The Official Spring 2010 PI Thread

[sneekypeeks]

Nice, good luck on all of your PI and MI's. Is there a Spring '10 PI for facebook yet. Was looking at some of the older ones and it looks like a good place to check for housing.

 

[americangeiko]

Nice, good luck on all of your PI and MI's. Is there a Spring '10 PI for facebook yet. Was looking at some of the older ones and it looks like a good place to check for housing.

Thanks. Actually, I made one: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=139013988714&ref=ts

I was looking at the Vacation Resorts and there's currently cast members/PIs staying at Windsor Hills, but I don't know which company they went through though as they didn't reply to my email. It's really pricey, but really nice too, and I figure even if it cost me $600-$700/month, if I got the MI then I could afford it.

I actually need to see if Disney called me as I got an "unavailable" phone call at around 10am this morning, but they didn't leave a message. I'm going to email them on Monday if I don't get an email by then.

 

[Berlioz70]

All of the calls from disney have a 407 area code, I've never received an "unavailable" call from them (I've been called by casting so many times it's now just a saved number in my phone).

 

[americangeiko]

All of the calls from disney have a 407 area code, I've never received an "unavailable" call from them (I've been called by casting so many times it's now just a saved number in my phone).

The majority of the calls I get from casting say "Restricted", I've only had one actually come from the 407 area code, and when I went to call it back, it was "out of order".

 

[spectroaddy]

Thanks. Actually, I made one: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=139013988714&ref=ts

I was looking at the Vacation Resorts and there's currently cast members/PIs staying at Windsor Hills, but I don't know which company they went through though as they didn't reply to my email. It's really pricey, but really nice too, and I figure even if it cost me $600-$700/month, if I got the MI then I could afford it.

I actually need to see if Disney called me as I got an "unavailable" phone call at around 10am this morning, but they didn't leave a message. I'm going to email them on Monday if I don't get an email by then.

I got an "unavailable" call this morning around 8:30am, no message. I was thinking it would be casting, but I'm not sure if they work on weekends. Now everytime I hear the phone rang, I get paranoid. I have a question, I had my interview for the Professional Internship alumni only last month some time, does that count as my initial screening interview as well??? Or will I get a screening from management department too?? I told her I applied for a management internship as well, but she said, it was a different department. I'm confused on how the process is this year and how everything has changed. Does anyone know???

 

[americangeiko]

I got an "unavailable" call this morning around 8:30am, no message. I was thinking it would be casting, but I'm not sure if they work on weekends. Now everytime I hear the phone rang, I get paranoid. I have a question, I had my interview for the Professional Internship alumni only last month some time, does that count as my initial screening interview as well??? Or will I get a screening from management department too?? I told her I applied for a management internship as well, but she said, it was a different department. I'm confused on how the process is this year and how everything has changed. Does anyone know???

They just interviewed someone else on the thread on Saturday, which is why I wondered if it was them. (If it is, then I got 2 work phone calls this weekend that I'll have to return on Monday. )

Oh, that's everybody who's applied who gets that. Just wait till you get "mail man" syndrome too, and are checking for the mail 2-3 times a day.

Yes. She is right it's a different department, but they're going to see that interview, and decide if they themselves want to interview you personally.

I made a post on my LJ about common PI/MI questions:
http://formerfgit.livejournal.com/2733.html

 

[Mari110]

hey everyone! i just had my interview this afternoon for PI spring '10.
i was super nervous! the the lady that interviewed me was really nice.
my interview was about 30 minutes.. is that normal?? lol
i'm really excited to hear from them back.. does anyone know if there is a second round of interviews after the initial one?

 

[GiAnnie]

hey everyone! i just had my interview this afternoon for PI spring '10.
i was super nervous! the the lady that interviewed me was really nice.
my interview was about 30 minutes.. is that normal?? lol
i'm really excited to hear from them back.. does anyone know if there is a second round of interviews after the initial one?

Hey! My interview on Friday was also 30 minutes. I think 30 minutes is the norm for the initial interview.

From what I was told on Friday, it is possible to have second interviews but it is also not necessary. It seems weird to me to be hired after just that 30 minute interview, but again that is what my interviewer said when I asked.

