If you're a college student you're probably worried about two things right now. The first being how long until summer vacation and the second being how to get an internship.
Disney is offering students a chance to get away and enjoy their summer vacation while completing a paid internship. Disneyland and Disneyworld are both offering internships to those who want to move to a tropical location and those who want to learn about the entertainment world.
"When they think of us, most people think of Mickey Mouse and theme parks," Margo Haines, Disney college recruiter, said in an article with The Spectrum. "We're so much more diverse than that. One thing you probably didn't know was that Disney makes wedding dresses. That one always gets me."
Students accepted for internships will study at the company's Florida or California locations, and each student will have a chance to live, learn and earn money through the company. Interns will work between 28 and 32 hours per week and will earn between $8.68 and $11.50 per hour. Interns will live in provided, furnished one to four-person apartments that cost $75 to $159 per week. Applications are available at the Disney College Program Web site.
"The classes at Disney are deemed worthy of credit by the American Counsel on Education," Haines added. "This means that the classes you take at Disney will be of the same rigor of the classes you would take here at the university."
Some classes include Marketing You, which teaches useful career tips like resume writing and networking; Professional Development Study, which teaches students about onstage and off-stage opportunities and The Leadership Speaking Series, which is an opportunity to hear from eight vice presidents in eight weeks. The classes are not required but are useful to gain credit hours.
After completing the program, Disney interns are eligible for another position with Disney, either with the Disney College Program or a Disney Professional Internship, which will focus on a direction closer to their major.


