One of the most popular Alumni Only Professional Internships is the Guest Relations Internship. For Alumni Only you have to have done a CP or PI to be eligible to apply (or currently doing one). Guest relations cast members are very highly regarded in the parks and is perhaps the most coveted front line position. Since this is an internship with such high interest and acceptance should be rolling out in a matter of weeks/days, I decided to look up how many current Guest Relations PIs there are. Note that this is one of those internships that is very likely to vary the numbers by semester. For example, I have heard that while My Disney Experience with the new FP+ system and magic bands rolled out a lot more interns were accepted than normal to help with what was anticipated to be an extra crazy time in the parks.
Right now there are currently a total of 32 Guest Relations Professional Interns and here is how they break down by park:
15 Magic Kingdom
7 EPCOT
2 Animal Kingdom
4 Hollywood Studios
4 Disney Springs
It seems to change each semester when Guest Relations PIs find out which park they are in. I remember a semester when the recruiter used to tell you when they were giving the offer. There have also been semesters where your future leaders will reach out a few weeks after your acceptance (similar to how MIs find their placement). I think there have been a few different scenarios as well so who knows how this semester/future semesters will play out. I guess we will all just have to wait a little longer to see! Good luck to all who have applied!
Here is a link if you want to see a similar post about MIs: Management Internship Numbers
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Screening Interview Questions and Tips
After applying, people wait for the moment they get the email for their screening interview. This is a big step, but I think people psych themselves out more than they need to. The following is what the Disney Professional Intern recruiters have to say about the first round interviews from
the Official
Disney Interns Blog
"First-round interviews with the internship recruiters help weed out
those who aren’t qualified. Though they may ask more general
questions, you should know exactly what position you’re applying
for and steer the conversation in the direction. Help them help you."
So while the screening interview is important, it is largely to help the recruiters get an idea of what positions you are most qualified for so they can pass on truly qualified applicants onto the hiring managers desk. From the experience I have gathered, it is most common to have one screening interview for all of the positions you have applied for. However, it isn't unheard of to have recruiters call back to ask additional questions or even schedule additional interviews (especially if you apply to additional positions after your interview).
This interview is going to be more to see if your a fit with the company, if you are qualified for the positions you applied for, and is likely to last an average of 20 minutes. However don't worry if yours goes longer or shorter than that. Sometimes recruiters are short on time if they get behind. Sometimes they don't need as many questions to see to an idea of your personality/experience. Sometimes if they have time they would love to talk with you about their Disney experience, etc.
My recommendations are to be calm, pull up your resume and job descriptions on your computer or print them out so you can refer to them during the interview, listen to a Disney song beforehand, smile, and be yourself. You worked hard to even apply for these positions so be proud of your accomplishments and the positions you've held!
This interview asks typical interview questions so if you Google "possible interview questions" those are likely to be possibilities of things you might be asked. However, I did put in some leg work and scoured some blogs and compiled a list of questions that others have said they have been asked in the past (I barely remember the questions from interview. lol) There is no way you will be asked all of these questions, but if you can answer these, you'll be golden for your interview!
Beginning
Questions
-Why
do you want to work for Disney?
-What
are your career goals?
-What
would you like to get out of a professional internship?
-List
your top 3 positions that you've applied to. (especially asked for
Alumni Only)
Situational
Questions
-Tell
me about a team project you have worked on and how you accomplished
your goals.
-Tell
me about a time where you were working on a project and something
didn’t go right, how did you react?
-Tell
about a time when you had too much to do and not enough time to do it
all. How did you handle it?
-Tell
me about a time when you had a disagreement with a co-worker,
manager, or guest.
-How
would you handle a disruptive guest?
-Talk
about a time you were in a difficult situation.
-Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a guest, how did you manage the situation?
-Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a guest, how did you manage the situation?
Leadership
Questions (mostly for MIs)
-Tell
me about any leadership positions you have held.
-How
do you define leadership and what qualities are needed in a leader?
-What
do you look for in a leader?
-What
is the most challenging part of being a leader?
-Tell
me about a project you were a leader and how you handled it?
Other
Experience/Personality Questions
-What
do you believe you will be doing in this role?
