Top 5 pieces of career advice for Disney Professional Interns

Recognize that familiar butterflies-in-your-stomach-feeling when you show up your first day to the office? Orientation? A welcome lunch? Apprehensiveness about doing well on the job? Worried about impressing your new boss? These are all way too familiar feelings/concerns that every employee feels their first day (heck, even first month) on the job. Having these feelings…

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Exploring the wilderness: Spotlight on a Conservation Education Presenter intern

Melissa Werle spends her days teaching guests of all ages about conservation and wildlife while doing things like holding a tarantula, or interacting with guests to give them an experience they wouldn’t expect at a Disney theme park. As a Conservation Education Presenter, Wilderness Explorer Melissa teaches guests about the importance of how and why…

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An experience of galactic proportions: Spotlight on Will, Walt Disney Imagineering project management intern

In a galaxy not so far away, one Disney professional intern is living out his dreams. Meet Will, a Walt Disney Imagineering project management intern who is currently working on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World® Resort. Originally from Chantilly, Virginia, Will attended James Madison University (JMU) where he obtained his bachelor’s degree…

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Program alumni embrace the changes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is undergoing many exciting changes! Two current Cast Members from Hollywood Studios sat down with me to talk about this very special park at Walt Disney World® Resort. Meet Sarah Sarah Monnier earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and history with a specialization in design from Indiana University. She gained experience writing…

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Wish Granted: Spotlight on Grant, Education Operations Intern

It’s not every day you get the opportunity to sit down and chat with a world-class, Mario Kart-playing, master-bear-builder cast member. Before Grant came to work for Disney, he lived in Snohomish, Washington, competed in Mario Kart tournaments, and was a master bear builder at Build-A-Bear Workshop. He graduated with a bachelor of arts in…

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Spotlight: Emily O’Connell | Content Strategist, Disney Digital Network

Everyone’s Disney journey is different. Emily O’Connell, Content Strategist in the Disney Digital Network, has had the ultimate adventure from the Disney College Program, to a Disney Professional Internship, to her dream role! Along the way, she experienced and learned more than she could have ever hoped for. Her story is truly empowering and encourages…

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Disney Professional Intern Spotlight – Kim, Disney Service Center

For most, having the opportunity to be a part of the Disney Internships and Programs family in any capacity is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For Kim, it has been a “three in a lifetime” experience thus far! Beginning her journey on the Disney College Program as a merchandise cast member, Kim has participated in two Disney…

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Disney Professional Intern Spotlight: Natalie, Digital Comics Intern, Marvel

“I identify with having to overcome obstacles to achieve my dreams and refusing to give up or settle for less,” says Natalie – a Digital Comics Intern at Marvel Entertainment. Natalie, a recent graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design, showcases a level of dedication that is sure to inspire Disney Professional Internship hopefuls…

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Disney Professional Intern Spotlight: Shanna, Communications Intern, Disney|ABC Television Group

Meet Shanna, a University of California-Santa Barbara undergraduate and Communications Intern at Disney|ABC Television Group (DATG). Shanna currently studies Communication and hopes to continue working in this field once she graduates. Before coming to DATG, Shanna volunteered at a teen-to-teen crisis hotline, interned at a boutique talent agency, worked at a casting agency, and even…

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