You know Disney. You love Disney. Who doesn’t? As a company they’ve stretched way beyond Mickey Mouse, but when it comes to Disney Theme Parks and Resorts, which includes Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, it’s still all about Walt Disney’s imagination. There are few things as exciting to a child as a trip to Disney World or Disneyland, and the same can be said for a lot of adults. If there’s any company that I don’t need to tell you more about, it’s probably this one. What I can tell you is that your friends are going to be insanely jealous when you tell them that you’re going to be a part of the Disney College Program while they’re unlinking paperclips and making copies in some boring internship. You’ll also have something on your résumé that will always be the first topic of conversation. How could someone not ask you about your time at Disney World or Disneyland?
Disney Theme Parks and Resorts has a very structured internship program called the Disney College Program. It’s offered at both Disney World and Disneyland, and it’s extremely competitive. Although the internship programs are run separately, they seem to mirror each other very closely. Now, I could give you all of the details on the Disney College Program, but Disney is one of the few companies out there that actually does a fantastic job of providing information on their internships. With that said, there’s a ton of information available, so you might be a little overwhelmed. I mean, how many internship programs have their own Wikipedia page? The Disney College Program is paid, and it offers start dates in January, February, March, and April (there are also ongoing internships for culinary interns), and a lot of the recruiting for the program is done on campus—so be sure to check if your school is on their schedule. Students in the program actually get to work in the park, and there are a number of different areas in which you can work. Some options are “food and beverage, operations, custodial, hospitality, and character work” (from Wikipedia). If you want to put on your Mickey ears, then use the links below to find more information about the Disney College Program.
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