January 2009 PI Applicants

[schwartzen]

Hey everybody!

I hope everyone's interviews are going well! I have created a Facebook group for everybody accepted into the professional internship for the Spring of 2009. if this group already exists, let me know, I couldn't find one for 2009. I have less than 10 posts, so I can't link to it, but just search for "Disney Professional Internships Spring 2009" or something like that in Facebook. Also I am looking for roommmate(s) interested in non-Disney housing!

Good luck and hope to see some of you there!

Matt

 

[fmrcp06]

Hey everybody!

I hope everyone's interviews are going well! I have created a Facebook group for everybody accepted into the professional internship for the Spring of 2009. if this group already exists, let me know, I couldn't find one for 2009. I have less than 10 posts, so I can't link to it, but just search for "Disney Professional Internships Spring 2009" or something like that in Facebook. Also I am looking for roommmate(s) interested in non-Disney housing!

Good luck and hope to see some of you there!

Matt

Hey Matt,

Yes there already is a group and it's pretty busy...it's great! search for

Disney Professional Interns 09'

 

[vin1215]

Well I just got an email saying

"Dear Vincent,
Thank you for applying for a Disney Professional Internship.

At this time, the Disney Professional Internship that you have applied for requires prior participation in the Disney College Program."

I dont know which one this is for because I applied for multiple PIs and have had 2nd interviews for 2 of them. I checked my workbench and all of them are still there. Does anyone know how I find this out?

 

[ryangraphics]

I just got one of those emails too, but it doesn't make since because I didn't apply for any internship that had the college program "required" one only said "desired", so that is a big difference. And the email doesn't tell me which one. They need to be totally accurate and give the right information.

 

[graygables]

Add me to the list of the CP required emails! I did call and left a message for someone to see what's up with it. I'm hoping it's just a glitch and they didn't randomly decide to change the requirements midstream.

 

[arfischer]

Well I just got an email saying

"Dear Vincent,
Thank you for applying for a Disney Professional Internship.

At this time, the Disney Professional Internship that you have applied for requires prior participation in the Disney College Program."

I dont know which one this is for because I applied for multiple PIs and have had 2nd interviews for 2 of them. I checked my workbench and all of them are still there. Does anyone know how I find this out?

Which internships did you apply for? I didn't apply for CP internships but I have not gotten that email...yet.

 

[lea509]

Hi everyone!

I've been following this thread for a while now; everyone's advice and comments have been really helpful, so I thought I'd put my two cents in. I'm a graduating 5th year biology student and I applied for 3 of the Conservation Education Animal Program Internships. I have never participated in the CP and so thought perhaps I might already be at a disadvantage, but I still kept my hopes up. I had my 1st and, also, only interview (the Cons. Edu. process seems to be different) this past Friday and didn't expect any news until mid to late November. I received a phone call yesterday (Monday) afternoon from Career Services to set up a phone call for today (Tuesday) with this nice lady and was an absolute nervous wreck all day! Well, I didn't know what to expect but it was the most fabulous surprise to hear that I was being offered a Conservation Education Presenter position!!!! I accepted on the spot and am soooo excited - I bawled my eyes out... I just wanted to encourage those still waiting to have hope because you definately never know! I know everyone's experience is different so I thought I'd share mine. I haven't seen much talk about the Animal Program Internships so I was wondering how everyone else's experiences have been so far... I'm still in shock and wish everyone the absolute best of luck!

Take care!

so you are going to be an education presenter at dak? For that PI you do not need to be a cp, last year only 8 out of the 20 were!

 

[lea509]

I was offered the role of Guest Relations at Magic Kingdom! I'm very excited- its my dream job!

you got gr, that is awesome, when did you have all your interviews? How long did it take to find out?

 

[vin1215]

Hey ryan and gray message me what you applied for and if we all have one in common maybe that is the one...Im curious to see.

 

[ryangraphics]

I applied for three different graphic design positions and none "required" participation in any college program. I have had phone interviews for two of them which I could take either.

 

[graygables]

Julia from the PI office just called and told me it was for the MK Human Resources position that I had initially applied for, but was eventually cancelled. She said that I'm OK for the others I'd applied for.

 

[ryangraphics]

That's interesting. Maybe they are just sending out that general email instead of really telling us some positions where cancelled. So there is one position I applied for but have never received a phone call interview, maybe that one was cancelled.

 

[khancock]

did the email contain contact info like an email address or was it one of those "do not respond to this message" deals?

if so, you may want to write to it and ask for more info or clarification.

you could call, but then whomever gets the call has to stop whatever they are doing and do the research. that may take them quite a bit of time.

if you email, then they can get back to you with more info than they would have over the phone simply because they have the time to look whatever the need to up.

just some thoughts.

they should at least have included the name of the internship that it was regarding unless the reason given was applicable to everything you applied for.

 

[disneyapeelizzle]

you got gr, that is awesome, when did you have all your interviews? How long did it take to find out?

i actually didn't have a single interview for it. All I had was my screening call! I did have a LOT of networking though so I think thats what definitely helped me

 

[Mickey85Disney]

Has anyone had any contact from these positions?? interviews or anything!
Event Assistant-MK
College Recruiting
Travel Industry Mktng, Event Planning Internship
Youth Events Internship
DU Operations and Learning Services Internship

 

[mistyt]

I have my second interview tomorrow! I'm so nervous I'll probably be up all night thinking about it!

 

[Mickey85Disney]

what is your interview for tomorrow? you will do great!!

 

[mistyt]

what is your interview for tomorrow? you will do great!!

It is for guest relations!

Thanks so much, I'm usually not a very nervous person, but this is such a big thing!

 

[namara87]

So I did my second/third/whatever-you-want-to-call-it interview with retail management this morning. I had this strange feeling the past few days that one of my interviewers would be my old DAK GSM who is now an Area Manager @ Studios....I was almost right, I answer the phone"hello"..."Hi is this ReAnne" and I'm thinking I know that voice....it was my old Area manager from DAK. Small world I guess. Interview went well, I hate that I have to wait 2-3 weeks for an answer.

Which leads me to my next question. I am interested in doing an overseas seminar for my international economic credits, which would have me departing for London May 19th. Does the PI allow for school-related early releases? I think that was a stupid question, and I think I already know the answer lol But does anyone have experience with this? I just need to make a deposit, and I'd rather not wait 3 weeks to find out if I got the job.

Oh and one more thing. Has anyone heard from Ops Mgmt?

As always, to everyone Bonne Chance

 

[ryangraphics]

Oh, I certainly did reply immediately.

They did actually respond a while later and admitted it was sent in error and that I was still being considered for all positions.

There has been several errors in this process which I find interesting. One week after my initial applying process, when I received the "screening" phone interview I was told I was out of the running for one of the positions because I didn't do the assessment test. Well I had certainly done the assessment test and after emailing a couple of times that issue was cleared up. That was weird to be disqualified only one week after applying.

Then their online application form has glitches in it where I couldn't fill out my information in completion. The form slots would cut off and not leave enough room. I couldn't even fill out my references names in full. So the online form is poorly programmed.

Then this email that was sent in error. I am wondering where the "quality control" is.