who is doing a Pro Internship in 09?

[Berlioz70]

Dawner - you may want to read some of the CP (college program) threads... a lot of people are in the same boat as you. Since PIs (professional interns) go through an extra screening and have more steps the process for them is always longer.

I remember a thread awhile back that was directly related to rehire status and the amount of time it was taking them to get things worked out. If I recall... it took one woman about 3 months and by the time she heard back the program was full... but I'm not positive. That story was from about a year ago so things may have changed.

 

[islandears]

Me too...

Ok great...just glad im not the only one i guess thats jus how they do things

 

[dopeyrunner]

ya i got the same in my pre-screening interview...
disney look questions and then the set of those exact questions.
sorry if i asked you before but did you ever apply for the travel marketing creative developement internship?

and that was your first?

ok and finally...
did you love the disney 1/2 marathon im thinkin i want to tackle that

Hey I applied for Recreation/Sports and I loved the Disneyland 1/2 marathon and would recomend it to be your first. It was my first before I did the Mickey at WDW. It also happened to be like the hottest day in SoCal cause they were experiencing a heatwave. So getting to the start where it was already 80 degrees was crazy but I was dreaming about it last month at the Princess 1/2 start where I was freezing so bad that it looked like I was having a seziure standing up. I live in the desert anything under 60 is cold and when its 50 I am freezing. Do run some long runs and intervals to get primed and good luck.

 

[can84]

Hi All ! I am becoming preety nervous myself ... I am a college student (small private college in Michigan), I am on my second degree (Marketing), and I am older than most college students (37) - but a kid at heart !! I had applied for the CP for Aug - Jan, because I will graduate with my degree in August - and, although the process progressed quickly, I haven't heard anything in about 2 1/2 weeks...hmmmm.

I went to a Disney College Presentation at another area college (not my own) and had a great time, and was given a phone number to call to plan a phone interview.

The phone interview was held the very next morning, and went extremely well !!! Until 2 weeks later when I received a phone call that the college where the presentation was held would not support my decision to do the CP ... well, of course, that isn't the college I am attending ! So, I had gotten that small mess untangled ... and received a phone call from another recruiter (about 10 days ago) that I would need to fill out a 'REHIRE' application form and fax it in ASAP!

I had worked at The Disney Store when I was just out of high school (1990-1992) and left the company to go to college and to work somewhere else for more money ... not thinking that almost 20 years later I may work for the Disney Company is some capacity!

So here I am ... not knowing what is going on (or what information they dug up on me from almost 20 yrs ago! yikes!)
I am really hoping and praying that the CP calls soon...it would be a great foot in the door, and could lead to bigger, better opportunities!

Being from Michigan (and everything AutoMotive) ... I was laid off in February from my marketing/advertising position, and would love to work in Marketing somewhere in Disney!

Does the process for the College Program usually take this long...? Would it be presumptuous of me to call and see where they are in the process??

Just need some reassurance!!

I'm not sure how much reassurance I can give, but just to let you know you won't be the oldest one in the program--I actually have a couple of years on you I'm also waiting to hear back on two PIs but I was accepted into the CP. So, if the PI doesn't work out I can still work for Disney Did you apply for the CP and PI or just one? Best of luck to you--I hope you hear back soon!

 

[graygables]

I am older than most college students (37) - but a kid at heart !!

Just so you know, I'm doing a CP right now after my PI fell through for this semester at the young age of 44. No, I'm not the oldest to go through the program and I might not be the oldest this semester, although I'm pretty close.

 

[bonbon]

so.....should I be worried--no calls, no emails...Im waiting to hear about the Events PIs, and Im a tad worried that I haven't heard ANYTHING. Is there a way to send in a letter of recommendation, or something? Ive had professors offer to write me some, just wondering if it will help.

 

[graygables]

so.....should I be worried--no calls, no emails...Im waiting to hear about the Events PIs, and Im a tad worried that I haven't heard ANYTHING. Is there a way to send in a letter of recommendation, or something? Ive had professors offer to write me some, just wondering if it will help.

