who is doing a Pro Internship in 09?

[graygables]

How do you know if you get to live in their housing? Will they tell you when they call to offer you the internship or will it come in the acceptance email?

I'll be interested to see how this plays out this semester, too. Please remember, everyone, that last semester and this one are "whole new world" in the PI experience due to the collapse of the economy last fall. Last year, I heard they had a "lottery" for placement in housing, then I heard it was virtually guaranteed for anyone except for management interns. With the small number of PIs being offered again, I'd say you have an excellent chance of living in the Disney housing, although it was considerably pricier than some of the offsite options.

 

[graygables]

Is anyone hearing back from the non-animal programs internships? I applied for five of them and I still haven't heard anything.

I had my screener and 1st interviews last Friday and I'd applied for one of the internships back in Feb. I think they are just working through what they have. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in that office to see how many applications they have per role compared to a year ago...I'd bet that it's a LOT more and they simply have a lot of data to sort through to set up the calls.

Last semester, there were deadlines that were stated, then missed because of everything that was going on, so I wouldn't be surprised if the non-animal program PIs were running a little late this year, too.

 

[kristilovesdw]

I just checked Disney's site and it appears most of the internships have now disappeared. Does that mean those positions have been filled? I hope not, I didn't even receive a screening interview

 

[DisSisters]

How do you know if you get to live in their housing? Will they tell you when they call to offer you the internship or will it come in the acceptance email?

When I accepted my offer, they asked me on the phone if I wanted to live in Disney Housing. They also sent me an email saying if you choose to live in Disney Housing, you will receive an email from housing if you have a spot. They told me they are no longer using Northbridge apartments and now PIs can stay in CP housing. However, the prices are much higher than cp rent. When I was a cp I paid $81 for a three bedroom in Patterson. PI are charged $133 per person for a one-bedroom apartment, $127 per person for a two-bedroom and $125 per person for a three-bedroom apartment. So it seems like non-Disney housing might be a better idea.

 

[taeclarke]

I'm going out of the country next week and I've yet to get my screening interview. I'm so worried they will call and I won't be able to get the message or return the call since my cell won't work outside the country. So you think this could hurt my chances?

 

[islandears]

I'm going out of the country next week and I've yet to get my screening interview. I'm so worried they will call and I won't be able to get the message or return the call since my cell won't work outside the country. So you think this could hurt my chances?

Depending on the department they should email you to set up an interview....Last year I got called and they left a message with an ID number so I could get back to them...this year they emailed...either way I think you r fine

 

[islandears]

When I accepted my offer, they asked me on the phone if I wanted to live in Disney Housing. They also sent me an email saying if you choose to live in Disney Housing, you will receive an email from housing if you have a spot. They told me they are no longer using Northbridge apartments and now PIs can stay in CP housing. However, the prices are much higher than cp rent. When I was a cp I paid $81 for a three bedroom in Patterson. PI are charged $133 per person for a one-bedroom apartment, $127 per person for a two-bedroom and $125 per person for a three-bedroom apartment. So it seems like non-Disney housing might be a better idea.

The one bedroom apartment is for 2 people?

 

[tink8685]

I just checked Disney's site and it appears most of the internships have now disappeared. Does that mean those positions have been filled? I hope not, I didn't even receive a screening interview

I was wondering the same thing! Does it mean that hey are filled or that they stopped accepting applicants and will be contacting people? I really hope it's option B because I haven't heard anything yet.

 

[DisSisters]

Yes, in Disney housing each bedroom has two people in it.

 

[islandears]

I was wondering the same thing! Does it mean that hey are filled or that they stopped accepting applicants and will be contacting people? I really hope it's option B because I haven't heard anything yet.

judging from last year the position is filled if you no longer see it on ur workbench (if 120 days havent passed)

 

[Berlioz70]

I had my screener and 1st interviews last Friday and I'd applied for one of the internships back in Feb. I think they are just working through what they have. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in that office to see how many applications they have per role compared to a year ago...I'd bet that it's a LOT more and they simply have a lot of data to sort through to set up the calls.

On average about 7000 people apply for the PI program... I believe there were less than 500 positions offered this last semester.

