The Official Spring 2010 PI Thread

[americangeiko]

I'm suppose to call to set up an interview??

In the past, they'd call and schedule an interview with you, but from what I've experienced recently, I believe the "option" to call and schedule an interview is now available.

I highly recommend doing it as it'll at least assure that you get an initial interview.

 

[americangeiko]

In the past, and currently I believe, you only call to schedule an interview when you are invited. As far as I know, the only people who have been invited to interview are people applying for alumni positions. They are having their initial interviews for both the alumni and non alumni positions. The only rejection going out that I know of for a fact are management internships, maybe they don't send anything else for the other ones?

Good luck, I hope you hear something soon.

I wasn't invited. I found out about the scheduling option as I'm also applying for a CP and the phone number to schedule an interview for that, also lets you schedule an interview for the 1st PI interview as well.

It's also my understanding that the 'invites' are actually for those who've made it to the 2nd round of interviews.

They'll send rejections for the other ones, but it won't be until the departments have rooted out who they won't invite for a 2nd interview. And then after the 2nd round of interviews, they either make an offer to a candidate, or give them a rejection notice for that position as well.

 

[americangeiko]

I received an email with an "invitation to interview" yesterday and I had applied for 2 Finance positions several weeks ago. I am not a current employee or a CP alum. Hope that helps!

The email states:
Based on your resume and qualifications, you have been selected to move to the next stage of the application process.


I hope you get one! Good Luck!

Which ones?

If they've pulled your internship off of Disney Careers, then you've made 2nd round.

Congrats either way!

 

[sneekypeeks]

Apparently there was a mistake. I got a call today apologizing for the mix up and inviting me to interview!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!

 

[americangeiko]

Apparently there was a mistake. I got a call today apologizing for the mix up and inviting me to interview!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!

That's great!

I thought it was odd that you got a rejection this early as they haven't even pulled the internships off Disney Careers yet. (Normally a sign that they're doing 2nd round interviews, or have found the candidates that they want.)

 

[GiAnnie]

Well today is the application deadline for management PIs. Hope that means we will start seeing some movement on those! I have my fingers crossed for all of us who have applied, and hope we start getting interviews next week!

And with that, I am off to prepare for my first interview for my finance PIs that is tonight at 7!

 

[americangeiko]

Well today is the application deadline for management PIs. Hope that means we will start seeing some movement on those! I have my fingers crossed for all of us who have applied, and hope we start getting interviews next week!

And with that, I am off to prepare for my first interview for my finance PIs that is tonight at 7!

I was re-reading a thread from the last time I applied. The person said that they interviewed roughly 30 MI PIs in Fall last year. I don't know how many that applied overall, but there was a lot more applicants last year since there was more internships offered.

 

[sneekypeeks]

I have an interview for the management PI tomorrow at 10am. it is first round, so I guess this means they are going out. Good luck peoples!

 

[spectroaddy]

Well today is the application deadline for management PIs. Hope that means we will start seeing some movement on those! I have my fingers crossed for all of us who have applied, and hope we start getting interviews next week!


And with that, I am off to prepare for my first interview for my finance PIs that is tonight at 7!

I can't wait so I can finally stop worrying about it, did you get to schedule your interview for the alumni PIs??? Good luck tonite you will do fine.

I was re-reading a thread from the last time I applied. The person said that they interviewed roughly 30 MI PIs in Fall last year. I don't know how many that applied overall, but there was a lot more applicants last year since there was more internships offered.

I think, I read that same thread, which makes me wonder how many people MI offers they make in each role, there are lot more MI for different departments, so they may have more people this semester than the spring. Here is hoping for everyone to get an offer.

I have an interview for the management PI tomorrow at 10am. it is first round, so I guess this means they are going out. Good luck peoples!

Good luck, you will do fine. What MI, do you apply for??? I'm still hoping for aleast a screening for retail. Which I hope starts next week, I will get paranoid everytime my phone rings.

 

[GiAnnie]

So I just got off the phone for my interview. I think I did alright, but I hate hanging up and thinking shoulda/woulda/coulda about some of my answers.

And as for the process, what I was told was that it is changing all the time. As of right now the screening interviews cover every internship including MIs. It is not a requirement for any department (including management) to hold a second interview. They will go over the information that is submitted from the screening interview, and if a department feels they need more information or further clarification they could contact the candidate for another interview. This is what my interviewer just told me, so who the hell knows now what is going to happen next.

 

[sneekypeeks]

I applied for 5 internships, but got rejected for three. The two I am still running for are the Catering Management Internship and the Special Events (fairytale wedding/youth group) PI.