I'm in a similar boat. I've had the initial interview and nothing else. I will say, however, that things around here have been VERY unsettled the last few weeks with all of the layoffs and "swirl" with the managers and the closure of the Cast Services departments. The next 2 weeks are "labor exception" periods, meaning everyone will be working massive numbers of hours and focusing on staying awake for their shifts and maybe getting a bite to eat, so I don't know if I'd expect much activity until the end of the month.

It is my understanding that we cannot submit letters of recommendation. They don't have a way to store that information. I'm a Toastmasters CC and was told that there was no "personnel file" to put that notation in. There's the record card and that's pretty much it. What really stinks is that my own leaders cannot write letters of recommendation or even make phone calls for me. They tell me I'm a tremendous asset, just the type of CM that Guest Relations needs, pat me on the head, and wish me luck. I'm not sure I understand the point of "networking" at WDW just yet...

I think at this point, we just practice patience and deep breathing. This suspense will not last forever and we will eventually get an answer.

 

[Rufio]

Just so you know, I'm doing a CP right now after my PI fell through for this semester at the young age of 44. No, I'm not the oldest to go through the program and I might not be the oldest this semester, although I'm pretty close.

for some reason i pictured you older...but wow!
thats quite awesome- and you are a true jedi master with years to prove it!

so the next two weeks everyone is going to be slaving away with hours? you mentioned that below...
so does that mean no news for the next couple of weeks?
yikes mamma mia!?!

and thats for all departments? or just yours?!!

let the wisdom rain down oh Master gables!

ha ha thanks

 

[Berlioz70]

What really stinks is that my own leaders cannot write letters of recommendation or even make phone calls for me.

They most definitely CAN make calls for you - they just have to know who to contact. The person that had my current PI last fall moved into one of the VERY FEW management PIs right now (he's at Frontierland). He was never a CP and has little to no experience with attractions/Disney, minus his last PI - however, his supervisor is the one who called to get him into an interview and made high high recommendations for him and then he got the job.

He knows that there were plenty of other people who were more qualified than him, he'll be the first to admit it, but when you've got someone on the inside willing to out on a limb for you then you are set!! I actually just ran into him today... he's working hard and hoping to stay after his MI is completed, but with the current job market here he'll probably have to move back home, which bums us both out.

 

[graygables]

so the next two weeks everyone is going to be slaving away with hours?
so does that mean no news for the next couple of weeks?

According to my manager today, chances are slim that there will be much "activity" during "peak season" and the calls should resume in a couple of weeks. He told me to breathe.

 

[graygables]

they just have to know who to contact.

I think that's the problem I'm encountering, they don't know whom to call. To be honest, I couldn't even get my scheduling manager to call the education office about my distance learning class.

 

[amy85]

so i just got back from orlando and from all my interviews and i thought i would share some info i found out while down there....

i had my first interview thu morning....it was w/ ticketing fulfillment at celebration....I think the interview went really really well!!! I think the fact that it was in person helped a lot, it was a lot more causal we spent like 20 mins afterwards just talking about the parks, and disney cruises since im going on one in may....anyways i feel really good about that one.....they sd that i would know by next friday!!! the 10th!!!!!

The next interview i had was for the dvc sales assistant....this interview i think went really good as well....i got to meet all the current interns and talk to them, and then i also got to shadow to see what i would actually be doing....This is my first choice, i really want this one.....Also good news the manager sd that originally he had 11 positions to fill and now its around 15-20!!! However, he sd that he will have all the decisions done by next fri but then he has to pass it on to casting and they decide.....he sd casting can take up to 2 wks, so it could be as late as the 24th of april...

Also on wed when i was in the airport in atlanta, i received a call from another of the pi's i applied for, labor operations deployment....so i was able to do 3 in person interviews...i think this one went well, however i dont' think as good as the others, which is ok, cause this is prob my last choice....again the sd the same thing dvc sd, they will decide by next fri and then casting will decide for 2 weeks....they sd that they are looking for 9 interns

All in all i think they all went pretty good. For the most part they all sd that they were finishing all the interviews last week, now i just know for those 3....one of them did say they were doing interviews through next wed, not sure which one though, i think labor operations......but next friday does seem to be the cut off date for the managers making their decisions, again im not saying all, but i think prob a lot just cause all 3 i went to sd the same thing...

So i hope people found out things this week, or hopefully will next week!!!
hope everyone that had interviews did good...-steph how did ur interview go?

