The Waiting Game
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
...and you thought the time leading up to the interview was agonizing. Tick-tock-tick-tock, where’s Disney’s response? ...and why is it taking so long!
It should be no surprise that the waiting game, the time between your interview and the mailed response from Disney, is probably going be filled with anticipation, anxiousness and perhaps a bit of angst. It’s not that it’s a particularly painful experience waiting, just not overly pleasant. Even if you nailed your interview, there’s no guarantees in any sense of the word.
Disney’s response times for the College and CareerStart programs are typically within two to three weeks of your phone interview, but sometimes can be up to four weeks- especially when factoring the shear load of applicants and the slowness of the mail system. Unfortunately that’s the way of the game, and unlike many other games, there’s no cheating. You can’t necessarily call recruiting or casting to find out your status (at least not within the first four weeks, they’ll tell you a response is coming or in the mail), and peaking at the website’s acceptance module is a no-no that won’t yield you much good either. The ultimate reality is that you’ll have to sit this one through.
In the meantime, I’d suggest checking out a couple great community resources on these programs, including DISboards College Forum, WDWMagic’s Employment Board and the WDWCP Info Board. Most of these online communities have previous participants fielding questions, and offer perspectives on various elements of the program. For news on Disney Parks, check out MousePlanet.com. Until next time, happy waiting!
Programming note: this blog will be published every Tuesday and Thursday.
Coming up on Thursday: “The Big Blue World”
Coming up next week: Inside the Roles I, The Large Envelope
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