Originally posted by DisneyCP2000
Wish I could help you, but the only thing the recruiters did at my university was put up banners. There weren't that many, so not much advertising was done about it . The recruiters seemed helpful at times but mostly seemed to want names only. I'm assuming they get some type of 'credit' for getting as many people in the program?!?! . In all it was very quiet in my university.
So what tactics do you guys have now? Do you guys scream "Work at WDW!" or even "Check out the most magical internship at WDW!". :lol: I'd like to know
Hey DisneyCP2000,
Well, at least someone replied. Our university has been known to do that in the past couple years and that too. Just hang posters, set up in our college union, and show up at the recruiters presentation. That seems to be the ongoing trend i've seen in schools. However, since I returned from the program and became involved, I'm on a drive in my area to get these recruiting seasons more fun, more alive, and more interactive. For instance, during the last semester, we did our normal posters, union thing, but also held powerpoint presentations preparing students for exactly what the college program entails. Also, we have a mailing list for anyone who joins (which is quite a bit actually) and through that I started, "This week in Disney History" and "This Week's WDW Picture" as items to continually remind people about us. Likewise, I'm in the process, along with my other Campus Reps of constructing a webpage and beginning next semester the "Disney Stories" Presentations where students will be able to come and share stories about disneyworld, or anything disney for that matter and likewise, we will share stories concerning our time on the program, our vacations, stories about walt, the company, etc. Also, some of these presentations will be simply showing and discussing of disney movies.
We have a lot of ideas for the future to get students to be more interactive with Disney. Another one i didn't mention that we are putting into practice is the idea of a semester theme. This semester will be right from wdw "Where Magic Lives." Every decoration we make, every label, card, website, etc. will be centered on this theme. We are very excited about all these new ideas for us. so much so in fact, we are trying to spread it, hence my post here and emails to some of my other area representatives and my recruiter. I hope this helps anyone interested.
thanks,
brian