The Official Spring 2010 PI Thread

[kmg148]

How did it go?

 

[spectroaddy]

Yay!! I think I fixed my application form problem! I applied to another internship and was able to complete the form in its entirety. I think the application form is then attached to all the applications. Does anyone know for sure? I know the form was completed up to the point I clicked "Save as Draft" so maybe that's the case.

I guess I'll call to schedule the CP Alumni-Only Internships interview tomorrow! Has anyone had the interview for it yet? How was it?

Hi, the interview was first asking basic questions, to make sure you are a college program alumni. My interviewer was Kim, so was funny and nice. The questions depend on what you are applied for, for a example I applied for Cast deployment, I was asked, " Could I monitor and keep track of individuals breaks and bump outs" or for another question was for college recruiting, "I was asked, "why I wanted to be in college recruiting and what made me apply for it. Every position I guess has different questions, but juse use your general knowledge of what you learned at disney, also show how happy you are to work for them.

I have my CP Alumni-Only Internships interview in an hour!! @ 9am!!

Good luck, what did you apply for???

 

[Disneygirl86]

Thanks for the info, Spectro! I have an interview tonight at 7 for the CP-Alum only roles...I'm a little nervous but mostly excited I guess. I hope I do well! I applied for Guest Relations and Ticketing Specialist.

 

[sneekypeeks]

Berlioz,
Did you check out the social media and marketing PI when you were doing your research? I am a management major and have applied for 4 management PI's, but I also applied for the marketing one. It seemed incredibly interesting and I have event planning experience, I just didn't know if the job description was accurate or not.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[americangeiko]

They haven't called to schedule my interview yet.

 

[GiAnnie]

They haven't called to schedule my interview yet.

For which PI? It seems the only ones getting scheduled right now are the alumni ones. As far as I know we still have a bit to wait to hear about interviews for all the rest of the PIs.

 

[americangeiko]

For which PI? It seems the only ones getting scheduled right now are the alumni ones. As far as I know we still have a bit to wait to hear about interviews for all the rest of the PIs.

I'm a CP Alumni. I went through my application again, and no phone number was listed and it said that I said no to fingerprints? (Totally not what I put on there.) I'm hoping now that I've updated that I'll get a phone call.

 

[Berlioz70]

I'm really hoping to getting a PI this time around, but how did your process go, it is a little different from the past??? I just received one phone interview for the professional internship alumni ones, and nothing from managment one, it will almost be three weeks from which I applied for it. Maybe they will wait until deadline to start the process. I'm paranoid.

Background: CP as a Character.

I initially applied for 5 PIs, but because I was doing a lot of networking beforehand I decided that I did not one of them.

First I had my screening interview. This was through the casting office and I was asked a lot of very general questions. I was asked to rank my choices (top three) and that my information would only go to those in my top three. This is when I mentioned I was no longer interested in that fifth one.

My first two picks were Operations Management and Entertainment Management, my third was college recruiting and the fourth was learning solutions.

Then my resume and screening interview log was sent to the departments I applied for.

I discovered that the Operations MIs were cut in numbers last spring and I was never contacted by them because of my lack of experience with attractions (learned that during my networking).

The Entertainment Management one was cut completely. During my networking for the Entertainment MI I learned that they never hire anyone for this position because no one had ever been qualified (over the previous three semester). They kept posting it "in case" someone qualified came along - but essentially you had to be an internal hire with captain experience.

I was contacted by the other two for a department interview - which was interesting because I assumed my fourth pick would not get my resume.

I interviewed with both of them and ended up liking them both equally. I was then contacted during Thanksgiving week with my job offer for Learning Solutions.

I can't remember the exact dates, but I think I applied for the jobs at the end of August, had my screening interview in mid or late september and my second rounds were in October.

Berlioz,
Did you check out the social media and marketing PI when you were doing your research? I am a management major and have applied for 4 management PI's, but I also applied for the marketing one. It seemed incredibly interesting and I have event planning experience, I just didn't know if the job description was accurate or not.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Sorry, I'm not familiar with that PI. My best advice to anyone is to NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK. Use your contacts from your CP to meet and talk with anyone that may have connections to the PIs you're interested in!

 

[GiAnnie]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with that PI. My best advice to anyone is to NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK. Use your contacts from your CP to meet and talk with anyone that may have connections to the PIs you're interested in!

