January 2009 PI Applicants

[miss_porter411]

I'm planning on going out for a 2010 PI.

I'm not sure if other schools do it like mine does, but you can't take classes anywhere but on campus senior year, so I have no choice but to do my CP in Spring 2009, then apply for a PI right before I graduate, and that is my only shot. I really have a certain area I want to concentrate in (really only Guest Relations or a Management PI, since I have that experience already) so I know I'm VERY limited. I just hope this process isn't too too long, and I can know before I graduate so I have time to find a job.

 

[Mrs.CptnJackSparrow]

So people know.. This process is VERY long, but it also depends on the department. Until this semester I have never heard of them offering a job right after an interview.

 

[graygables]

So people know.. This process is VERY long, but it also depends on the department. Until this semester I have never heard of them offering a job right after an interview.

Weren't the ones who got the immediate job offers from the Puerto Rico trip? I'm wondering if they had a certain number of spots to fill while they were there interviewing for the CP/PI.

 

[Mrs.CptnJackSparrow]

Weren't the ones who got the immediate job offers from the Puerto Rico trip? I'm wondering if they had a certain number of spots to fill while they were there interviewing for the CP/PI.

Yep. I dont know what the deal with that was. I mean I am very happy for them but its somewhat unfair that they were the only ones with that fabulous opportunity. Maybe the ops mgmt interviews on thursday offer jobs. that would be sweet! haha

 

[Mickey85Disney]

yeah I want to know now!!!! I dont think its fair either that some get to know right away and some dont.
I wish they had the deadline a month earlier so that we would all know by the end of october so it would give us more time to make plans for January or find a different job.
Good luck everyone!!!
For the ones interviewing for rooms and related management tomorrow, let us know how it goes!!!!

 

[americangeiko]

Right now I'd be happy with a 2nd interview! The email was reassuring, but it doesn't mean much until you get the 2nd call.

 

[graygables]

Right now I'd be happy with a 2nd interview! The email was reassuring, but it doesn't mean much until you get the 2nd call.

I feel your pain!

 

[arfischer]

Hey!

I was wondering if any of you skipped the CP before applying for a PI and how it turned out. The CP is my fall back if I don't hear anything from the PI. I only applied for non-CP internships. On the other hand I am in my sophomore year, so I am pretty young too. Has anyone applied as a sophomore and gotten a PI? And if you did both, that would obviously be ideal.

I had a first interview, had to mail in my application along with submitting it online, and was told that I was moving on but who knows what that means.

Any help would be great! Thanks!

 

[americangeiko]

Hey!

I was wondering if any of you skipped the CP before applying for a PI and how it turned out. The CP is my fall back if I don't hear anything from the PI. I only applied for non-CP internships. On the other hand I am in my sophomore year, so I am pretty young too. Has anyone applied as a sophomore and gotten a PI? And if you did both, that would obviously be ideal.

I had a first interview, had to mail in my application along with submitting it online, and was told that I was moving on but who knows what that means.

Any help would be great! Thanks!

From what I've heard they prefer people to be either a junior or senior at their college and have gone through the CP before applying. With that said, I'm quoting the norm, not the exceptions.

 

[Mrs.CptnJackSparrow]

Hey!

I was wondering if any of you skipped the CP before applying for a PI and how it turned out. The CP is my fall back if I don't hear anything from the PI. I only applied for non-CP internships. On the other hand I am in my sophomore year, so I am pretty young too. Has anyone applied as a sophomore and gotten a PI? And if you did both, that would obviously be ideal.

I had a first interview, had to mail in my application along with submitting it online, and was told that I was moving on but who knows what that means.

Any help would be great! Thanks!

I applied at the end of my sophmore year for a FAll '08 PI so technically I am now a junior. I did not do a CP and got my PI. I am grateful for my opportunity everyday! People remind me all the time of how lucky I am and now I have my second interview for ops mgmt on thursday! So just know it can be done but dont count on it.

Apply for the CP anyway. I applied for the Fall '08 CP and accepted in entertainment but then found out I got a PI and I just let them know and they were totally kosher with it.

 

[americangeiko]

I applied at the end of my sophmore year for a FAll '08 PI so technically I am now a junior. I did not do a CP and got my PI. I am grateful for my opportunity everyday! People remind me all the time of how lucky I am and now I have my second interview for ops mgmt on thursday! So just know it can be done but dont count on it.

