So You Want to Apply For the Disney College Program...

Luckily, I'm going to tell you how to apply! The process is very easy! First, you're going to want to go to disneycollegeprogram.com . You'll see this screen:

There are only certain times in the year when you can apply for the CP. Fall and FA applications come out in February; Spring and SA apps come out in September.

Guess what you do next? That's right! You click the pretty green button that says 'Apply Now'.

You will then be brought to this screen, however, there will be an option to apply for the CP or PI instead of 0 results.

After clicking on the CP option (or PI if you're going for that), another window should open to start the basic application. It takes a bit for the screen to load, so DON'T CLOSE OUT OF THE WINDOW. I have a fairly fast internet connection and it took about 10 minutes to get off the "white screen of death," so I called it.

The basic application is just that, basic. It's just like any other job application you've filled out in the past. Never filled out a job application before? I hadn't either before this one. They ask you basic questions like name, address, social security number, and if you have a criminal background. There are a lot more questions than that, but you get the gist of it. At the end, they will then ask you what roles you're interested in, and to rank them in interest (high, medium, low, none). Be 100% honest with yourself on what roles you're interested in. If you know you'll 100% hate a certain role, put no interest in that role. I received a role I put low interest in (after changing it from no interest), so just a warning.

After submitting the application, you'll now be able to access your dashboard, which will look similar to this:

After applying, you'll receive an email thanking you for applying. Sometimes it takes 2 minutes for this email to arrive(like most peoples'), sometimes it takes 2 hours (like mine). Don't worry if it takes a while for your email to arrive, it'll come! Check all folders(including spam); mine came in my 'promotions' folder.

Within a few hours, you may receive an email asking you to take the WBI. *NOTE* NOT EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A WBI. There's no explanation for who gets one and who doesn't. I received the email for a WBI about two and a half hours after sending in my application. *OBSERVATION* - My dashboard was never "In Submission", it went straight to "In Progress"(These titles will be where the above picture says "Post-Offer Stage").  Unfortunately, many people who are "In Submission" stay there without the WBI until the last day where they are NLIC. Check out the Disney Programs Blog for more info.

What "In Submission" means

So what is the WBI? The web-based interview is like a personality test asking you many questions about yourself, your work ethic, and how others would describe you. BE HONEST ON THE QUESTIONS. I cannot stress that enough. Disney needs to make sure their workers will be able to handle what is thrown at them. Do not get offended if you don't pass the WBI, there's always next season to re-apply. You will find out if you pass the WBI as soon as you answer the last question. The screen will either say something along the lines of "Congratulations!" or "Sorry..." with the results.

If you pass the WBI, you will be sent an email asking you to schedule an interview time. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST). Schedule accordingly. Allow an hour time block for the interview as the interviewers can either be 15 minutes early or 15 minutes late. Some interviewers tell you how long you have for your interview (usually 20 minutes), some may not. THE LENGTH OF YOUR INTERVIEW DOES NOT MATTER. My interview was unusually short (13:47) and I was still accepted.

The phone interview varies by interviewer. The question that is always asked is why you want to work for Disney. Again, be HONEST with your interviewer.

After the phone interview is the waiting game -  the hardest part (in my opinion). Your interviewer will tell you at the end of the interview to check your dashboard frequently and that you should hear back within 2-3 weeks of your phone interview.

So that's it! Those are the basics to applying for the DCP! Good luck and congrats on deciding to apply! If you have any questions, comment with them on this post, or head over to my FAQ and Q&A tabs above!

Best day ever! I cried like a baby.