 

[Lukas87]

I applied for five different internships, 2 MI and 3 PI, all non-alumni and havent heard back from any yet. Are they contacting people to set up interviews via phone or email?

 

[GiAnnie]

I applied for five different internships, 2 MI and 3 PI, all non-alumni and havent heard back from any yet. Are they contacting people to set up interviews via phone or email?

I believe that most of us have been hearing by email. At least that is how I was contacted.

 

[americangeiko]

So I just got off the phone for my interview. I think I did alright, but I hate hanging up and thinking shoulda/woulda/coulda about some of my answers.

And as for the process, what I was told was that it is changing all the time. As of right now the screening interviews cover every internship including MIs. It is not a requirement for any department (including management) to hold a second interview. They will go over the information that is submitted from the screening interview, and if a department feels they need more information or further clarification they could contact the candidate for another interview. This is what my interviewer just told me, so who the hell knows now what is going to happen next.

That makes it sound like we could all end up not having ANY 2nd interview.

That's a HUGE change in the program.

 

[americangeiko]

I applied for 5 internships, but got rejected for three. The two I am still running for are the Catering Management Internship and the Special Events (fairytale wedding/youth group) PI.

Hold on...

They sent you the notices, then called an said it was a mistake, and then said it was correct?

Huh?

 

[americangeiko]

I applied for five different internships, 2 MI and 3 PI, all non-alumni and havent heard back from any yet. Are they contacting people to set up interviews via phone or email?

You can call to schedule an interview. At least this way you'll get a screening interview for certain.

 

[sneekypeeks]

Yeah, I was rejected for three, but they sent out the wrong rejection letter. They were supposed to send out one that invited me to interview, while letting me know which ones I was interviewing for. It was very crazy, but we got it worked out. And as far as precalling to set up an interview before you are invited, when I called, they checked to make sure I could interview. They said unless you have been told too or are an alumni, you can't call ahead.

My interviewer also told me the same thing. She said that I would probably get a second call for the MI, but that the one this morning would be the only call for the PI.

Hope all that helps.

 

[americangeiko]

Yeah, I was rejected for three, but they sent out the wrong rejection letter. They were supposed to send out one that invited me to interview, while letting me know which ones I was interviewing for. It was very crazy, but we got it worked out. And as far as precalling to set up an interview before you are invited, when I called, they checked to make sure I could interview. They said unless you have been told too or are an alumni, you can't call ahead.

My interviewer also told me the same thing. She said that I would probably get a second call for the MI, but that the one this morning would be the only call for the PI.

Hope all that helps.

Reminds me of when everyone used to have mail stuff in, and it would get LOST or eaten by the great mail monster ALL THE TIME! I think I read once that somebody sent their stuff in 3 times, or something crazy like that.

Hopefully everything will go smoothly from here.

On the upside, I've heard great stuff about the Special Events Coord. position. A lotta this: and this: and some of this:

I think they should add that info to the phone prompt as I just put 2 & 2 together and figured I could schedule my own when I heard the prompt while scheduling my CP interview. (And I wouldn't put it past anyone else to make the easy connection either.) I guess it was good that I was an alumni.

 

[sneekypeeks]

Yeah, it was a little frustrating, but I am just glad I made it to the first round. The interview went really well and I am looking forward to round 2. Which PI's have you applied for? She said that we should hear something back by end of October, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I don't know whether I want the MI or the PI more. Soooooooo confusing.

PS what have you heard about the special event PI? If you are not comfortable posting, feel free to PM me

 

[americangeiko]

Yeah, it was a little frustrating, but I am just glad I made it to the first round. The interview went really well and I am looking forward to round 2. Which PI's have you applied for? She said that we should hear something back by end of October, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I don't know whether I want the MI or the PI more. Soooooooo confusing.

PS what have you heard about the special event PI? If you are not comfortable posting, feel free to PM me

I applied for all costuming, except buyer as that's technically a finance position, and 2-3 others. When I was asked to highlight which ones I wanted for certain, I asked to stay in the costuming and mgmt PIs. (They haven't sent me any rejection letters for anything else yet, but I don't think the deadline is up for them.)

I'm assuming my interviewer kept me in them even though she didn't ask me any costuming questions. (It could be okay as I attached a really detailed resume of my costuming experience for the costuming PIs.) She did ask me a bunch of Mgmt PI questions though--more for Retail than Ops as I have previous Merch experience with the company.

I would've loved to have done Culinary Mgmt, but the degree requirements don't make me a good candidate despite my food industry experience.

I heard good stuff, but it was over a year ago, so I can't remember any specifics. (Sad part is, if it'd been bad, I might have remembered. ) If you try facebook, and look for the spring 2009 PI group, they had people on there who got casted, and could give you precise details.