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Culinary Program Alumni Spotlight: Alberto Womack, Duty Manager, Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
Meet Alberto, an alumni of the Disney Culinary Program who has surfed some awesome waves in his career at Walt Disney World® Resort! In his six years with Disney, Alberto has impacted parks, resorts, and now water parks by always keeping his cast and guest experience top of mind. This incredible journey for Alberto started…
Read MoreMeeting Mia: From the Sunshine Coast to the Sunshine State
What started out as a trip to celebrate her high school graduation ended up becoming the inspiration that began Mia’s Disney journey! While staying at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter, she met a participant from Brisbane, Australia, and was in the Disney Australia/New Zealand Cultural Exchange Program. After learning more about the program…
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Chloe, Disney College Program HBCU Cohort participant
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to arrive at a place and instantly know you belong? What about helping others arrive to that place and have the same experience you did? For Chloe, a former participant of the Disney College Program HBCU Cohort powered by Disney on the Yard, both are things…
Read MoreWishes Do Come True: Celebrating World Wish Day at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort
Since the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish® was granted, Disney and Make-A-Wish have worked together to make more than 145,000 wishes come true. We are excited to share some exciting wish-granting announcements today with all of you!
Read MoreMaking a social impact: Meet Payton, ESPN and HBCU in LA intern
Payton, an intern with the ESPN social content team and HBCU in LA, seized the summer by gaining on-the-job experience while working for the worldwide leader in sports. HBCU in LA, the signature initiative of the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP), provides access to internships and housing in Los Angeles, New York City, and…
Read MoreEars to 5 years of the Disney Programs Blog
Cookie cake, balloons and a spirit of community are welcome in the office any day, but especially when you’re celebrating a blog-a-versary! (Yes – it’s a thing.) September 2016 marks five fun-filled years for the Disney Internships and Programs Blog team. Here are few things you may not know about our bloggers: They each have…
Read MoreUplifting Diverse Voices with Disney Future Storytellers
At Disney, we are storytellers. We foster a magical environment where diverse voices can shine and be heard. As part of this mission, the Disney Future Storytellers program was created. Disney Future Storytellers is The Walt Disney Company’s commitment to inspiring the next generation of storytellers and innovators. From arts programming to STEM education, Disney…
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Jamila Hunter, Executive Vice President Programming and Development, Freeform
Meet Jamila Hunter, Executive Vice President of Programming and Development at Freeform as she shares how her time at an HBCU boosted her confidence and her abilities, and how she is now leading young adult programming development.
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Brandy Tate, Director I at ESPN
Meet Brandy Tate, an alumna of Tennessee State University and co-lead of ESPN Pulse, one of Disney’s longest-standing Business Employee Resource Group (BERG).
Read MoreDisney Programs celebrates two years since relaunch
This summer marks two years since the relaunch of Disney Programs in 2021! So many amazing things have happened in that time, but here are just five highlights from the past two years: Participants from around the world joined the Disney ‘ohana as Disney Programs returned, including the Disney College Program, Disney Culinary Program and…
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