![\"11-22](\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2013\/11\/11-22-photo.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nHow did you find the opportunity to apply for an internship with Disney?<\/b><\/p>\n
I found out about the internship at the Career Services office.\u00a0 Sometimes we have flyers or other resources for internships and jobs that may not be posted on Beaver Jobnet . . . and that’s exactly how I found mine! After that I did a little more research and read A LOT about the program to see if it was really something I would want to do. I read blogs from students who had done\/were doing the internship, and I also connected with the Disney College Program Facebook, Twitter, and website so I could get updates on application deadlines and other cool tips and information about the program.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
How did your Disney College Program internship help with your career development?<\/b><\/p>\n
It gave me transferable skills for after college such as communication skills, team work, exceptional work ethic, it\u2019s a good resume builder, and working for such a huge company like Disney shows commitment and dedication.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
What kind of work did you do? How did it apply to your education?<\/b><\/p>\n
I was assigned different roles based on my experience. I used to be a manager at Jamba Juice so I was assigned to outdoor foods where I worked at food carts during different times of the day. Working at these carts pushed me to use my communication skills that I study while pursuing my degree to make \u201cmagic\u201d for all the guests! I worked 40-50 hours a week with 10-12 hour shifts so it was exhausting, but well worth it in the long run.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Would you recommend the Disney College Program to your peers?<\/b><\/p>\n
YES! I enjoy talking to students that come into Career Services as well as friends about the experiences I had in Florida. It\u2019s a great resume builder, like I said earlier, as well as a good life experience because I got to go away and live at Disney World! Really, how many people can say they got to do that?<\/p>\n
How did you work it out with your college to receive credits for this internship?<\/b><\/p>\n
I started by talking with my advisor in speech communications and she had me write an internship proposal on the internship and how related to my academic goals. In my proposal I described areas of my internship where I would be encountering different communication theories. My advisor set it up to where I wrote journal reflections while I was there and at the end I submitted a term paper. I also received an evaluation from my manager at Disney which I also gave to my advisor.<\/p>\n
In hindsight, is there anything you would have done differently to prepare for or use the internship experience?<\/b><\/p>\n
I think I would have liked to network a little bit more and take advantage of more career development offerings while I was there. Disney offered different courses, much like the things we do in our office, like writing resumes, interviewing tips, professionalism, etc., as well as guest speakers from different top-level positions at Disney. I would have liked to have attended more of those, because, looking back now, I feel it would have been an opportunity to network with those outside of my Outdoor Foods area.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re interested in getting more information about the program you can access this website (http:\/\/cp.disneycareers.com\/en\/default\/?ss=paid<\/a>) or contact Erica via her e-mail, evanser@onid.ost.edu, or here at Career Services, (541-737-4085) to ask her any questions!<\/p>\n posted by Carly Larson, Career Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Erica Evans, one of Career Services very own Career Assistants was a part of the Disney College Program experience in Florida this past Spring term and Summer. I had the pleasure of talking with Erica about her experience and here are some of the details she gladly shared with me: How did you find the… Continue reading