Ill clarify a few points since I didnt go into much detail.
I did the Dec 13-Aug 10th Advantage program for Hospitality. I have been completed with the program now for 5 months.
I went into the CP with the goal of a PI. I was told that the only way to get into a professional intern slot was to do the CP, and by doing the long CP I would have a better chance to learn the job and get more knowledge. On a side note, Disney was / is an excellent resume builder I was told.
So far, so good.
When it came time to apply for the professional internship, they said I wasnt qualified due to the fact that I had not yet "completed" a regular CP. Now...had I done the super short CP program, I would have been eligible supposedly, but by choosing the advantage program..I was not eligible.
Couple of months down the road we got a bunch of new PIs in the hotel and I asked them how their regular CP went. It was then that I learned that you no longer needed to have a regular CP to be qualified for many of the management internships anymore. I then proceeded to talk to PI recruiting at the casting center and found out first hand that most management internships no longer require the regular CP to be completed.
Ok..so I got shafted...I was told mis information about the requirements for the June PI, so no problem...Ill just apply for the January PI. So I go back to casting to apply for the January PI since I had been told I wasnt eligible for the June PI....which we found out later I was.
I am a graduating senior, with prior management experience already, so the regular CP wont help me on a resume....so I figure Ill cut my losses..., extend my program and do the January PI. Nope, cant do that either...it would push an internship longer than 1 year, which is not allowed by Disney.
At this point Disney tells me I can go back home and attend another semester of school to be eligible for the Jan PI.
The whole point of coming down here was to do the PI...and at every point in the process there was misinformation from everyone from the HR person at work, from casting, from PI recruiting, my recruiter, etc etc etc.
This is why my perspective of the CP program is different than others. It is also why I say its about expectations. This is a wonderful program depending on what you come down here looking for.
I came down here looking for a career, and find out that you actually start at a disadvantage by doing the college program, as opposed to starting out full time.
As far as resume builders goes...guess it all depends on what level of work you are looking for. I sent out a ton of resumes, and got a few responses from employeers stating that they couldnt confirm my work experience at Disney. When a prospective employeer calls Disney, the only information they can obtain is your start and end date. You could manage multi million dollar resorts there....and your new employeer cant verify that....You could be custodial and lie and say that you were the vice president of operations of the Magic Kingdom and they cant verify that either.
Overall....I had a wonderful time on the program, but was let down because of my expectations.
Dont think Im bitter about the program, or was a ****ty employee or something. I believe I was the only college program cast member to be on the front page of the WDW website and have a story written about them.
I did the Dec 13-Aug 10th Advantage program for Hospitality. I have been completed with the program now for 5 months.
I went into the CP with the goal of a PI. I was told that the only way to get into a professional intern slot was to do the CP, and by doing the long CP I would have a better chance to learn the job and get more knowledge. On a side note, Disney was / is an excellent resume builder I was told.
So far, so good.
When it came time to apply for the professional internship, they said I wasnt qualified due to the fact that I had not yet "completed" a regular CP. Now...had I done the super short CP program, I would have been eligible supposedly, but by choosing the advantage program..I was not eligible.
Couple of months down the road we got a bunch of new PIs in the hotel and I asked them how their regular CP went. It was then that I learned that you no longer needed to have a regular CP to be qualified for many of the management internships anymore. I then proceeded to talk to PI recruiting at the casting center and found out first hand that most management internships no longer require the regular CP to be completed.
Ok..so I got shafted...I was told mis information about the requirements for the June PI, so no problem...Ill just apply for the January PI. So I go back to casting to apply for the January PI since I had been told I wasnt eligible for the June PI....which we found out later I was.
I am a graduating senior, with prior management experience already, so the regular CP wont help me on a resume....so I figure Ill cut my losses..., extend my program and do the January PI. Nope, cant do that either...it would push an internship longer than 1 year, which is not allowed by Disney.
At this point Disney tells me I can go back home and attend another semester of school to be eligible for the Jan PI.
The whole point of coming down here was to do the PI...and at every point in the process there was misinformation from everyone from the HR person at work, from casting, from PI recruiting, my recruiter, etc etc etc.
This is why my perspective of the CP program is different than others. It is also why I say its about expectations. This is a wonderful program depending on what you come down here looking for.
I came down here looking for a career, and find out that you actually start at a disadvantage by doing the college program, as opposed to starting out full time.
As far as resume builders goes...guess it all depends on what level of work you are looking for. I sent out a ton of resumes, and got a few responses from employeers stating that they couldnt confirm my work experience at Disney. When a prospective employeer calls Disney, the only information they can obtain is your start and end date. You could manage multi million dollar resorts there....and your new employeer cant verify that....You could be custodial and lie and say that you were the vice president of operations of the Magic Kingdom and they cant verify that either.
Overall....I had a wonderful time on the program, but was let down because of my expectations.
Dont think Im bitter about the program, or was a ****ty employee or something. I believe I was the only college program cast member to be on the front page of the WDW website and have a story written about them.
