January 2009 PI Applicants

[ShamuTrnr2B]

OK thanks! i was actually selected to be a CP but i didnt go for that reason haha but i feel like if i get this internship i should definatly go because its a better experience for me since i already have experience working at a theme park. I hope i get it and i hope i can talk to people before i get there so I know some one!

 

[Berlioz70]

Hey!

I just had a question for a PI or a previous PI. I was just wondering if they will give you like an extra day off if you get home sick? Im kinda nervous to go away from home for such a long time and I would probably want to go home at least once. is this possible?

Each department is obviously different, but of the couple that I networked with they all indicated that they are much more flexible than the CP and taking a long weekend would be completely doable!

One department actually told me that they like their interns to take one week off to go home (or whatever they like) because it helps keep their employees refreshed! Just make sure to ask the question during the interview and they should tell you their specific policy!

 

[Berlioz70]

I was just contacted to set up my first second round interview... Learning Solutions. What's interesting is that this was not one of my top three picks, so I assumed my resume would not be forwarded to them because I thought they could only forward you in three.

Does anyone have experience with this position?

 

[havie35]

I would be a little skiddish on asking about time off right away... I just do not want them to think right away that I want to leave already lol. ya know? And meanwhile, I still have not heard from Disney at all... I'm not scared I would just like to hear something after hearing all the stories from you all who have had multiple interviews already.

 

[Ellagirl]

I had my second interview last Friday with Fairytale Weddings. It is hard to tell how it went because, while the CMs giving me the interview were super nice, they gave me no feedback after my answers. They just read the questions and as soon as I was done answering they read the next question. The whole thing went really fast!
But they did tell me that that department makes their decision by the end of October so I don't have too much longer to wait, one way or the other!

I had mine with them too and i completley agree with you! I was so scared because it went so fast but im glad it wasnt just me! I am hoping we will hear back before the end of october, i just want to know already!

 

[hokiehi]

hey... for anyone who is too worried, I worked as a CP, and applied for multiple PI's last year and didn't get 1 single call back for an interview, not even the basic one. This year I applied between September 12-15th and I just received a call back yesterday for the initial "screening" call, and they scheduled me for this afternoon on my first real interview. So it took almost a month to hear anything back from anyone in my case... that said, don't worry too much there is still a long hiring process left for them before they make final decisions on most PI's

 

[arfischer]

Hey Everyone,

I am still waiting on a second interview (hopefully) but I was wondering if anyone else applied for the internships that did not require CP participation. If I don't get a PI I am going to apply for CP Sping.

Thanks!

 

[Mickey85Disney]

I had my screening interview on August 30th. I never got any emails saying I was moving on nor declined. I had my Intervew yesterday for Rooms and Related Management. I do not think it went well at all. It only lasted a little over 15 minutes. which to me makes me even more nervous.
Has anyone else had a phone interview for this position?? I am worried about it. I asked about how many they were hiring and she thought it was about 18. I hope I hear something soon. I know they still have interviews next Monday so Im sure it will be after that.

 

[DisneyScrappingMom]

I had my screening interview on August 30th. I never got any emails saying I was moving on nor declined. I had my Intervew yesterday for Rooms and Related Management. I do not think it went well at all. It only lasted a little over 15 minutes. which to me makes me even more nervous.
Has anyone else had a phone interview for this position?? I am worried about it. I asked about how many they were hiring and she thought it was about 18. I hope I hear something soon. I know they still have interviews next Monday so Im sure it will be after that.

I have a face to face interview with them Monday Morning! I'm sure you did great!!

 

[AJ826]

I had my screening interview on August 30th. I never got any emails saying I was moving on nor declined. I had my Intervew yesterday for Rooms and Related Management. I do not think it went well at all. It only lasted a little over 15 minutes. which to me makes me even more nervous.
Has anyone else had a phone interview for this position?? I am worried about it. I asked about how many they were hiring and she thought it was about 18. I hope I hear something soon. I know they still have interviews next Monday so Im sure it will be after that.

Don't worry about how much your interview lasted, it's not a factor at all. Mine lasted a little less than 10 minutes and I got the PI.

I'm sure you did a great job. Good luck!

 

[Mickey85Disney]

Thanks!!! I am going to try to keep thinking the good things!!! Good luck to you all!!! Keep posted on your interview on Monday!!!

 

[fmrcp06]

Don't worry about how much your interview lasted, it's not a factor at all. Mine lasted a little less than 10 minutes and I got the PI.

I'm sure you did a great job. Good luck!

What sort of questions did they ask in such short time?

 

[graygables]

Has anyone gotten 2nd interviews for merch buying/product development, training & development (DEG), or DCL internal communications? I know the calls have been going out for rooms & related and retail management, but my phone has been very quiet...

 

[fmrcp06]

Has anyone gotten 2nd interviews for merch buying/product development, training & development (DEG), or DCL internal communications? I know the calls have been going out for rooms & related and retail management, but my phone has been very quiet...

Not sure about those.. but I was contacted today about second interviews for F&B Management...Hang in there!!!!

 

[CFL]

I got an email this morning to set up a second interview for the f&b management PI! I had applied for ops management as well but haven't heard anything back about that yet. The interviews aren't for a couple weeks though and they said expect it to be about an hour long...what on earth am I going to talk about in an hour long interview.

 

[fmrcp06]

I got an email this morning to set up a second interview for the f&b management PI! I had applied for ops management as well but haven't heard anything back about that yet. The interviews aren't for a couple weeks though and they said expect it to be about an hour long...what on earth am I going to talk about in an hour long interview.

I haven't heard from ops either.. are you going to be there for the interview or are you doing a phone interview? I highly doubt that it will be an hour long.. everyone that I have spoken with has said that their interviews were super short. Mine is on the 20th!

 

[CFL]

I haven't heard from ops either.. are you going to be there for the interview or are you doing a phone interview? I highly doubt that it will be an hour long.. everyone that I have spoken with has said that their interviews were super short. Mine is on the 20th!

I am going in person, I live locally so they didn't even offer me a phone option. Mine is the 21st since I didn't want to take a day off of classes for the interview. Did you get those first two emails, the leadership casting call then the one rescinding it before getting the internship email? I was so confused for a few minutes. lol

 

[fmrcp06]

I am going in person, I live locally so they didn't even offer me a phone option. Mine is the 21st since I didn't want to take a day off of classes for the interview. Did you get those first two emails, the leadership casting call then the one rescinding it before getting the internship email? I was so confused for a few minutes. lol

I did get those.. it was quite odd! Well, best of luck! I didn't get to ask how many positions they were looking to fill, but I know from my CP that they are always in need of fulfillment for F&B...

 

[Mickey85Disney]

In reply to what they could ask in that short amount of time:
Well actually they asked a lot. They asked about situational things, what I think a manager should have, why disney, hard time at work, things like that and a few more but cant rememeber, I tried to write them down but then it was happening too fast to get them all.
It was just hard to hear them bc they were on a speaker phone and made me more nervous. so over all things could have been better but I guess could have been worse!

 

[americangeiko]

I'm in a quandry myself because I just spoke to someone who's had my PI before about the hiring process to find out how long it takes to for them to call someone for a 2nd interview, and she told me that she was hired on the spot at a conference, but didn't receive an official response until 6 wks beforehand.

I'm more qualified than she was at the time for the position I'm applying for, but I've heard that for a lot of PIs, if they see you in person, that you have a better chance of getting it, than someone on the net.