January 2009 PI Applicants

[MegaraRocks!]

Maybe she was just refering to the department i was asking about. I dont know! I was asking about specific internships so she may have thought that was all i wanted to know about.

 

[Ellagirl]

thank you for the info!

 

[Mallory Lu]

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!

The other intern in the same role as me needed to have our manager sign papers for her school all the time and it was never a problem.

Toward the end of my internship I asked a manager to write a letter of recommendation for me because my work study job at school needed one from my current employer. At first he said that he was not "allowed" to, some kind of company policy, but then he ended up doing it for me anyway kind of on his own without directly mentioning disney.

 

[Berlioz70]

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

My understanding is that payrates within specific roles can vary - it's based on your work experience with Disney - have you done the CP, how many PIs have you done? So that's why they give a range. The other interns within your same department may all be making a different amount.

 

[Mrs.CptnJackSparrow]

hey! im a current PI. have never done a CP and I'm getting paid 12.05/hr. It really depends on the department. My other roommates are making the same or less.

 

[MegaraRocks!]

hey! im a current PI. have never done a CP and I'm getting paid 12.05/hr. It really depends on the department. My other roommates are making the same or less.

WOW congrats on ur PI. Thats very very impressive because i hear its rare to be choosen if you havent done a CP.

 

[jlc86]

what does it mean if one of the internships i applied for is no longer on my workbench. I applied for three and only two of them are still there. does that mean that internship has been filled already?

 

[Ellagirl]

I just looked on my workbench and one of the ones that i applied to is no longer listed on the workbench. I wonder if it means that your out of the running for that one... i hope not! Or maybe it means there looking them over. Which one was it that was taken off of yours?

 

[Mallory Lu]

I received a call today to set up an interview with Fairytale Weddings! It is next Friday afternoon.

To those of you who were asking about what type of questions are in the second interviews-
Last year mine was with the manager of my department. It really was not what I expected. She asked me basic questions about my previous work experience and my major in college and why I wanted to work at wdw. And then it seemed like the other 80% of the interview was the manager telling me about the role. The majority of it was her talking and me listening...which I thought was odd for an interview.
I'm sure every area handles these interviews differently, that was just my experience with the floral department.

I hope all of you hear about your second interviews soon!

 

[lauraebeth]

Does anyone know anything about the youth education facilitator internship?

 

[Ellagirl]

I received a call today to set up an interview with Fairytale Weddings! It is next Friday afternoon.

To those of you who were asking about what type of questions are in the second interviews-
Last year mine was with the manager of my department. It really was not what I expected. She asked me basic questions about my previous work experience and my major in college and why I wanted to work at wdw. And then it seemed like the other 80% of the interview was the manager telling me about the role. The majority of it was her talking and me listening...which I thought was odd for an interview.
I'm sure every area handles these interviews differently, that was just my experience with the floral department.

I hope all of you hear about your second interviews soon!

Me too! im so excited!

 

[jlc86]

I just looked on my workbench and one of the ones that i applied to is no longer listed on the workbench. I wonder if it means that your out of the running for that one... i hope not! Or maybe it means there looking them over. Which one was it that was taken off of yours?

convention services associate was removed from my workbench and hasn't returned, and i researched for it and it wasnt posted. i hope it hasnt been filled.

 

[americangeiko]

I spoke to a past stage tech PI who told me that it's $8.92/hr for them, and around $11/hr for entertainment production assistants. Though she did say that what you make as an intern might be higher than the base pay for the position you're applying for.

She said that the base pay for FT stage techs was $12.50/hr & for Entertainment Production Assistants that it was lower than $11/hr. I'm actually hopeful that it varies person to person because I have extensive experience doing Stage Tech for various companies in the area, and my base pay for them is more like like the FT base pay, than that of the internship pay.

Though I'm more worried about trying to live on $9/hr

Oh, and if a position is missing from your workbench, I'd say it's been filled as the Costume Design Position is still listed in mine, and I know I got "bumped" from it.

