The Official Spring/Spring Advantage 2010 Thread!

[krisTXyn]

I'm just going to try and do Spring, and then I'll extend if I really like it. If I go, I'll also need to be applying to state schools and all that semester because I'll be transferring out of my community college that fall. I need to have the summer to make sure everything is ready, done, and prepare for that transition.

Sounds like you have awesome reasons to extend! I'm hoping my job would let me take some kind months time off or just turn seasonal.

ONE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!

It's time for me to start getting some of those interview questions answered ahead of time. And, you know, make the final decisions on what I want to sign up for!

i thought if you extended that you have to find your own apartment and whatnot? and i thought with spring advantage that you got to stay in the DCP apartments, thats also a reason why i was gonna try and do SA

hmm...i need to do some more research, lol

 

[khancock]

i thought if you extended that you have to find your own apartment and whatnot? and i thought with spring advantage that you got to stay in the DCP apartments

If you continue on as a seasonal cast member, part time, or full time, you would have to get your own place.

If someone extends into another CP, then they can stay in CP housing. they may have to move to another apartment, but they are still eligible to stay in cp housing.

 

[ashliejere]

Do you have to narrow your roles down to three during the interview? I can't decide between my top 6. I would be happy with any of them.

 

[Pure_Imagination]

SIX DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think you have to narrow it down to three- you can check off as many as you want, and sometimes it seems like they put people in roles that weren't even in your top three. I think they ask for your top three because it's for those roles they'll base your interview questions on. *I think*

 

[khancock]

Do you have to narrow your roles down to three during the interview? I can't decide between my top 6. I would be happy with any of them.

You will fill out a form called a "role checklist". You can put as many or as few roles on it as you wish.

If you have 6, then put 6.

Just don't put any role on there that you don't want or that you aren't 100% certain that you would be happy with.

 

[ashliejere]

One more question....I don't have a recruiter. Do I need one? I think you normally get one when you go to the live presentation..but I'm not going to it. Is it necessary for me to have one before I apply?

 

[khancock]

One more question....I don't have a recruiter. Do I need one?

The way it has worked in the past is that they were assigned after the interview was completed.

You can always write to wdw.college.recruiting@disney.com for whatever you need, though. They will either answer you or forward it on to someone that will.

 

[Pure_Imagination]

I decided at work that I think I want my top role to be attractions, and if I get to request a place to work it would be Hollywood Studios I'll probably change my mind a million times between now and the interview, but I decided that I might regret it if I don't take the risk and try to do something really fun like attractions. I don't want to go to Disney and do essentially the same thing I do at work now, and then come home and still be doing the same thing!

Now I think I might go back to sleep...nap time!!

FIVE DAYS!!!!!!

 

[DOasDREAMERSdo]

Four days everyone!!!

 

[NicoleRose]

does anyone know how long after you turn in your applicatation the phone interview is? and how much freedom do you have in scheduling it in terms of times and dates?

 

[Pure_Imagination]

^I've seen where some people scheduled the interview a few days after the application. So maybe they'll start doing them Friday? That's just my guess...and my hope, since I'm off Friday!!

FOUR DAYS!!!!!

 

[ashliejere]

does anyone have info on FSFB? Or a place I could look to find info on FSFB. I've been googeling but haven't found anything just yet. If anyone has any info on the role like: what a typical day was like, what your responsibilities were, where you worked, how you liked it, etc it would be appreciated!
Thanks!

 

[CursedCarolers]

It doesn't officially say that they're opening up the application process on the 18th right?

We're all just kinda going off what someone else said? I hope they open it up on the 18th but I'm not gonna get all excited yet. haha

 

[Pure_Imagination]

^yeah. The way I look at it though, if we can make it waiting this far at least we shouldn't have much longer if the date's not really the 18th!

THREE DAYS!!!!!

(hopefully)

 

[CursedCarolers]

haha okay.

'cause I was starting to get the feeling that we would all log on to their website on the 18th and then start a riot when there was nothing there.

Just wanted to settle that early.

 

[thatbelle]

It doesn't officially say that they're opening up the application process on the 18th right?

We're all just kinda going off what someone else said? I hope they open it up on the 18th but I'm not gonna get all excited yet. haha

I read on facebook that a bunch of people think they don't start accepting applications for spring until September. Someone said they emailed the company and they got back a response saying they accept the applications for Spring from September to January, if I remember correctly.

I really, really hope thats completely wrong but again, thats what I saw when I googled to see if I could find an official date.

 

[Pure_Imagination]

^ they were talking about the Disneyland College Program. On the DLR website it says their applications aren't available until September. I'm not sure if the person who e-mailed was talking about DLR or not, but that's the website that says Sept.

 

[MaryPoppins86]

haha okay.

'cause I was starting to get the feeling that we would all log on to their website on the 18th and then start a riot when there was nothing there.

Just wanted to settle that early.

oh i feel the same way. i mean if the apps came on that day, it'd be great. but i'm not getting myself all hyped about it. besides i wouldn't be able to apply that early.

 

[CursedCarolers]

oh i feel the same way. i mean if the apps came on that day, it'd be great. but i'm not getting myself all hyped about it. besides i wouldn't be able to apply that early.

Why not?

 

[DOasDREAMERSdo]

I think I had read on another board/thread that someone had confirmed this date with their recruiter, as had someone else. So hopefully we'll all be able to apply on Tuesday!!
*crosses fingers*