Hi all, i'm new here. I have a question and i've looked through a bit and couldn't quite work out the answer. I'm from the UK and ihave been planning to go to university this september, straight from school. However i recently found out about the Culteral representative program in WDW and would love to participate in it, or at least apply and try to get on it. The decision i have to make though is whether to apply now and defer my university entry or apply after university (if the program is still going, if i'm still interested, if i can afford it etc. etc. i dont really want to do this but might be only choice). What i basically want to know is how long to application proccess is, providing you are successful? I know it probably varies but if anyone has a rough guideline. In one of the other threads i think it mentions applying now for december? Is that a likely situation? Because if it's going to be a year before the program starts and then another year on the program then i will not be able to defer my university entries that long and will either have to reapply to uni when i do go, or just forget this idea altogether until uni is out of the way. I guess my ideal would be to start the program this august (so i could be back in this country next august to start uni) but i realise thats unlikely? (i'm assuming i'd be successful and i know this isn't the case, i'm sure its very competitive but i will deal with that after i decide to apply or not!) The other question i had though, is are there any shorter programs avaliable at WDW for international participants? I remember speaking to someone working there who was on a 8 month internatial contract but i'm assuming this has now changed to the 12 months that i've seen everywhere. I would love to work there, and am just sad that i didn't think about this sooner. I realise i've babbled on a bit, but i hope someone can work what i'm asking for here and possible help. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Hi ...It really depends on when you apply. If you apply now, then you might make the Jan/Feb telephone interviews. Then if you pass that then you could have your face to face in March and be out there in the autumn...september onwards I think. If you don't make to face to face in March then the nexts ones aren't till around November time for people going out feb onwards. It all depends on when you apply and also how many other people have applied etc. I am in my final year at Uni and have my face to face in March. I found it better for me to do uni first, but everyone is different. There in the ICP (international College Program), but I don't really know much about that one. You will have to ask someone like KC, or someone else who is doing that program. Anyway I hope this helps and maybe some others will have other things to add that I have missed out Good luck in whatever you decide. Kirsty XXXX
hi!!! well the lenght of application process depends on when u apply. For example i sent my documents on august and have 'phone interview in september and face2face in october, results on november and the dates are between januart and august... the process are two every year, autum and spring... so if u apply now maybe u can get into spring ones with leave dates between september and december... it depends too of ur country, so the best way to know its email to the recruit team and ask about the process, maybe if u want when u are in the uni u can ask for a free year, thats what im planing to do... now im on waiting list and start uni in february...if i get the offer i will ask for a free year to go... and if i dont get i will reapply on next because they told me the waiting list its for a year so i have to wait a year to reapply... when apply depends in yur interests, for me could be great do it when im on school because i thing i could lear things useful for school but it change person to person... about other programs the international college one sounds pretty cool! its for work on summer...but for get in u need study in one university who had the "Agreement" with disney... as the other one maybe u need to write the recuit team for that they can give u more info... and as part of the ICP u will work there for about 3 months (summer) and the difference its u can work in any of the parks of WDW and the international program just in epcot at ur country pavillon hope it helps a little and with kirstylouise and this u can decide what to do if u have any dobut ask hugs! :-* :-* :-* Ely :-* :-* :-*
Hi guys, I'm new here and have recently applied for the college program....i'm so nervous...aaah.. I'm hoping to get a phone interview but i was just wondering if alexis and jason let you know when to expect the phone interview? Good luck to you all who's applying and have interviews!
Yeah they do...they have to arrange a time when you're not busy. Don't worry they wont just call you up and expect you to do it there and then. It's nice although nerve-wracking especially if they are late calling coz they were delayed or something, but it means you can have your C.V. in front of you to remind you of things and a piece of paper to jot things down on Good Luck and I hope you hear something soon. Kirsty XXXX
hi!!! well here they just call u :-\ :-\, i remember one friend told me she was waking up when the phone rang!!!! so i belive it depens of the country, i hace "lucky" because in my cv i wirte bad my phone lol so i get a email saying me please contac them for the informal interview i was freaking out because the interviews was all september month and it was like 20 and no call yet all the others alredy have the interview... well i star talking about me lol GOOD LUCK!!!!! and hope u have news soon XOXO :-* :-* :-* Ely :-* :-* :-*
Thanks guy's for the information it really helps! I'm just trying my best not to get my hopes up! So when are you all going? Sam x
im sure u will be fine dont worry too much... do ur best, smiley and thats it well im on waiting list :-\ i dont have a date yet... but i hope get one soon well good luck on proccess im sure u will made it XOXO :-* :-* :-* Ely :-* :-* :-*
Thank you for your help. After talking with someone at my school though i think i have decided to leave it until after university. But you did help and i may look into that college program instead. Thanks again.
Hey, just wanted to make a little note here, this is purely my personal opinion and experience but here goes... I am in my third year of a university course- and i wish id done it different. I guess it depends what coruse you are going off to do at university etc, but i know when i went to uni i felt sorry for the only friend of mine who stayed at home and went to college- but it turns out she did it right! She has since had the chance to go to america twice and shes going again this year, and because her college course gave her more time off than uni would allow she earned enough money to go on a 3 month trek of australia and new zealand! So in my humble opinion, really think about uni before you go, and the subject you want to do. There are other options and university will wait. Im not trying to put anyone off, im just saying what i feel now ive been there and done that Good luck with whatever you decide to do, stay happy and keep smiling Hugs gem x-x