 

[americangeiko]

Hello! I have been lurking around here for the last couple of weeks and I think I have a serious case of OCD! I am obsessed with this forum, watching and waiting for someone to hear something!

Anyway, I just received an email thanking me for interviewing. It said that I was moving on and that a leader would me contacting me directly to set up an interview. Has anyone else received this email? It gave me some hope that I could actually get a 2nd interview.

I got one rejection slip for a position, and then I got a letter like that for another. So it's a 1 out of 2, with the 3rd in limbo I guess?

 

[MegaraRocks!]

I got one rejection slip for a position, and then I got a letter like that for another. So it's a 1 out of 2, with the 3rd in limbo I guess?

Good Luck with the third one! I am not lookin foward to applying and then WAITING!!!

 

[Ellagirl]

I was just curious if anyone knew if they always perform a second interview? Is there ever a time where they just hire without a second interview?

 

[MegaraRocks!]

I was just curious if anyone knew if they always perform a second interview? Is there ever a time where they just hire without a second interview?

There are so many diffrent departments and everyones resume and experience differs so everyones hiring experience will be diffrent. SO yes it is definatly possible that you could get hired without a second interview. It is highly unlikley because your first interview is just general and your second is with the actual manager that hires you, but it is DEFINATLY possible!

 

[CFL]

Has anyone actually called up casting to ask about the status of their application? I keep telling myself I am just going to call and double check that I am still in the running but then I worry it is a big no-no. Recently I have been really anxious about it because my currently leaders at Disney know I applied recently have been making it sound like I will defiantly get it management internship but I know they don't have anything to do with hiring or any knowledge about my application. At this point it is really going to be a let down if I don't get it.

 

[Berlioz70]

I was just curious if anyone knew if they always perform a second interview? Is there ever a time where they just hire without a second interview?

I know of people who were hired without the screening interview - the department just directly contacted them for the "second" interview. However, I would find it hard to believe if someone was hired without first being interviewed by the department.

On the same note, however, a person is not guaranteed the second interview - so even if you were told that you were moving forward, the department may look at your resume and decide not to interview and pull that job from your workbench.

Last, but not least, more than one department may choose to hire you - but that's really rare. Some talk to each other, while others do not. If they talk then you'll only get one offer - but if they don't talk then you may get more. Technically, all offers should come through the PI office in casting.

 

[Mrs.CptnJackSparrow]

I spoke to a past stage tech PI who told me that it's $8.92/hr for them, and around $11/hr for entertainment production assistants. Though she did say that what you make as an intern might be higher than the base pay for the position you're applying for.

She said that the base pay for FT stage techs was $12.50/hr & for Entertainment Production Assistants that it was lower than $11/hr. I'm actually hopeful that it varies person to person because I have extensive experience doing Stage Tech for various companies in the area, and my base pay for them is more like like the FT base pay, than that of the internship pay.

Though I'm more worried about trying to live on $9/hr

Oh, and if a position is missing from your workbench, I'd say it's been filled as the Costume Design Position is still listed in mine, and I know I got "bumped" from it.

My roommate is Production Assitant Intern and got paid the same as me. 12.05/hr

I was just curious if anyone knew if they always perform a second interview? Is there ever a time where they just hire without a second interview?

I did not have a second interview and was hired. My manager knew everything he needed to know from the 1st screening interview. im thankful everyday for how lucky i was for this opportunity.

I know of people who were hired without the screening interview - the department just directly contacted them for the "second" interview. However, I would find it hard to believe if someone was hired without first being interviewed by the department.

On the same note, however, a person is not guaranteed the second interview - so even if you were told that you were moving forward, the department may look at your resume and decide not to interview and pull that job from your workbench.

Last, but not least, more than one department may choose to hire you - but that's really rare. Some talk to each other, while others do not. If they talk then you'll only get one offer - but if they don't talk then you may get more. Technically, all offers should come through the PI office in casting.

My neighbor never had a 1st screening interview... he didnt even apply! But they called him to see if he would be interested in a specific internship and he took it.