Okay this might be an awkward question, but who did you network with? Did you network with people in entertainment AND people involved in learning connections? And how far up did you network? Was it just guest service managers, area managers? I am just trying to get a feel for who could be involved in the PI process.

 

[Berlioz70]

For Operations MI I networked with two Operations Managers. For the Entertainment MI and that fifth one I networked with the person who hires and supervises the interns. For College Recruiting I networked with my recruiter and the entertainment recruiter (who I met through an entertainment event).

I networked for three other positions, but did so early enough that I decided not to apply for the positions. I ended up feeling bad because I was contacted by one of those people in November when they didn't receive my resume, I explained that I was looking for something a little different and she said she'd still like to help if possible.

 

[americangeiko]

Wow, different.

I found out that you can actually call and schedule an interview which is a much different process than in the past. The interviewer, Tracey I believe, was very nice, and she explained that the system has changed since roughly last year from the previous one which seemed terribly disorganized IMO.

When she asked me which PIs I was interested in, I told her the costuming ones, and she pushed for me to list any others which leads me to believe they're either already filled, or that they didn't like my experience/didn't have enough. (Weird?)

I told her that I'd was also interested in the Mgmt PI and that I have prior Merchandising experience with the company which she seemed to go with. My Dad is pushing for me to the get the Mgmt one cause it's management, but I'm paranoid about getting hired in the Fall with the hiring freeze, and if I'll get laid off should the company do bad in the future. (My Dad was a mid-level manager at Dland Hotel and got laid off in '91 due to budget cuts.)

One things for certain, if I end up in Mgmt, I'm going to go shadow 'Mama Tanya' and 'Dan the Man' like a Hawk. (I wanna learn from the B-E-S-T!)

All in all it was probably the best interview I've had with the company, and I can say that if anyone else gets her as your phone interview then you're mega lucky.

She let me know that they'll be doing follow up interviews throughout October and be calling people with final decisions in November.

I have another interview tomorrow (not PI, Dland CP). I put in for Ent. Costuming there, and I have a feeling that'll ultimately come down to DL vs WDW/CP vs PI/West Coazt vs Dirty South.

 

[GiAnnie]

Who/where did you call to set up an interview? I am confused about this. I know that people who applied for the Alumni Only PIs were told to call to set up an interview, but I have only applied to open internships and have been told nothing about this.

 

[americangeiko]

Who/where did you call to set up an interview? I am confused about this. I know that people who applied for the Alumni Only PIs were told to call to set up an interview, but I have only applied to open internships and have been told nothing about this.

I applied for the Alumni ones, but was never told anything.

I figured out that I could call and set up an interview because I'm also applying for the WDW & Dland CP, and there's actually an option on the phone prompt that will put you in contact with someone to schedule and interview.

 

[GiAnnie]

I figured out that I could call and set up an interview because I'm also applying for the WDW & Dland CP, and there's actually an option on the phone prompt that will put you in contact with someone to schedule and interview.

What phone number did you call?

 

[americangeiko]

What phone number did you call?

18007222930

Just follow the prompts--it's only operational though M-F 8 or 9am-5pm EST.

 

[GiAnnie]

18007222930

Just follow the prompts--it's only operational though M-F 8 or 9am-5pm EST.

Thank you so much for the information. I will have to try giving them a call tomorrow!

 

[americangeiko]

Thank you so much for the information. I will have to try giving them a call tomorrow!

Any luck?

 

[GiAnnie]

Any luck?

No because I am a big goober who had too much school stuff to take care of today. When I finally thought to call it was around 3:00 pm where I am, which makes it 6:00 in FL. I am going to write myself I big sticky note to call by noon my time on Monday!

 

[Sorahana]

I just got done with my screening interview, it was only like 15-20 mins but I hope I did alright.
I applied for the following (Alumni PIs):
Youth Education Facilitator
College and International Programs Coordinator: Magic Kingdom
College Recruiting

I am also debating a final CP...I would really like to try for Entertainment again because I didn't pass the last time, but my height is average (5'6") so I don't know if I should even audition again.

And btw when applying for PIs, applying for 3-5 is best. If you apply for more they may take it as you just trying to get any type of intership with the company.

 

[GiAnnie]

Sorahana I bet we crossed paths sometime this summer if you did TT attractions! I worked/work TT/MS Merch.

And it sounds like quite a few of us are waiting to hear about management internships. With the ending date of the posting coming up I hope we all start hearing about interviews!