Disney Parks Blog: Summer is starting to wind down, bringing one of my favorite times of the year — the opening of applications for the Disney College Program! We’re now recruiting for the spring 2024 semester, and this unique internship program offers an opportunity unlike any other for college students and recent grads to work and learn at Walt Disney World, all while having fun and making new friends from around the world.
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The Disney College Program is always something that has interested me, especially now as I am of the right age to apply. Many of my family members a Disney fanatics and one of them, who went to school for scenic design, used their time at the Disney college program to network with the company and it led them to getting a scenic based job at Disney. This article itself seems to be bias towards the program, not only because the person who wrote it had a good experience with it, but also since it is featured on the Disney Parks website. One of the main negative experiences I have heard about the program was the housing situation, but in this article it seems that they have recently finished construction on new up-to-date housing that looks very nice. I will definitely be doing more research into the opportunity as I have heard a mix of positive and negative experiences and see if it is something I should try.
I have been a huge disney fan since my early ages so I was very intrigued by this article. In 5 ways that the Disney College Program Will Change Your Life, the author give enticing reasons as to why someone should consider doing the Disney College Program or Disney Internship opportunity. Disney has so many loyal fans of all ages, so I think this program is a really cool way to turn your dreams into reality. I think that happiness and career should go hand in hand, meaning that you do the work you love full time. The images of the living spaces are also beautiful. The housing truly feels like a resort which I think would positively impact the minds and souls of the students there. I think that it is really good that they connect these students with professionals in various industries to help them get their foot in the door. While this article gave a lot of insightful information, I’m still curious as to what opportunities are provided at the parks and if they get an actual degree from this program.
I clicked on this article because I have heard so many things about the disney college program. Some of the things have been good and some have not. I have some friends who have gone and absolutely loved and and some went and thought it was not all it is talked up to be. One thing I liked about this explanation was the inclusion of outside of the work training. I think the disney program is really unique in the way that all of the training is focused on the hands on. However, I think it is incredibly important to also include more academically focused training outside of that. While I think the Disney college program is intriguing I do not think it would be the best fit for me. With that being said I think this program could be incredibly successful for other individual goals that are more focused on working for disney specifically.
This is legitimately such a cool idea! I think it is really important that large corporations much like disney provide learning opportunities for those in younger years.I have always loved disney, and I think the work they do is incredible. It is extremely important for me to find an internship or job this summer so knowing there are available options in the form of Disney is incredibly helpful. Not only this but I've heard stories from previous a employee that many internships go unclaimed, and that it is one of the best companies to work for. I think the opportunities given here would be life changing and irreplicable depending on where you work and how you use your knowledge. For example I would want to work on building sets/ creating the world of disney magic. I hope disney continues to have open opportunities, and that at one point of my life I can interact with them on a proffesional basis.
Reading this article about the Disney College Program was very interesting because I had never heard about the program before. I think it is definitely an interesting concept that could be very helpful and exciting for a certain group of people. I really appreciate that Disney made it clear that it does not just prep people to work for Disney, but instead teaches them the skills that will be very applicable in a wide range of careers. I think this tactic is a very useful one for getting people new to the job market into the early stages of a potentially lifelong career. There are definitely other trades and industries that could rely on this tactic, especially ones that are constantly struggling to find new people to work for them. Few companies obviously have the recognition that Disney does, but it could be helpful nevertheless. While I would not be interested in this program personally, I think it is an overall good idea that would be very helpful for a large number of people.
The Disney College Program as a concept has always fascinated me. It certainly seems like interning at a theme park would be a pretty sweet experience, being Disney, it can’t look too bad on a resume, and I’ve seen and heard generally positive things about the program, so I’m sure it’s a pretty great marketing scheme for the company as well. I don’t know a ton about it, so I may be incorrect, but from this article and what I have previously heard, it sounds like a lot of leadership and professional seminars and simultaneously just having a job at Disney. I looked through the Disney College Programs website that was linked in the article as well. While I definitely think it would be a fun experience (again, living/working/learning at a theme park for a couple months sounds pretty cool) with a lot of beneficial learning opportunities, none of the specific job categories seemed particularly applicable to my interests or things I would want to spend the semester doing.
I have heard of the Disney College program before, however, it was only in a negative light, My high school technical theater teachers did not like the idea of their students being in the program. However, after reading this, maybe they were just bitter that they didn’t get to go there because it seemed like a very cool, hands-on experience. I do not think I would do the program, because I am looking for something less structured in a way. Although it teaches valuable work skills and working for a huge name like Disney boosts interest I just wouldn't fit the environment. But learning about a company like Disney doing a program that teaches people from earlier on how to have a career at Disney is a smart tactic. With every big name holds a structure and skilled individuals that fit their standards.
This was really interesting to read but it felt a bit like propaganda. From anecdotes I’ve heard, working at disney is absolutely horrid. This article makes it seem like a dream come true and I wonder how accurate it is. It would be AWESOME to live and work at disney for a semester and frankly I would consider enduring the supposedly horrid working conditions just to get to live at disney world. They don’t really explain what happens in the program which is annoying. I wish they talked more in depth about the classes they offer and exactly what people in the program would be doing. I wonder if it’s applicable to tech theater or if it’s more for actors. I also wonder how exclusive the program is. It would be interesting to apply even though there’s a small chance of getting in.
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