Tuition AssistanceIncludes Educational reimbursement and Disney Aspire, which pays 100% tuition upfront at network schools for full-time and part-time hourly employees.
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Tuition AssistanceIncludes Educational reimbursement and Disney Aspire, which pays 100% tuition upfront at network schools for full-time and part-time hourly employees.
Disney College Program ApplicationApply between August and October for the spring. Disney College Program applicants are required to: Be at least 18 years old. Be enrolled in an accredited educational institution and have completed at least one full semester.
With thousands of eager students applying to the program every year, the competition is fierce. The Disney College Program acceptance rate currently rests at about 20%. The good news is that students who are rejected are always welcome to try again when the next round of applications opens up.
International Program participants must pay the full, non-refundable program fee of $442* upon acceptance of their offer. Domestic (College, Culinary) Program participants will pay the $442 fee in two phases: Upon acceptance: $240 for program fees, activities, events and administration.
The paid, semester-long internship program allows students to live just outside Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, or the Disneyland Resort in California, while earning college credit at Disney parks and resorts through a combination of on-the-job experience, shadowing, and seminars.
After working 150 hours, you'll be mailed the first set of 3 One Day Park Hopper Disney Guest Passes to use to get friends and family into the Parks for free!
Any CMU student (or Guest student from another institutions) who is at least 18 years old and will have completed one semester before they attend the program can apply online to Disney. Students can range from Freshman- Senior year and be from any major.
But don't fret, Disney fans — there's still one more way to fulfill your childhood dream. Thanks to the awesomeness that is the Disney College Program, students attending university or college can audition to become character performers at the Disney parks. (That includes undergrads and grad students.)
The College Program is the perfect way to experience life as a cast member, work with people from all walks of life and gain important professional skills. You could work in a range of roles such as merchandise, custodial, food & beverage and attractions!
It is also possible to participate in the Disney College Program after graduation. Recent graduates can apply for consideration to the Disney College Program up to one year after they graduate. Recruiting and selection take place the semester before departure.
Guest Relations cast members have one of the most difficult jobs in Walt Disney World, because any guest who is unhappy from a situation that took place anywhere in the parks is going to take out their feelings on Guest Relations.
Getting a Disney job is no easy task. Working at Disney is a highly coveted job for the high-quality work experience and benefits, and the company's cast members (employees) are held to the highest standards of customer service and family entertainment.