cheerdancer11 said:
Did you learn anything about your field in college? Or was it more just like a job at Disney? Did you have ne classes/lectures there? thanks for sharing ur experience!
Michele
Well ... I didn't have any classes about Nebraska (NE)
At it's base, it was just a job at Disney. HOWEVER, if you want it to be more than that, you can. You have the option of taking some courses through Disney ... some Universities will even give you credit for them. I chose not to do this, as I had already graduated, and had absolutely no use for any more credits.
There were also a lot of other things you could do to get the most out of your internship. They have a mentoring program, where they will pair you up with a manager from somewhere within WDW, not necessarily in your field, but they'll try. The person who is your mentor may be able to set up other networking opportunities (I graduated with an IT degree, my mentor was an Engineering manager, but he knew someone in the IT department, and arranged a meeting with her for me). There are also a bunch of lectures you could go to. Just to name a few, there was a time management seminar presented by Lee Cockerell (executive VP of WDW), Q/A sessions with park managers, restaurant managers, etc, "Spotlight" presentations that gave some insight and allowed time for Q/A with people that work in some other areas.
Basically, the College Program internship is what you make it out to be. If you want it to be just a job at WDW, it can be, but it can be so much more, and I'd really recommend taking advantage of the program, and the opportunities it presents.
This is a pretty long post ... if you have any specific questions, send em to me by PM, and I'll make sure to answer them.