook site but it won't let me do that since I haven't posted 10 times. Just go to facebook and type in your search bar Disney Professional Interns Fall 2010 and it should pop right up!