Walt Disney College Program - Application Process

Application Process

There are specific requirements a student must meet before applying for the Disney College Program. All students must be of 18 years or older before the expected day of arrival. Students must be enrolled in one of the 301 accredited universities or colleges as a full-time or part-time student, and actively taking classes. Students must complete at least one semester of university or college before entering the Disney College Program, but can apply during their first semester for their second semester. In the case of schools with additional requirement criteria, a student must meet all of those eligibilities before being considered by the program.

Students who apply to the program are given the option of one of several program seasons throughout the year, each usually lasting between five and seven months, though the culinary session length is dependent upon the student's school schedule.

To be considered for the program, each student must attend an information session about the program or view the same session online. Afterwards, students participate in a web-based interview. Students who are selected to proceed beyond the interview can interview over the telephone. Here the students inform recruiters of the positions in which they would be interested in working while attending the program. Some of these positions (or roles) are food and beverage, attractions, custodial, hospitality, and character work. If a student chooses to do character work, he or she must attend one of several regional auditions. Beginning in 2005, Disney offered an online presentation to better accommodate students' schedules for the live information sessions.

If the student has been accepted, they will receive an acceptance letter within three to four weeks of the interview, which must be replied to in order to secure a spot in the program.