Posts Tagged ‘Disney Programs’
Episode 3: Finding Mentors and Magic on a Disney College Program
ON THIS EPISODE No matter where you start, there’s a place for you within The Walt Disney Company! That’s what both of our guests in this episode discovered through their Disney College Program experiences. First meet Emma, a current participant working in Merchandise at Dinoland U.S.A. within Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park! Then hear from…
Read MoreDisney Alumni Association Reaches 40,000 Members
Recently, the Disney Alumni Association reached an important milestone – 40,000 members! The Disney Alumni Association is an exclusive community for those who have successfully completed a Disney internship or program, where people can reconnect, share memories and network. Programs alumni are able to connect across the years, with members representing the very first Disney…
Read MoreA wonderful winter with Disney Programs: Event recap
This year has already been packed with exciting events for Disney Programs participants! Let’s look back at some of the fun offerings we’ve held over the last few months. In a new highly interactive session, Improv for Improvement, participants learned to boost their confidence, improve their public speaking and strengthen their critical thinking skills in…
Read MoreDisney Future Storytellers Spotlight on Joshua, Intern & Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar and Mentor
For Joshua, an engineering Disney Intern with the Global Applied Technology team at Walt Disney World® Resort, no day is the same. “My journey with Disney has been nothing short of amazing due to the variety of work I do with my team,” Joshua shared. “One day I could be using machinery to figure out…
Read MoreEpisode 2: Meet the Team Dedicated to Your Program Experience
ON THIS EPISODE We’re there because we care! Today, we’re chatting with the team that brings uniquely Disney experiences to life for our Disney Programs participants. We go over everything from exclusive activities and learning offerings to academic and career support. On this episode, you’ll hear from Quan Spratley, a Program Experience Associate who recently…
Read MoreDisney College Program participants tell us why they love their program!
We know you hear from us all the time about how amazing the Disney College Program experience is, but what about how our participants feel? We asked a few of them recently to share why they love their program! “This photo was from Traditions! I will never forget this day – it was a great…
Read MoreEpisode 1: It All Started with a Disney College Program
ON THIS EPISODE OF LIFE AT DISNEY: DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM MINISERIES Welcome to our new miniseries where we will discuss all things about life on the Disney College Program! For more than 40 years, this unique internship experience has brought magic makers to Walt Disney World® Resort from across the country and many participants go…
Read MoreWhat’s the big deal about learning offerings on a Disney Program?
The learning component of Disney Programs is one of the many things that make our programs and internships at Disney so unique. We offer countless offerings and opportunities for our participants to further themselves and their career goals. We asked Brandon Rhodes, a Program Experience Manager on the Learning team, to help shed some light…
Read MoreDisney Programs resource spotlight: Program advisors
Wondering who to go to with questions while on your program? Your program advisors are here to help and will be on the biggest resources during your Disney Program! The program advisors are members of the program experience team which is made up of both experienced, full-time cast members and interns who recently did a…
Read MoreShow you care on Employee Appreciation Day and beyond!
It’s Employee Appreciation Day, but we appreciate our Disney Programs cast members every day! At Disney, cast members create magic for guests, so we like to create magic for them too. The magic of appreciation can be big or small, but no matter how it’s done, it always makes a difference. One example of this…
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