-Tell
me about the positions you have held and how have they prepared you?
-How
would a past manager describe you in 3 words?
-Who
is your favorite Disney character and why?
-How
do you you stay organized?
-Name
an accomplishment you are most proud of.
-What
do you think your biggest strengths are?
-What
computer programs are you familiar with?
-Do
you prefer to work independently or on a team?
Ending
Questions
-Why
are you more suited for the job than other applicants?
-Is
there anything else you'd like us to know about you, or are there
any questions you'd like to ask us?
I'd like to give a quick shout out to these blogs for having a excellent posts on the screening interview and are where I got the majority of the questions found on this list. So check them out if you want to read more about their specific experiences before your interview day! Good luck!
Saturday, August 29, 2015
The Screening Interview
As this application cycle gets underway, I am seeing a ton of people on the Facebook page wanting to know more about the screening interview. For my first internship I only applied to Animal Programs positions, which do not require a screening interview. Instead the animal programs team as a questionnaire they send out to applicants that helps them determine who they are going to continue to consider for interviews.
For my second round of applying for internships, I applied for more of a variety (Animal Programs, an MI, and other PIs). Once again Animal Programs doesn't use a screening interview, but since I had applied for other positions I recieved an email to schedule time for a screening interview. I believe it showed up under my MI, but this screening interview (as the recruiter will tell you when you start) can be used for any/all positions you applied for. I actually applied to many of my PIs after my screening, including the one I ultimately was hired for. I have, however, heard of individuals who have been called back to answer additional questions and even someone on the Facebook group mentioned having 3 screeners last year!
Almost everyone who has passed the computer resume screen gets a screening interview since it is often how the recruiters decide which names to pass on to the individual hiring managers. However, don't be worried if you don't receive one right away, or even after other people on the internet have had them. It looks like this year they are starting with people who applied for Alumni Only, but they have a ton of people and will eventually get to you (unless however the department you are applying within doesn't use the screening interview).
When you do get your email for a screening interview you will use your dashboard to schedule a time. Don't worry if you don't see a time available on the site. Times are always getting added so just try waiting a few hours to a day to see if more open up before reaching out to the recruiter if you really need some more options. There are all sorts of times, too. I have seen people have them for just about any day of the week at almost any time (I think I remember seeing people schedule them past 8 o'clock at night!) Just make sure to schedule your interview within 2 days of getting the email and make sure to chose a time that will allow you to be in a calm place, without distractions, and where you won't have to be rushing from one place to another.
After scheduling your phone screen, sit back and try to be well prepared about thinking of potential interview questions and questions you want to ask the interviewer. Depending on the position you are applying for this might be your first of a few rounds of interviews or it might be the only one used to help make a decision. Because of this, try to be yourself, smile, and be proud of your work and accomplishments so you can prove to those recruiters that you are the perfect person for the job. Remember, don't stress too much! The recruiters are really nice people who want to see people succeed and know how nerve wracking it can be. So prepare, have some notes, but make sure you are calm so you can ace that screening interview!
(I'll do a post on potential questions when I get a chance!)
For my second round of applying for internships, I applied for more of a variety (Animal Programs, an MI, and other PIs). Once again Animal Programs doesn't use a screening interview, but since I had applied for other positions I recieved an email to schedule time for a screening interview. I believe it showed up under my MI, but this screening interview (as the recruiter will tell you when you start) can be used for any/all positions you applied for. I actually applied to many of my PIs after my screening, including the one I ultimately was hired for. I have, however, heard of individuals who have been called back to answer additional questions and even someone on the Facebook group mentioned having 3 screeners last year!
Almost everyone who has passed the computer resume screen gets a screening interview since it is often how the recruiters decide which names to pass on to the individual hiring managers. However, don't be worried if you don't receive one right away, or even after other people on the internet have had them. It looks like this year they are starting with people who applied for Alumni Only, but they have a ton of people and will eventually get to you (unless however the department you are applying within doesn't use the screening interview).
