January 2009 PI Applicants

[figment82]

Thanks Mallory, that definitely answers my question (especially since I also have not done CP so I'm also not trained in any areas =))

Which of the areas that you filled in for did you enjoy the most? (ooo! and what did you do for pirate & princess? so fun!)

 

[havie35]

mallory... if you dont mind me asking, what was your pay rate?

 

[Ellagirl]

Thanks for the answers! I just wanted to make sure you could pick up shifts that were not in the same work area as your PI

Just finished my second interview. It was for the College Program Operations. I think that it went really well. Eric said that he was the end of the road as far as interviews go for this position. He also said that they would be making their decision between October 2nd and 12! PLEASE let me get it!!!!!!!!

Im so happy that you got a second internview, it gives the rest of us hope! What types of questions did they ask you? Were they similar to the 1st interview?

 

[vin1215]

Congrats Jana! Also if you could share any questions that the interviewer asked that would be great? How was it compared to the initial interview?

 

[Mallory Lu]

I really enjoyed picking up extra shifts. Because my PI role was "backstage" I had very little guest interaction and rarely worked in the theme parks. The extra untrained shifts I did occasionally all gave me great opportunities to get out into the parks and have fun with the guests.
My favorite were the pirate and princess parties. For every night they hold this event, they post tons of extra shifts that dont require training. I usually worked "treats" which meant I stood at a "treasure spot" in my piratey princess dress and handed out little prizes like candy or beaded necklaces to guests when they found me.

Sometimes being backstage at an office building miles away from the theme parks made me lose sight of the fact that I was actually working at WDW, so picking up these extra shifts really contributed to making my PI experience so great.

But this is just me, I know many other interns in my department who were glad to be distanced from guests and never even considered looking for extra shifts to pick up.

 

[Mallory Lu]

mallory... if you dont mind me asking, what was your pay rate?

$7.43/hr for 40 hours a week
Every role is different, and you really do not know what your role pays until they offer it to you.
And from what I understood, it is a standard rate that every person in that specific intern role receives, it is not determined individually. ie-the other floral design intern received the same pay rate as I did.

 

[MegaraRocks!]

I am brand new to disboards, but I was doing some research on the PIs because I plan on applying in january. The manager for recruiting for PIs told me that the pay rate varies between 11 to 14 dollars and hour depending on your role, education, and experience. Management PIs are diffrent the are salaried at 500 dollars a week, not hourly. Hope this helps. this is the most up to date information i have.

 

[Christyl]

Management are 600+ a week*

 

[havie35]

How did it go up so much from 7.43/hour like mallory said to 11-14/hour? I'm all for it but it just sounds weird. At 7.43, I don't even know if it would be worth it or if I would even be able to have fun and still pay the rent and eat lol.

 

[Ellagirl]

I have one friend who did the PI this past spring and she was a markting PI and She made around $9.25

 

[Mallory Lu]

The 7.43 was for my role as floral design intern. Again, every role is paid different, and I probably had the lowest paying out of all of them. But
I know a lot of my friends were NOT making 11-14/hr. Usually I think somewhere between 9 and 11.
And all of the interns I knew who had the same role were making the same rate as the other interns in that role. Rate was not based on individual experience or education. It was just a standard rate that all interns in that role make.
In my first interview for this year, she told me the rate for management was 615/wk (or maybe it was 625 I dont remember exactly).

Maybe the person you talked to was just talking about one area/department in particular? Or maybe things have changed since last spring (it would be awesome if everyone were guaranteed 11-14!) I dunno...

 

[fmrcp06]

Has anyone heard back for second interviews other than those who did interviews and were accepted at the interviews in PR?

Deadline is fast approaching - hopefully we will hear soon!!

 

[figment82]

My initial interviewer told me $7-$13 per hour for non-management PIs and $615/week salaried for management PIs, just FYI. I know it depends on what position you are in, but don't be surprised if the pay rate is lower than you might have expected - it's an internship, after all - lots of internships don't pay at all!

 

[vin1215]

does anyone have a guess on the payrate for backstage marketing roles??

also can anyone share some of the interview questions they were asked for the second interview?? How did it compare to the first?

 

[jeff318]

I just got a phone call to set up a second interview. Hopefully more calls will start coming soon for the rest of you!

 

[fmrcp06]

I just got a phone call to set up a second interview. Hopefully more calls will start coming soon for the rest of you!

That's so great jeff! Congrats! What did you apply for?

 

[jeff318]

That's so great jeff! Congrats! What did you apply for?

This interview is for the Global CMR Guest Relationship Marketing Internship.
It's my top choice!

 

[Ellagirl]

Does anyone know if the Disney managers will fill out school paperwork and evaluations for you? Because someone told me that they can be difficult about signing things but im not sure how reliable that person was so i was just curious if anyone else knew anything. Thanks!

 

[MegaraRocks!]

Well I hope the lady i spoke to was correct!!! As for paperwork, i know that my manager on the CP program was more then happy to sign my school evaluations and my recuriter for campus reps is just as willing to be of assistance. so i hope that the PI managers are as willing to be helpful. im sure they will be!

 

[graygables]

I spent the summer in WDW and I did alot of research on the PIs because I want to apply soon. One of the ladies from the PI office told me 11-14 an hour depending. I am almost positive she is right. 7.43 is the going rate for the college program now.

I just checked my notes from the interview and she said $7-$13 for hourly roles, $615/week for managerial roles. I had to affirm that I understood the 2 pay scales and agreed that my wage could be anywhere in that range.