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.
After the general application is filed, students participate in a web-based interview. Students who are selected to proceed beyond the web-based interview then go through a second round over the phone. Here the students clarify with recruiters which of the roles they would be receptive to while attending the program. Some of these roles (or positions) are food and beverage, attractions, custodial, hospitality, and character work. If a student chooses to be in a Character Actor role, he or she must attend one of several regional auditions. At one point, there was a required viewing of a presentation, however, as of the Fall 2013 application period, Disney no longer requires one to be viewed.
Final notification of the applicant's status (accepted, pending, or denied) is usually sent out with 3 weeks of the phone interview.
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