When you do get your email for a screening interview you will use your dashboard to schedule a time. Don't worry if you don't see a time available on the site. Times are always getting added so just try waiting a few hours to a day to see if more open up before reaching out to the recruiter if you really need some more options. There are all sorts of times, too. I have seen people have them for just about any day of the week at almost any time (I think I remember seeing people schedule them past 8 o'clock at night!) Just make sure to schedule your interview within 2 days of getting the email and make sure to chose a time that will allow you to be in a calm place, without distractions, and where you won't have to be rushing from one place to another.
After scheduling your phone screen, sit back and try to be well prepared about thinking of potential interview questions and questions you want to ask the interviewer. Depending on the position you are applying for this might be your first of a few rounds of interviews or it might be the only one used to help make a decision. Because of this, try to be yourself, smile, and be proud of your work and accomplishments so you can prove to those recruiters that you are the perfect person for the job. Remember, don't stress too much! The recruiters are really nice people who want to see people succeed and know how nerve wracking it can be. So prepare, have some notes, but make sure you are calm so you can ace that screening interview!
(I'll do a post on potential questions when I get a chance!)
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Drop Downs
So drop downs cause a lot of excitement for everyone on the Facebook pages. The biggest thing that they are separate positions that come on the Dashboard drop down menu.
Specific Position Drop Downs
These "drop downs" usually are specific jobs that come from a general posting. Two of the biggest categories that have drop downs are the Alumni Only positions and the General Marketing positions. For example, if you apply to the Alumni Only job posting you check off from a list of about 20 internships that you want to be considered for. Then after your screening interview and your application has been moved on, if you are considered a strong final candidate you will be given a separate position under the drop down menu. This is really exciting, since it means that you have been narrowed down and are on the short list of candidates for that position. It is by no means a guarantee that you have the job, but it is definitely a good sign!
Interview Drop Downs Another drop down you might get is for a specific interview. I didn't apply to any of the general applications that normally receive a drop down, but I did end up getting 2 drop downs throughout my interview process. The first one was for my montage interview for animal programs. I don't know of a lot of other positions that got these drop downs besides Animal Program Montage Interviews.
The second drop down is a REALLY good one! Everyone who gets an offer gets this one! This drop down was for my callback offer! If you get one of these there is a pretty good chance you are getting an offer. It isn't guaranteed, but ALMOST everyone who gets this drop down gets an offer.
Specific Position Drop Downs
These "drop downs" usually are specific jobs that come from a general posting. Two of the biggest categories that have drop downs are the Alumni Only positions and the General Marketing positions. For example, if you apply to the Alumni Only job posting you check off from a list of about 20 internships that you want to be considered for. Then after your screening interview and your application has been moved on, if you are considered a strong final candidate you will be given a separate position under the drop down menu. This is really exciting, since it means that you have been narrowed down and are on the short list of candidates for that position. It is by no means a guarantee that you have the job, but it is definitely a good sign!
Interview Drop Downs Another drop down you might get is for a specific interview. I didn't apply to any of the general applications that normally receive a drop down, but I did end up getting 2 drop downs throughout my interview process. The first one was for my montage interview for animal programs. I don't know of a lot of other positions that got these drop downs besides Animal Program Montage Interviews.
The second drop down is a REALLY good one! Everyone who gets an offer gets this one! This drop down was for my callback offer! If you get one of these there is a pretty good chance you are getting an offer. It isn't guaranteed, but ALMOST everyone who gets this drop down gets an offer.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Second Interview
Other News First
Went to Hope College (my alma mater!) today to meet up with one of my professors about the work I have been doing for the Chem Department from home. I thought I would be done, but I still have a few more hours of work I'll have to do on Thursday. It was really hard to say goodbye to a bunch of my professors. This is the first time in 4 years that I don't know the next time I will be in Holland. While there were times that I really didn't want to be there, I had a lot of good times on campus. I will really miss it. I am really sad I didn't get to see the professor I did research for since he is moving to Spokane, WA in 2-3 weeks. It is really hard since it is one of the first times that I feel like I possibly won't ever see someone again. I keep telling myself my family used to live in Spokane and since that is were I was born there is a chance that I could be back there someday. I am still glad I got to back, but for the first time in forever (cue Frozen music) I am I looking forward to the next time I can go back.