Apply for the CP anyway. I applied for the Fall '08 CP and accepted in entertainment but then found out I got a PI and I just let them know and they were totally kosher with it.

How many PIs did you apply for? How many PIs got recruited for your role? How long did the whole process take for you at the time? And do you know how many other people applied?

I know things very greatly from role to role, but I'm curious as I'm still waiting for that 2nd interview.

With that said, and my review of another thread, if I'm going to hear about a 2nd interview it'll probably be before the end of October.

 

[fmrcp06]

Weren't the ones who got the immediate job offers from the Puerto Rico trip? I'm wondering if they had a certain number of spots to fill while they were there interviewing for the CP/PI.

I've talked to a lot of people already accepted. A bunch were accepted from the PR recruiting trip practically on the spot, and others i've talked to were recruited on spot from schools down in FL.

I wonder why this is the case?

 

[KingKobra]

After you guys had second interviews, did you send out thank you letters to the managers who interviewed you? I was thinking of doing this, but they said they would contact me back in a few weeks, so i don't know what the customary procedure is....any insight?

 

[fmrcp06]

After you guys had second interviews, did you send out thank you letters to the managers who interviewed you? I was thinking of doing this, but they said they would contact me back in a few weeks, so i don't know what the customary procedure is....any insight?

In my Management classes, that was one of the first things that I learned... thank yous. We were told however that while personal sent thank you cards are usual protocall, thank you emails are sent when you need them to get there quicker. At the end of the interview, you should ask for their email addresses and shoot them off an email asap. If you were interviewing in say Boston, a card would be more appropriate. Since they are in Florida, this would be the quickest way to get in touch with them and thank them for their time.

 

[onenightonly]

After you guys had second interviews, did you send out thank you letters to the managers who interviewed you? I was thinking of doing this, but they said they would contact me back in a few weeks, so i don't know what the customary procedure is....any insight?

SORTA off topic, but GO BU! I graduated in May from COM.

Hi.

 

[Mrs.CptnJackSparrow]

How many PIs did you apply for? How many PIs got recruited for your role? How long did the whole process take for you at the time? And do you know how many other people applied?

I know things very greatly from role to role, but I'm curious as I'm still waiting for that 2nd interview.

With that said, and my review of another thread, if I'm going to hear about a 2nd interview it'll probably be before the end of October.

Last semester I applied for a lot, cant exactly remember how many. This semester I applied for 3. There were 6 interns recruited for the role i am in now, but next semester (Spring '09) my manager is thinking about 10.

Last semester I cant exactly tell you how long it took because all i had was the initial 1st interview, my manager read over the notes and took me from there. But I found out I got the PI about 2 weeks before I had to be here in WDW! Its a rare case but it happens. I actually found out after the drop dead date.

I know almost every role had hundreds of applicants.

 

[ryangraphics]

Hi everyone, I had applied for the Disney Design Group Creative Internship and talked with them today. I think they liked my work, (I hope) but I couldn't get any definite answers at this point. In other words there was no hint either way as to whether I was accepted or not. He just summarized up that I should hear something in a few weeks.

 

[Mickey85Disney]

I know there were some interviews for rooms and related management today! How did they go??

 

[vin1215]

I got my second 2nd interview on wednesday for travel industries loyalty marketing internship. I had my first 2nd interview last friday for DVC sales assistant. I think that one went well, I hope I get it and they said that they will let everyone know if they got it or not on Oct. 31. Has anyone else applied for either of these positions?? The one i am really interested is marketing strategy but I heard they are only hiring 1 intern for that one so it is definitely a long shot.

 

[americangeiko]

Last semester I applied for a lot, cant exactly remember how many. This semester I applied for 3. There were 6 interns recruited for the role i am in now, but next semester (Spring '09) my manager is thinking about 10.

Last semester I cant exactly tell you how long it took because all i had was the initial 1st interview, my manager read over the notes and took me from there. But I found out I got the PI about 2 weeks before I had to be here in WDW! Its a rare case but it happens. I actually found out after the drop dead date.

I know almost every role had hundreds of applicants.

I only put in for 3, but there was a lot of positions I couldn't take because my major is so specific. I'd love to apply for the WDI PIs that are up there right now, but they want engineering majors, and that's no where near what I do.