The Official Spring/Spring Advantage 2010 Thread!

[NicoleRose]

lol i'm noticing that i rehearsed for my interview so many times that now looking back on it, i cant remember what i actually said to the interviewer or what i just said while i was rehearsing

 

[Meg13]

Hey all, this is my first post on these boards but I have been lurking around since February learning everything I can from all your posts. I'm applying for the CareerStart Program spring 2010 and I have already sent in my paperwork, completed the web interview (this was the part I dreaded most), and scheduled my phone interview for 10:15am tomorrow! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone here for being so helpful. You provided much needed information to fill in the HUGE gaps on Disney's official website (Am I the only one who feels the information provided on the CS and CP websites is a little lacking?). I also want to give a shout out to all the other CS people on these boards since we are kinda the redheaded stepchildren of the Disney programs haha. We are few, but we are mighty!

On a side note, I thought I would tell you my experience so far in applying. I checked every day since July to see if the presentation was up. When it finally was, I watched it and filled out the paperwork. Now, up until this point, I was under the impression that you needed a letter of recommendation. I had already asked my employer if she would write me one and she was happy to but wanted to know if it should be geared more toward education or work. The website didn't say anything about it so I assumed that it would be covered in the presentation (it wasn't lol). So I had to wait 3ish days after the presentation went up until Monday to get the letter and fax and mail it to Disney. This whole time I was following the instructions on the bottom of the application/role checklist. It was only after I watched the presentation again with my parents that I realized the policy had changed and you only had to fax the application/role checklist. Oh well, at least I sent them more than they wanted and not less. I guess a letter of recommendation and a redundant application can't really hurt me. I just wish I could have gotten my paperwork in that much sooner.

Anyway, sorry for the long post but I had a bit of catching up to do! Good luck everybody and thanks again!

sosmember, I sent in a letter of recommendation, too. I had the rules and stuff from January, and I ended up waiting a few days for mine, as well. So you're not alone!

My phone interview is in less than an hour; I'm freaking out!!!

 

[rachaelfig]

I got accepted!!! Attractions Spring 2010!!!!!!!!
Yayyyy!

 

[Pecobill]

I got accepted!!! Attractions Spring 2010!!!!!!!!
Yayyyy!

Congrats! How did you get accepted so fast? They told me 4-6 weeks

 

[Jelliebean]

I got accepted!!! Attractions Spring 2010!!!!!!!!
Yayyyy!

FANTASTIC! Congrats!

 

[rachaelfig]

Thanks!!!!

In my interview I was told I'd hear by mail in 2-3 weeks (I interviewed last Tuesday). This Tuesday I got a Thank You for Interviewing email which said to expect to hear back in 4-6 weeks. Then I got another email (also titled Thank You for Interviewing which freaked me right the heck out cause I thought it was a rejection). This one started with Congratulations!, and now I'm in!

 

[Jelliebean]

Thanks!!!!

In my interview I was told I'd hear by mail in 2-3 weeks (I interviewed last Tuesday). This Tuesday I got a Thank You for Interviewing email which said to expect to hear back in 4-6 weeks. Then I got another email (also titled Thank You for Interviewing which freaked me right the heck out cause I thought it was a rejection). This one started with Congratulations!, and now I'm in!

Awesome! I'm glad to hear it is taking about a week to hear back. I got the Thank You For Interviewing email the next day after I interviewed. I hope that's not bad! Though, thinking about it, I got it on Tuesday, and a lot of others did as well, so maybe they sent them all at once or something.

Anyway, I'm so excited for you! I HOPE I'll be joining you down there!

Did the email just say Congrats, you're in.. Or did it give you a bunch of information and stuff as well?

 

[hyperflame]

Awesome! I'm glad to hear it is taking about a week to hear back. I got the Thank You For Interviewing email the next day after I interviewed. I hope that's not bad! Though, thinking about it, I got it on Tuesday, and a lot of others did as well, so maybe they sent them all at once or something.

Anyway, I'm so excited for you! I HOPE I'll be joining you down there!

Did the email just say Congrats, you're in.. Or did it give you a bunch of information and stuff as well?

Yup, it definitely seems that the trend is for people to be accepted in 7-8 days. Since I had my interview last Thursday, I'll be waiting anxiously for a Disney email this Friday .

