January 2012 Applicants!

Heyyyy everyone,
I went 2 disneyworld in florida last month after completing the camp america programme for the summer. It was INCREDIBLE!!! I'd been there when i was 11 yrs old so it was absolutely amazzzzing to go back. I cant wait 2 apply on Jan 4th its something iv been wanting to do for years but never had the chance because of university and stuff. I am sooo determined to get chosen for 2012 BRINNG IT ON!!! XXX

 

Hi everyone! I'm Charlotte, 21 from Huddersfield.. really looking forward to applying for the first time in january!
Anyone else from up north??

 

Hey Charlotte, I'm from Middlesbrough

 

Katie I'm from Stockton. ;D

 

LIVERPOOL!!!!!!

 

Hey guys I'm new here I'm Sophie and I'm from Doncaster...applying in January and I'm so glad I've found this site for any help/advice I need!

(plus, whenever I've tried to explain to my friends why I wanna do this they just don't understand, so it'll be nice to have some like-minded people to talk to!)

 

Charlie from Hertfordshire! ICP summer 2010 was the best summer of my life and hoping to make it through to do the CRP woop!

 

Hi Charlie and Sophie! Welcome

It's only a little over 2 months until applications open, eek!

 

Well I didn't get on to the college program! I am hoping I can do this one instead! I would prefer a year anyway but not sure I will stand much of a chance now!

 

you have just as much of a chance as everyone else! keep trying which country are you applying for?

 

The UK! There seem to be many applicants from here though!

 

i think it's because the majority of people that use this board are from the UK haha! I just want it to be jan already so we can apply!

 

I've got a question about how we can actually apply now? The website has changed a whole lot since I did the program. ???

We all just sent our CVs to the yummy jobs email but now I think you have to be a member and all that right?

 

yeh you have to create an account on the yummy jobs website and then when applications open on january 4th you can upload your cv and cover letter etc

 

Ok I've done all of that so far. 8)

 

Hi all! I'm from Lincolnshire in England and my name is Ella Cunningham.
It has always been my dream to take part in the Cultural Representative Programme because i am obsessed with Walt Disney World. I am going for my 20'th trip in May for my 18th Birthday and I want more than anything in the world to be able to work there for the year! it would be the most amazing experience of my life and i know that it is definitely the choice for me. I am fed up with people forcing me to apply to universities because it just isnt for me. i want to get out and stay at the most magical place on earth. hope everybody is looking forward to applying.
Just a quick question..... i am not going to be seventeen when the application date opens but i will be when i would actually be starting if i got into the programme. do you think this ruins my chances?? xx ;D

 

Hey!

I'm Emma and I'm 21. Applied for the ICP program this year but didnt make it to the f2f interviews. I graduate this year so seeing as that was my last chance to apply for the ICP i guess I'll just have to apply for the CR instead! I'm not gunna give up hope of working at Disney just yet haha

Nice to speak to you guys and hopefully get to know a few of you in the future
xx

 

I think you had best e-mail YJ to check - generally they let 17 year olds apply on the basis they are going to be 18 by the f2f - as you can potentially be asked to go any time after the f2f interview though I would check first - as its yearly applications they may let you but I would check to save being disappointed

 

Hi everyone! I'm James from Southend in Essex new to the board and typing this message from my hotel room on International Drive in Orlando!

I've always been a Disney nut and made my first visit to WDW in 1995 at the age of 6. I made 7 visits between 1995 and 2004 before my parents retired and we couldn't afford to go anymore. It was killing me to not be able to get to Florida but after years of saving, I've finally come back to the place I love after 7 years away! Had an awesome day in Typhoon Lagoon today followed by an evening in Epcot

Anyway. Doing the CRP first crossed my mind 4 years ago but I decided against it as I was 3 years into a serious relationship and myself and my girlfriend had plans. We broke up 2 weeks ago, the day before I came out here, after 7 years together (devastated). I now have nothing keeping me in the UK. I've done my degree and was going to train to teach primary school children next year. I still want to teach in the long term but it'd be a dream come true to work at WDW and that's the sort of awesome experience i need to be having BEFORE getting tied to a career. So I have my eyes on the Jan 2012 application window. I've done lots of research and reading. Looking back through this thread, reading about interviews, rejections, waits and long application processes and watching vlogs is kinda daunting but WHAT THE HEY! I think I'm gonna go for it

So how is everyone feeling about it? What preparations (if any) have people done? I will write my cover letter when I get home and then maybe start looking for first hand info about phone and f2f interviews for preparation, in case I get that far!

Nice to virtually meet you all!

 

Welcome to the boards!

As pinkspideruk said, I would email Yummy to check first - you have to be 18 to go out there, and you're expected to be 18 for the F2F interviews. If you're not turning 17 until after January, you might have to wait until the next round of applications to apply :-\

Oh, and you might want to use a darker font - the pink was super hard to read, haha