Onto the Purpose of this Post...Second Interviews!
So I already mentioned the screening interview that most of the Professional Internships have to do with one of the Disney Recruiters. After your screening interview (or right after you have submitted your application) the recruiters will pass on applications that they think could be a good fit to the managers in the Line of Business for your position. This is often where the waiting comes into play. These managers are often have a full time job to complete before they can even look at intern applications.
Possible Next Steps After Screening Interview After the managers look at your application, there are a few different things that can happen: you can get a supplemental application, you can get a second interview, or you could potentially not hear anything. Don't fret! Not hearing anything isn't necessarily bad. Some positions, especially Alumni Only ones, don't even have a second interview. However, positions like MIs (Management Internships), pretty much have a set number of interviews from year to year. MIs often have two or three interviews (including the screening one) so if you don't hear about a second interview and other people are getting thirds, it might be a sign that you not get the position. However, until your position goes NLIC you don't have to lose all hope.
Types of Second Interviews A lot of positions have phone interviews for second interviews and some do an internet video interview. Very, very few will even give you the option to interview in person, but MIs are the only ones that I know of that typically do have the option to do an in person second interview (but you don't have to!). Second interviews vary a ton between positions; a lot last about 20-40min, but it isn't unheard of for some people to have ones that are HOURS long. If you ask me, if you get an interview a couple of hours long, I think there is generally a pretty good change you will get the position because I don't foresee many people having a lot of time to do more than a handful of interviews of that length.
If you want to know about a specific position, feel free to ask, but a good place to go is to join past Professional Internships group pages on Facebook and search to see if there is anything about it. Since I did a Montage Interview, I can post about my experience with that next.
Went to Hope College (my alma mater!) today to meet up with one of my professors about the work I have been doing for the Chem Department from home. I thought I would be done, but I still have a few more hours of work I'll have to do on Thursday. It was really hard to say goodbye to a bunch of my professors. This is the first time in 4 years that I don't know the next time I will be in Holland. While there were times that I really didn't want to be there, I had a lot of good times on campus. I will really miss it. I am really sad I didn't get to see the professor I did research for since he is moving to Spokane, WA in 2-3 weeks. It is really hard since it is one of the first times that I feel like I possibly won't ever see someone again. I keep telling myself my family used to live in Spokane and since that is were I was born there is a chance that I could be back there someday. I am still glad I got to back, but for the first time in forever (cue Frozen music) I am I looking forward to the next time I can go back.
Onto the Purpose of this Post...Second Interviews!
So I already mentioned the screening interview that most of the Professional Internships have to do with one of the Disney Recruiters. After your screening interview (or right after you have submitted your application) the recruiters will pass on applications that they think could be a good fit to the managers in the Line of Business for your position. This is often where the waiting comes into play. These managers are often have a full time job to complete before they can even look at intern applications.
Possible Next Steps After Screening Interview After the managers look at your application, there are a few different things that can happen: you can get a supplemental application, you can get a second interview, or you could potentially not hear anything. Don't fret! Not hearing anything isn't necessarily bad. Some positions, especially Alumni Only ones, don't even have a second interview. However, positions like MIs (Management Internships), pretty much have a set number of interviews from year to year. MIs often have two or three interviews (including the screening one) so if you don't hear about a second interview and other people are getting thirds, it might be a sign that you not get the position. However, until your position goes NLIC you don't have to lose all hope.
Types of Second Interviews A lot of positions have phone interviews for second interviews and some do an internet video interview. Very, very few will even give you the option to interview in person, but MIs are the only ones that I know of that typically do have the option to do an in person second interview (but you don't have to!). Second interviews vary a ton between positions; a lot last about 20-40min, but it isn't unheard of for some people to have ones that are HOURS long. If you ask me, if you get an interview a couple of hours long, I think there is generally a pretty good change you will get the position because I don't foresee many people having a lot of time to do more than a handful of interviews of that length.
If you want to know about a specific position, feel free to ask, but a good place to go is to join past Professional Internships group pages on Facebook and search to see if there is anything about it. Since I did a Montage Interview, I can post about my experience with that next.
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