International College Program

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The International College Program is designed for college/university students of all majors, and features two different program designs.

Summer Work Program

Students in this program will work at the Walt Disney World® Resort on a J-1 training visa during their summer break from school. Participants must be enrolled in a college or university at the time of their application and must return to school for at least one term following this program. The Summer/Work Program is, at maximum, a 90-day program. Participants in this program will work in operational roles at the Walt Disney World® Resort in one of the Disney resort hotels or theme parks. Possible roles include: Quick Service Restaurant, Custodial, Merchandise, Operations, and Entertainment.

J-1 Academic Program

There are two options for current students and recent college graduates within the J-1 Academic Program:

Students may enroll full time in an American college or university on a J-1 academic exchange visa and work at the Walt Disney World® Resort. Participants may spend up to a full year working and taking Disney Theme Parks & Resorts College Program classes at the Walt Disney World® Resort while also completing distance-learning classes at their sponsoring U.S. school.
U.S. schools partner with international universities to offer full-time credit options to exchange students. Participants spend five months taking courses on-campus at the U.S. school and the following seven months in Orlando, Florida, working and taking classes at the Walt Disney World® Resort.

Participants in these programs work in operational roles at the Walt Disney World® Resort in one of the Disney resort hotels or theme parks. Possible roles include: Quick-Service Restaurant, Lifeguard, Merchandise, Hospitality, Housekeeping, Vacation Planning, Recreation, Operations, or Custodial.

Participants do not work at the Epcot pavilions for their respective countries.

To qualify for the Walt Disney World International College Program, participants must:

Be at least 18 years old
Be a student enrolled in an accredited degree-issuing college or university or recent graduate
Have good conversational English
Have an outgoing personality
Be willing to share a bedroom

Students interested in the J-1 Academic Program should contact their school's International/Study Abroad Office to inquire about what options may be available. Students seeking more information may also contact the Disney International Programs Recruiting Office: