Spring Professional Interns INFO

[DisneyRoe]

Hey everyone! I since the last thread was kinda crazy with application questions, I thought that we could keep this as an informational one for accepted PIs.
Please post:

Name:
Hometown:
Position:
Arrival Date:
Where you are Planning to Live:
When/Where you did your CP:
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So I'll start:

Name: Rosanne Ragone
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Position: Sales and Travel Public Relations
Arrival Date: January 11
Living: Legacy Dunes
CP: Fall 2004/ Space Mountain Ops.
I'm on Facebook! Find me!

 

[travlrmel]

Name: Melody
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas (near Austin)
Position: Disney Learning Center
Arrival Date: ?? January 11 - but may stay with relatives after family visit at Christmas
Where you are Planning to Live: With my sister or friends - not at Disney
When/Where you did your CP: Did not do CP - this is all new to me!

 

[Evil Princess]

Name: Amy
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Position: Guest Relations, Epcot
Arrival Date: 1/11
Where you are Planning to Live: Camden World Gateway
When/Where you did your CP: Fall 06 AA Merch

 

[ZTA_WDW]

Name: Jessica
Hometown: Columbus, GA
Position: Laber Operation Cast Deployment at Epcot and MGM
Arrival Date: Jan. 11
Where you are Planning to Live: I live in Orlando at Colonial Grand at Hunters Creek
When/Where you did your CP: I did not do a CP

 

[Mallory Lu]

Name: Mallory
Hometown: Dover, Ohio
Position: Floral Design
Arrival Date: January 11
Where you are Planning to Live: In the lottery for Northbridge, but looking for another option-anybody need a roommate???
When/Where you did your CP: No CP

 

[dispatch]

Name: Jess
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Position: MK Guest Relations
Arrival Date: January 11
Where you are Planning to Live: Celebration
When/Where you did your CP: BoardWalk Bell Services, Fall 2005

 

[PSUmike18]

Name: Mike
Hometown: Lansdale, PA
Position: Guest Show Operations Managment @ Downtown Disney
Arrival Date: January 11
Where you are Planning to Live: Williamsburg by Sea World
When/Where you did your CP: PAC / Fantasmic @ Disney-MGM Studios

 

[theatre817]

Name: Erica
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Position: Stage Technician
Arrival Date: January 11
Where you are Planning to Live: Taking my chances in the Northbridge Lottery
When/Where you did your CP: I didn't do a CP...

 

[Jay_Waddell]

Name: Jordan Waddell
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Position: Client Concierge (DEG)
Arrival Date: January 11th
Where you are Planning to Live: Possibly Northbridge..?
When/Where you did your CP: Didnt do one of those

 

[DisneyRoe]

I'm kinda shocked that so many of you guys didn't do a CP. I thought it was nearly impossible to get a PI without one.

Oh well, that's good for you guys, anwyay!

Congrats to everyone. I can't wait to meet you all on the 11th!

 

[J@Disney]

Name: J. Maurice
Hometown: Thomasville, GA
Position: Operation Finance DVC
Arrival Date: January 11
Where you are Planning to Live: Vista Way
When/Where you did your CP: I didn't do a CP

 

[Thero215]

Name: Tim Herro
Hometown: Oshkosh, WI
Position: Retail Management: Sports & Recreation
Arrival Date: January 11th
Where you are Planning to Live: Mirabella
When/Where you did your CP: Frontierland Merchandise, Spring 2006

 

[taylor2285]

Name: Taylor Daigrepont
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Date: Jan 11
Position: Labor Deployment Cast Operations-MK, DAK, and Downtown Disney
Living Plans: with friends, got a house today
CP: Quick Service Food & Bev, Blizzard Beach; Summer, 2006

 

[walker_l]

Name: J. Maurice
Hometown: Thomasville, GA
Position: Operation Finance DVC
Arrival Date: January 11
Where you are Planning to Live: Vista Way
When/Where you did your CP: I didn't do a CP

How are you getting to live at Vista Way?

Name:Lindsay Walker
Hometown: Arab, Alabama
Arrival Date: January 11th
Where you are planing to live: Northbridge
When/Where you did your CP: Frontierland Merchandise

 

[J@Disney]

How are you getting to live at Vista Way?

Name:Lindsay Walker
Hometown: Arab, Alabama
Arrival Date: January 11th
Where you are planing to live: Northbridge
When/Where you did your CP: Frontierland Merchandise

I'm not really sure, but that's where they told me to check in via email. Maybe it's because I will be working in Celebration I don't know. By the way where is Arab, Alabama I've heard of it or seen it before. I lived in Montgomery 7 years.

 

[BabaGanoush]

Name: J. Maurice
Hometown: Thomasville, GA
Position: Operation Finance DVC
Arrival Date: January 11
Where you are Planning to Live: Vista Way
When/Where you did your CP: I didn't do a CP

Just to let you know, all professional interns check in at Vista Way but you are NOT going to be living there. That is reserved only for current College Program participants. Did you put your name into the Northbridge pool? Because otherwise, you are going to need to find a place to stay.

I am 99% sure this is a no exceptions policy.

Hopefully this does not freak you out too much but I just wanted to give you the heads up so you are not surprised on your first day there.

P.S. I did both a College Program and a Pro Intern so I know the check in processes for both.

 

[ZTA_WDW]

Has anyone recieved any more information about where we go on the 11th or dates we start working?

 

[travlrmel]

Has anyone recieved any more information about where we go on the 11th or dates we start working?

No I haven't but I am going crazy with curiosity! I have only received information on the Disney look and the check in. I would love to know where I will be working, what my schedule would be like, details on the training and more. I just can't wait!

 

[Principessa1284]

I did a PI this past semester (well, still doing.. my last day is Friday) and I'm doing a management internship this upcoming semester. It is very similar to your CP check-in (if you had one). Your check-in day at Vista Way can last anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour or 2, depending upon your status with the company. If you're a current up-to-date cast member (including campus rep), all you'll do it give them your name, check with housing (if you're living in northbridge.. i didnt, so i skipped that line), be approved by disney look people, and get your blue main entrance pass. I was done, litterally, in 10 minutes. You then need to head over to access control to get your new ID (still white, unfortunetly), and a housing meeting if you're living in northbridge, then the rest of the day is yours.

if you've never been a CM or haven't been kept up to date, it takes a bit longer. You have to fill out all of your hiring paperwork (W-2, Proof of Residency, etc), check-in with northbridge (if you're living there), talk with a disney look rep, get fingerprinted, and then get your packet. You'll have an orientation to the program and/or a housing meeting later in the day. chances are, you'll have traditions (the 4-hour disney orientation class) at disney university the next day (saturday) either 8-12ish or 1-5ish where you get your nametag and ID. Then you'll either start working on sunday or monday.. Usually sunday if you're working in the parks, or monday if you're an office and technical roles.

I hope that helps! You guys can PM me or IM me with any questions

 

[walker_l]

I'm not really sure, but that's where they told me to check in via email. Maybe it's because I will be working in Celebration I don't know. By the way where is Arab, Alabama I've heard of it or seen it before. I lived in Montgomery 7 years.

It's just south of Huntsville. We do get made fun of a lot for the name. Where are you working in celebration. I think my office might be there and I have a friend working in ticketing.