I just checked Disney's site and it appears most of the internships have now disappeared. Does that mean those positions have been filled? I hope not, I didn't even receive a screening interview

If I recall from the fall... the positions went down before I had some of my interviews, I would guess it's so people stop applying.

A note about Animal Programs... this department was affected by the layoffs this week. A friend of mine in the program said that one area laid off everyone, except the intern, so the intern is basically running things until it gets restructured. What does that mean? AP is getting restructured and it'll probably affect interns.

I do not know any more than that as of now... this has been a really bad week in terms of employment at the mouse.

 

[DwightKSchrute]

I just checked Disney's site and it appears most of the internships have now disappeared. Does that mean those positions have been filled? I hope not, I didn't even receive a screening interview

They're taken off of disneycareers once the application deadline has passed. If they are removed from your workbench on RecruitMax, then that means the position has been filled or taken away.

 

[Rufio]

I was told that they are currently all in Patterson, which is one of the CP housing complexes. They were put together into two buildings, so everyone in the building is a PI. Ironically, one of the current PI buildings is the building I lived in when I was on the CP.

So is Patterson the only housing for a PI at the moment? i think I might live in celebration. hA!

 

[Rufio]

Is anyone hearing back from the non-animal programs internships? I applied for five of them and I still haven't heard anything.

i oray and wishing for contact with the travel marketing group, i also applied for the guest relations.
all i have gotten was a first interview...
and i am waiting....

waiting....

 

[Rufio]

I just checked Disney's site and it appears most of the internships have now disappeared. Does that mean those positions have been filled? I hope not, I didn't even receive a screening interview

not much left on the site like you said...
but I believe some had deadlines which cause the first list of postings to disappear. and some do take time even after the post is gone to make final choices.

 

[Rufio]

Depending on the department they should email you to set up an interview....Last year I got called and they left a message with an ID number so I could get back to them...this year they emailed...either way I think you r fine

like you said it depends....

i was notified by phone and left a message with the number. so i really think its a chaotic castle down there, and we must wait. and the waiting might be the true test

 

[Rufio]

On average about 7000 people apply for the PI program... I believe there were less than 500 positions offered this last semester.



If I recall from the fall... the positions went down before I had some of my interviews, I would guess it's so people stop applying.

A note about Animal Programs... this department was affected by the layoffs this week. A friend of mine in the program said that one area laid off everyone, except the intern, so the intern is basically running things until it gets restructured. What does that mean? AP is getting restructured and it'll probably affect interns.

I do not know any more than that as of now... this has been a really bad week in terms of employment at the mouse.

your words are true...
but scary my fellow mousekateer.
a bad week for the mouse?

when the mouse hurts...we have and will be hurting.

hey please keep me posted if you hear of any other departments struggling.

thanks!

 

[taeclarke]

all i have gotten was a first interview...
and i am waiting....

waiting....

At least you've gotten the first interview out of the way. I haven't even gotten that. This is really scary. I really don't want to work anywhere else. I hope I hear back soon....

 

[Berlioz70]

hey please keep me posted if you hear of any other departments struggling.

Nearly all departments are affected... we lost two managers in mine alone (as of today). The layoffs are continuing for some time... and the rumors are in high circulation... I don't want to say anything until something official is announced. But things are not great, that's for sure.

 

[kristilovesdw]

They're taken off of disneycareers once the application deadline has passed. If they are removed from your workbench on RecruitMax, then that means the position has been filled or taken away.

Ah ok, thanks! All the positions I applied for are still in my workbench, so there's still hope

At least you've gotten the first interview out of the way. I haven't even gotten that. This is really scary. I really don't want to work anywhere else. I hope I hear back soon....

I'm in the same boat as you, I was starting to think I was the only one on here that hadn't gotten that first interview.

not much left on the site like you said...
but I believe some had deadlines which cause the first list of postings to disappear. and some do take time even after the post is gone to make final choices.

That's good to hear! I really want this Internship, I don't care where they put me at this point, any of the positions I applied for I'd be happy to work at. Though it's sounding very doubtful with the most recent postings...