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Ok Im new to the College Boards. Ive been a member of the Disboards for years and I just wanted to say hi. So what colleges are you all going to? And Im thinking about doing the Disney college internship next year do any of you have some advice on how I can get accepted and if you've done it, what did you think of it? Thanks!!
 
I'm planning on doing the internship, but I have to see how everything works out.
 
Ok Im new to the College Boards. Ive been a member of the Disboards for years and I just wanted to say hi. So what colleges are you all going to? And Im thinking about doing the Disney college internship next year do any of you have some advice on how I can get accepted and if you've done it, what did you think of it? Thanks!!

Hey there! I'm Fallon, nice to meet ya!

I go to Broward College here in South Florida. This will be my second college program, so obviously I think it's fantastic because I'm going back. We actually have someone on here, her name is Joanna, and this will be her 5th CP. I'm sure she'll pop in here at some point.

On the matter of getting accepted, check off any role you'd be willing to do, and try to make at least one of them be Quick Service Food and Beverage, Merchandise, Attractions, or Custodial. These are the roles with the highest acceptance rate I believe (don't quote me on that lol).

One thing I always press when I'm telling someone about the CP, and some other vets will tell you the same, is that it's a great experience; but it's also a job, and it's not always glamourous. You might get crazy hours, and probably will, because CPs basically fill in where Full Timers didn't bid to work. But don't let that discourage you! It's a great learning experience, and you can have loads of fun. But most often the people who go in expecting to party and play all the time get disappointed, so it helps to be prepared for this before you leave.

If you show up to work on time, do your job, follow the rules, and have a positive attitude it's one of the best experiences you can ever have in your life.

I recommend it to anyone :thumbsup2

What program are you planning to do next year? Spring or Fall?
 
Probably spring of 2012. It will be my junior year in college and I really cant do it before then because of classes. I have always wanted to work for Disney and I just think this will be a great experiance for me.
 

Ok Im new to the College Boards. Ive been a member of the Disboards for years and I just wanted to say hi. So what colleges are you all going to? And Im thinking about doing the Disney college internship next year do any of you have some advice on how I can get accepted and if you've done it, what did you think of it? Thanks!!

Hey! I am finishing up my last class at Montclair State in NJ. And I will be doing my 5th CP in Aug- I can't wait!

A couple of tips that could help for getting accepted are apply early, and make sure to pick as many roles as you would feel comfortable doing. Good luck! :)
 
Hey, Fallon, I go to Broward College as well and I'm thinking of doing the college program in spring 2010.
 
Hey, Fallon, I go to Broward College as well and I'm thinking of doing the college program in spring 2010.

Hey there! It's really a great program, you should totally do it. At Broward College, if you do the regular program you get 6 credits, and if you do the Advantage you get 9. Mindy Tilles is the advisor who works with us, and you can set up an appointment to talk to her directly, she works at Central campus. Or you can ask any questions you have on these boards and we'll answer them as best as we can :).

You (and anyone else for that matter) can PM me too if you like.
 
I'm in community college right now but luckily they still have the Disney college program.
 
hullo! i am jessica and i go to utah state university, and i will be doing my first cp this fall! :D
 
Ok Im new to the College Boards. Ive been a member of the Disboards for years and I just wanted to say hi. So what colleges are you all going to? And Im thinking about doing the Disney college internship next year do any of you have some advice on how I can get accepted and if you've done it, what did you think of it? Thanks!!

Howdy! I go to the Rosen College at UCF here in Orlando.

Best of luck getting into the CP!
 
Hello and welcome! I'm Laura, and I go to Gettysburg College. I am *hopefully* doing the Fall Adv '10 CP. Good luck with appying for yours! :)
 
I'm also at a community college, but I'm still going to try for the Spring '10 CP! I was going to wait until after I graduated in fall '12, but I've been reading up on the CP a lot recently (all the blogs and vlogs!) and I'm so excited! I wanna give this a try now! This is just such a unique opportunity. It's not something people would probably picture me doing, but I like shocking people every now and then :p

Anyone know what they want to do yet? I'm thinking merchandising, attractions, QSFB, FSFB, and some others...I still can't decide on merchandising. Some days I absolutely hate retail and wouldn't think of ever doing it in any kind of way ever again, but others I think I'd okay as long as it's Disney :D

Good luck, everyone!
 
Well, I'm doing Attractions for my CP in the Fall, but I want to try to get into entertainment in the Spring (by extension).
 












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