What internships did you apply for?

 

[sneekypeeks]

Curious, does anyone know of any PI/MI Blogs? I only know of one, and he was doing a computer PI. Thanks.

 

[spectroaddy]

They just interviewed someone else on the thread on Saturday, which is why I wondered if it was them. (If it is, then I got 2 work phone calls this weekend that I'll have to return on Monday. )

Oh, that's everybody who's applied who gets that. Just wait till you get "mail man" syndrome too, and are checking for the mail 2-3 times a day.

Yes. She is right it's a different department, but they're going to see that interview, and decide if they themselves want to interview you personally.

I made a post on my LJ about common PI/MI questions:
http://formerfgit.livejournal.com/2733.html

Thanks alot. Hopefully next week is good week for everyone, aleast we should here something since the MI deadline is closed. Here is hoping for MI in retail. FYI, I have networked with some managers who did the MI and know friends who have done it as well, they said, it is a very looong process and they make you wait. So we might not hear back for awhile. This is my last semester in school, so I applied for a 2nd CP (accepted) as a back up plan.

 

[DisneyLover83]

Which ones?

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

Congrats either way!

I applied for Financial Reporting and Advisory & Assurance. They have not been pulled from the site.

I have an interview tomorrow (10/6) and am confused as to whether this is a screening or department interview. The only contact I had was an email with an invitation to interview. Is the screening only for CP?

 

[hokieproud]

So I applied for the MI in Food & Beverage and submitted my application on the 24th. But I didn't do the application for the CP alumni thing. I didn't really know about it until now. I haven't heard anything from anyone but it seems like everyone has gotten notification in one form or another. Should I be worried? That's the only one I applied for.

 

[sneekypeeks]

If you have not gotten a notification, I would take it as a good sign. Give the PI people a call and ask what your next step should be. They should be able to clear it up for you one way or the other.

 

[hokieproud]

If you have not gotten a notification, I would take it as a good sign. Give the PI people a call and ask what your next step should be. They should be able to clear it up for you one way or the other.

Really? I find it more nerve wracking that everyone has already heard from people and I haven't heard anything yet. How would I go about getting in contact with someone? Thanks for your help.

 

[sneekypeeks]

call the number listed on the college program and ask to speak to the PI department. There is also an emali address on the PI information page. I can't access it at work otherwise I would copy it for you. Sorry

 

[GiAnnie]

Really? I find it more nerve wracking that everyone has already heard from people and I haven't heard anything yet. How would I go about getting in contact with someone? Thanks for your help.

I think that most of us have been contacted due to our other internship applications. I got a screening interview because of my finance internships that I applied for, it just so happened to include the management one as well. I would wait a little longer before starting to worry about not hearing back if management was the only one you applied for.

Did that make sense?

 

[GiAnnie]

I have an interview tomorrow (10/6) and am confused as to whether this is a screening or department interview. The only contact I had was an email with an invitation to interview. Is the screening only for CP?

I got that same invitation to interview because of the pricing and operations integration finance internships I applied for. The woman I interviewed with was not from the finance department, so I think it was more of a screening interview.

Good luck on your interview tomorrow!

 

[hokieproud]

I think that most of us have been contacted due to our other internship applications. I got a screening interview because of my finance internships that I applied for, it just so happened to include the management one as well. I would wait a little longer before starting to worry about not hearing back if management was the only one you applied for.

Did that make sense?

So are you saying that because you all applied for more than one position, that's why you all are getting interviews and getting screen interviews? Cause that makes sense

 

[GiAnnie]

So are you saying that because you all applied for more than one position, that's why you all are getting interviews and getting screen interviews? Cause that makes sense

Exactly. This is just my opinion because that seems to be the trend.

 

[americangeiko]

I applied for Financial Reporting and Advisory & Assurance. They have not been pulled from the site.

I have an interview tomorrow (10/6) and am confused as to whether this is a screening or department interview. The only contact I had was an email with an invitation to interview. Is the screening only for CP?

If it's your first interview, it's a 'screening' interview. Almost everyone goes through them, there's only a tiny amount of exceptions.

No, this isn't the CP screening.