Huge congrats rachaelfig

 

[rachaelfig]

The email gave me my role and pay, my information to log in to the website, and a place where I could download all the information that would come in the purple folder. I don't know if I'm going to get a purple folder so I just printed it all out.

The way it seems to have worked is people who interviewed on 8/24 got accepted on Tuesday and Wednesday, and now they're working through the people who interviewed on 8/25, like me.

I think it's fabulous that they're having such a quick turnaround; hopefully it continues this way for the whole recruiting season. Maybe the web interview made a substantial difference in the number that get phone interviews, I don't know.

So good luck to all you guys!

 

[CptJackSparrowsGirl]

Congrats!!

I inteviewed on Wen. the 26th so hopefully I'll know by the end of this week

I'm so excited and nervious to find out. Last time I got the rejection letter

But I feel so good this time

 

[lala88]

CONGRATS!!! I got my thank you for interviewing letter today and i interviewed on tuesday so i think that they were getting the email ready and when they finally did they sent them out fast because i got mine two days later. So i really hope that they are still going to be responding back by the 7th or 8th day because i am not sure how much longer i can wait! and it has only been two days! The other reason why i think i might hear back faster is because it seems like everyone who has been getting in has applied for merchendise and things like that and those are the kind i applied for. I know i am rambling but i am so nervous and excited i need to talk about it
Good luck to everyone else and I will be wishing upon a star for all of you!

 

[Guyinthehall8]

CONGRATS!!! I got my thank you for interviewing letter today and i interviewed on tuesday so i think that they were getting the email ready and when they finally did they sent them out fast because i got mine two days later. So i really hope that they are still going to be responding back by the 7th or 8th day because i am not sure how much longer i can wait! and it has only been two days! The other reason why i think i might hear back faster is because it seems like everyone who has been getting in has applied for merchendise and things like that and those are the kind i applied for. I know i am rambling but i am so nervous and excited i need to talk about it
Good luck to everyone else and I will be wishing upon a star for all of you!

I know exactly how you feel! The waiting is killing me >_<

 

[Princess Ash]

I got accepted!!! Attractions Spring 2010!!!!!!!!
Yayyyy!

CONGRATULATIONS!

I just got my "Thank you for interviewing" email today...so I'm waiting...and waiting...and waiting...

 

[Jelliebean]

Congrats!!

I inteviewed on Wen. the 26th so hopefully I'll know by the end of this week

I'm so excited and nervious to find out. Last time I got the rejection letter

But I feel so good this time

That's me as well (rejection letter last time). Hopefully it turns out better this time for both of us!

 

[CptJackSparrowsGirl]

That's me as well (rejection letter last time). Hopefully it turns out better this time for both of us!

I'll be praying for us

I just got to make sure I don't get to excited. I did that last time and I was balling my eyes out

 

[Pure_Imagination]

CONGRATS Rachelfig!!!!!!!

I got accepted for Spring 2010 merchandise!!!! I also got my thank you letter Tuesday. I interviewed last Tuesday morning. I'm so excited!!!! I haven't stopped thinking about it since this morning! I have yet to officially accept my invitation yet because I'm wanting to sit down and have a nice, long, conversation with my parents about it and make sue they understand everything that's going on before I accept.

Good luck to all of you still waiting!!!!

 

[Guyinthehall8]

I'll be praying for us

I just got to make sure I don't get to excited. I did that last time and I was balling my eyes out

Any extra prayer you could spare would be very welcome

 

[CptJackSparrowsGirl]

CONGRATS Rachelfig!!!!!!!

I got accepted for Spring 2010 merchandise!!!! I also got my thank you letter Tuesday. I interviewed last Tuesday morning. I'm so excited!!!! I haven't stopped thinking about it since this morning! I have yet to officially accept my invitation yet because I'm wanting to sit down and have a nice, long, conversation with my parents about it and make sue they understand everything that's going on before I accept.

Good luck to all of you still waiting!!!!

When did you apply?

 

[atmtcprincess]

I got accepted today!!!!!! I'll be in merchandising!!!!! This happened so much quicker than I expected.

 

[CptJackSparrowsGirl]

I got accepted today!!!!!! I'll be in merchandising!!!!! This happened so much quicker than I expected.

Anyone and Everyone who got excepted plz put down when you applied so I know when to expect if I got excepted plz