ICP Summer 2011 !

hey i,m Nathan and i,m thinking of applying for 2011. it will be awsome ;D

 

not sure if this helps, but i started following a girls blog last year as she did the cp program, and she ended up being a face character and a dancer in a bunch of parades, so i guess it is possible to do!!

 

Ah it would be amazing to be on the parades

 

Definitely! Good luck to all you applicants - what roles are you thinking of?

 

I think I would do any. I'm really not that fussed.
How about you?

 

I kind of have my heart set on character performer (especially a face character, I know I could be friends with Alice/Wendy/Tink, but apparently it's VERY rare for ICP applicants to be one.. and I have no experience... however, who knows, I could *maybe* get lucky haha)... but I, like you, would take any opportunity to go to WDW! I'll probably end up getting merch - that's where all of my experience is in. Attractions would be neat too

 

i would love to be a face character as well haha. i do have a bunch of acting experience, but i think with disney it goes so much further than that because you have to completely embody the character, and all the ones i've seen are so so so so so incredible

 

i wouldnt really mind what i did aslong as i enjoy it

 

Love to be a lifeguard

 

where would your dream place to work within the parks be?

 

I agree - to be a face character must be a lot of work, and you def have to embody the character well!

I would love to work in the magic kingdom... Best thing ever. How about you guys?

Again, good luck to everyone! I hope you get your dream roles!

 

Tower of Terror would be amazing

 

Definitely! As would, like you said, being a lifeguard and working at splash mountain or something--I'm not applying for that cause I have no experience in that area either, but like any job at WDW it seems like it would be epic can't wait to get the application process rolling!

 

Anyone done this before or are we all new?

 

I'm totally new

 

I am busy doing up my CV and cover letter....just not too sure what to do though, anyone done theirs?

 

Just sell yourself in the cover letter - that's what I'm going to do. I can't help you specifically because I don't know what experience you have, etc but here's my advice...

Gather the experience you have and make it applicable to Disney. If you have experience in retail, for example, and you're hoping to get merch, talk about what you learned from it and how it can benefit them. Even if you can't think of anything, just find a way to make the things you have done transferable. For example, maybe you worked with a group on a university project - say that it's great teamwork skills, and that this will help be (for example) a lifeguard (because I remember you saying you wanted that ) at Disney because they all have to work together in order to keep the waters safe. XD.. not saying that's what you should use, just giving you an example of what I mean.

It's EXTREMELY cheesy, I know - but in my opinion that's good. The more cheese, the better. And be sure to talk about your love for Disney! I don't know EXACTLY what they're looking for, but imo they are probably not looking for experience as much (although, obviously it does count some!) as they are personality, and enthusiasm to be working at the happiest place on earth... after all, they can't change your attitude, but they can always teach you how to properly be a/an (insert desired role here) at WDW. So, just think about what you can bring to them, what you want out of the program, and let the words form themselves. Also, remember to do your research ! Look and see what other people have wrote, look at the millions of blogs that are out there for this program...it's so obvious but it goes a long way - the more you know, the better! Who knows - someone out there could have some more tips for you (and everyone else here as well!)

As for the CV, gear it as much as you can to what you think WDW would want from you. List most relevant experience first - aim for getting your #1 desired role, and go down from there. For example, if lifeguard was your #1, list any lifeguarding experience you have before retail experience (if merchandise were to be your second choice). At least, that's what I'm doing haha! Anything irrelevant to the position(s) you want usually isn't needed in the CV, but of course you can judge for yourself ... Hopefully I helped somewhat and didn't just state the obvious ... good luck!

 

I am not knew, this will be my third time applying. I was on the ICP last summer and i absolutely loved it.
For when doing your CV, what emmdee has said is basically exactly what they are looking for. Just sell yourself for the type of roles you would like to be apart of. Take a round about approach to writing your cover letter if you do not have a specificity of role. Be truthful and smile!

 

Thanks for the advice guys.

Better get started xxx