Good luck everyone!!!!

 

[kristilovesdw]

I'm still really nervous about the 4 PI's I've applied for and heard nothing what so ever! Why have I not even gotten the screening interview yet? Ugh I'm so nervous, I want this so bad!!

Anyone out there know anything about the PI's in costuming??? Help would be very much appreciated

Wow amy85!! Sounds like yours went great, good luck and I hope you get your first choice!! And that's great that they're opening more PI positions for dvc sales assistant, I've read alot of people on here apply for that! Good luck everyone!

 

[einahpets126]

hope everyone that had interviews did good...-steph how did ur interview go?

My interview went well, it got pushed back an hour or so because Francis was handling a guest situation. I think Francis automatically puts people at ease, he's so easy to talk too! I'm glad they have a lot of positions open, but I'm anxious to hear back from that and the others I've interviewed with. I'm not sure which is my top choice, but the DVC one does seem great!

 

[avsemijalac]

they sd that i would know by next friday!!! the 10th!!!!!

When I had my interview for the Communication Planning: Graphic Design/Journalism internship, they said they would be interviewing people all the way up to the 10th, but the deadline where the leaders have to make final decisions is the 17th of April. I don't know if that is for every department, though. I think the majority of us will be hearing something within the next two weeks. Good luck everyone!

 

[dkmulder]

I'm still really nervous about the 4 PI's I've applied for and heard nothing what so ever! Why have I not even gotten the screening interview yet? Ugh I'm so nervous, I want this so bad!!

I'm in the same boat as you, Kristi - and I'm going crazy, as well From what it sounds like, this Friday is the deciding day for all the PI's. I know in seasons past there has been a deadline for all the departments to turn their decisions into casting, and it appears it is this Friday. On the one hand, it really scares me as I haven't heard anything yet and I keep screaming in my head "hey, what about me -- just talk to me once and give me a chance, you are gonna love me" but on the other hand, at least it will be over and I won't have to be agonizing over it any more. As much as I want it, it's almost a relief to see an end in sight.

I know I have not been contacted because of how late I applied. Although I have wanted to do this for a few years now and it is my dream, I didn't look at the site this year until early March and did not apply until March 17 (I waited so long from first looking until applying because I wanted to tweak up my resume and cover letter). I know several people said that the closing date was the 13 or 14, and so did the animal internships, but the one's I applied for did not say anything about a date or I would have applied sooner.

Anywho, as much as it saddens me to think it, at least I'll know one way or another by Friday. I guess that is one benefit of not having any contact what-so-ever; I won't have to wait even longer to find out. But, don't think I'm not envious of all you hopefulls who have had your interviews!

Spreading pixie dust for us all, in hopes of good news good luck, all!!

 

[dkmulder]

When I had my interview for the Communication Planning: Graphic Design/Journalism internship, they said they would be interviewing people all the way up to the 10th, but the deadline where the leaders have to make final decisions is the 17th of April. I don't know if that is for every department, though. I think the majority of us will be hearing something within the next two weeks. Good luck everyone!

Hooray, at least they will be interviewing all week

I'm not so sure if we will be hearing anything anytime soon, however. In other seasons, even though all the decisions had been made and turned into casting, the notifications did not go out until a few weeks later. For example, last season, I think the final decisions needed to be turned into casting by October 28th, or something, but casting did not notify everyone until late November. So even though the interviewers had said they should hear something within a couple of weeks, that was just when they had to make their final decisions. I saw this a lot last semester So while people had thought they should know because their interviewer said they would, they endend up having to wait another month. I'm not sure if those who conduct the interviews are aware of how long it takes casting after all the decisions are in

 

[dopeyrunner]

hey I wouldn't be so worried about applying late.. I didn't apply for the recreation pro intern. till March 24th and I had a screening interview last week. So hopefully you will hear from them this week and do a screening and panel interview back to back.

 

[Rufio]

anyone out there in the Lost World of PIs knows what is going on in the guest relations realm??

 

[graygables]

anyone out there in the Lost World of PIs knows what is going on in the guest relations realm??

Not a bit. That's the big one I'm hoping for, too. I had a chance to chat with a GR person yesterday while I was dropping off lost & found, but didn't get any scoop at all, just a "good luck!". ARG!