Spring/Spring Advantage 2011 :)

[ifoceanscollide]

HAHA, I have Nooooo clue where you heard that, but as someone who is currently doing the CP, I can tell you that couldn't be further from the truth, lol!

 

[flowergirlbecca]

It's going pretty awesome. I'm serving out my last week of working for my old job, then i start august 4th at office max :] i'm so excited. i got this job to help gain some retail experience for the wdwcp.
i know what mean about the dreams, trust me your not alone i get them all the time sometimes there about the interview or just already there working at disney. i don't think you'll looked down upon from declining the invitation, i bet disney understands when a family emergency or even school conflict comes up. i was going to apply last fall but i couldn't because my school schedule couldn't take a break for disney. merchandise is my third pick, attractions is first then photo pass. as of slots of people getting in there's a thread on the college board saying how many get in..i might be wrong but i think i remember reading that 3,000-7,000 people get in, i think thats what i remember reading but i could be wrong.

Thanks for your answers! It's nice that you're getting some retail experience... Congrats on the job, lol I have applied just about everywhere and still no luck, so I am hope hope hoping that I will not be put on a "lesser" status because of not having retail experience... And that is quite a few people being accepted, so I like to think my chances are good .. that and I am sooooo passionate about my Disney, LOL at one point I had even memorized avg. temperature, rainfall and humidity points for the Orlando area, would go to sleep with my Disney World guidebook under my pillow...

 

[DonnaL]

I can't imagine Disney would even consider ending the College Program. First of all, they employ several thousand college students every semester (for some reason the number 5,000 keeps popping into my head) and as another poster said, they would have a hard time getting that amount of labor that inexpensively any other way. Also, over the years Disney has invested a lot of money into the college program with housing, transportation, educational courses offered, not to mention the vast amount of experience these students gain, both professionally and personally, while working on the program.

 

[Joanna71985]

I'm bumping this thread. The Fall 2011 program thread is already at the top of the forum, and the Spring program is sooner and more relevant.

I have heard they will soon be ending the Disney College Program for good, due to the economy. how soon do you think this will happen?

I don't think the CP will be ending (and if it was, it definitely won't be anytime soon unless people are extremely stupid).

 

[mollay]

HAHA, I have Nooooo clue where you heard that, but as someone who is currently doing the CP, I can tell you that couldn't be further from the truth, lol!

Lol, don't mind Annas_Order. S/he's already established him/herself as a troll. Just trying to get a rise out of everyone. It's become almost comical at this point.

 

[chexie]

Thanks for your answers! It's nice that you're getting some retail experience... Congrats on the job, lol I have applied just about everywhere and still no luck, so I am hope hope hoping that I will not be put on a "lesser" status because of not having retail experience... And that is quite a few people being accepted, so I like to think my chances are good .. that and I am sooooo passionate about my Disney, LOL at one point I had even memorized avg. temperature, rainfall and humidity points for the Orlando area, would go to sleep with my Disney World guidebook under my pillow...

no problem :]
i've been looking and applying for a new job since april 2010, i had an interview at petco (its a pet supply store) back in june but no luck, literally a month later office max called and i got hired. just be patient, i know waiting sucks but eventually you'll a nail a retail job if your looking. and keep applying i never intended to apply at office max but i'm glad i did. from what i've read disney has taken people from no work experience to experience in tons of different areas so your good. lol on the disney world guidebook, i sleep with a stitch stuffed animal every night <3

 

[Anna's_Order]

where did you here that from?

its not on the college program website

WIKIPEDIA, Just go wiki the disney College Program.

Why would they post it on the program's website? *rolls eyes*

 

[illini4princess]

Is this the part you're referring to?

Critics argue that Disney is using the program as a source of cheap labor, as interns do the same work as veteran employees, but at a significantly lower pay rate.[4] In late 2007, a permanent Cast Member ran for president of the local union in Orlando. Part of his platform intended to get rid of the Disney College program, claiming that the program "imports thousands of low-wage earners every year to work for Disney, depressing the local employment market and keeping wages down." Disney responded that the program is beneficial in the recruitment of cast members and that 8,000 workers out of 62,000 do not greatly impact operations.

*cough*

 

[GraceysGirl]

WIKIPEDIA, Just go wiki the disney College Program.

Why would they post it on the program's website? *rolls eyes*

Well we know that everything we read on the internet is true.

 

[ifoceanscollide]

haha, yea I think I would be too embarrassed to admit that my "facts" came from Wikipedia. Unless you hear it straight from the mouths of TDA, TDO or another higher up area, I'd take it with a grain of salt, lol.

 

[meganDCP2010]

As much as I like to go to Wikipedia to look up some general information, you have to take their information like a grain of salt. They aren't always right, especially when it comes to quotes and numbers.

 

[chexie]

WIKIPEDIA, Just go wiki the disney College Program.

Why would they post it on the program's website? *rolls eyes*

you do realize wikipedia is unreliable, anyone can edit facts and numbers on that site. disney isn't ending the college program.

 

[Anna's_Order]

BIG IMPORTANT QUESTION:

The Disneyland Resort College Program in California offers some housing, right?

 

[chexie]

BIG IMPORTANT QUESTION:

The Disneyland Resort College Program in California offers some housing, right?

they have less housing than the walt disney world college program.
but this is right off the disney college program site, on Disneyland CP housing

"Disney College Program Cast Members live in housing located in the Center Street Promenade complex approximately two miles north of the Disneyland® Resort."

 

[Anna's_Order]

they have less housing than the walt disney world college program.
but this is right off the disney college program site, on Disneyland CP housing

"Disney College Program Cast Members live in housing located in the Center Street Promenade complex approximately two miles north of the Disneyland® Resort."

Yeah just found a picture.

Its relatively new....

 

[chexie]

it might be new but it sucks that there's no swimming pools, basketball or tennis courts at that housing.

 

[Anna's_Order]

it might be new but it sucks that there's no swimming pools, basketball or tennis courts at that housing.

Oh crap, no pools!!! Noo!! lol

 

[chexie]

it says theres one not at the housing but theres a recreation place within walking distance that has a pool

 

[illini4princess]

Ugh, spring isn't exactly prime swimming time in florida anyway right? My high school dance team goes to nationals every year around late January early February and weather's usually been kind of dreary (ha, except two years ago we had a super nice day... the day we left).

I haven't gone any other time besides June/July though, so I wouldn't know how the rest of the season goes. I'm sure it get's better closer to summer, what's living in florida worth if you can't go swimming after all

 

[mebbradley]

I'm BACKKKKK

(with some major jet lag) but I can't wait to start talking to everyone again!