Hey all, I'm sorry if this is too broad, arrogrant, or repetitive, but I would really like guidance about this.
I'm currently in high school (a very good Catholic one), with a 4.0 GPA, about to take the SATs, and have many extra-curricular activities.
I want to major in business (probably management), and my long-term goal is an executive position in Disney Parks and Resorts. My short term goal is a management internship at one of the parks.
Now, it seems to me that the school visited by the WDW college program are not "top tier" (Ivies, Notre Dame, NYU, etc) but rather state schools and community colleges. Not that there is anything wrong with these schools, but it seems the corp of students they attract and the positions they are put in does not fall in line with my resume or my goals.
In addition, many upper-tier colleges don't simply let you take off 6-8 months to work at Disney.
Currently I am considering schools such as Claremont McKenna, U. Penn, USC, U. Mich, Notre Dame, and MIT.
Can anyone offer me advice about how I should go about getting a management internship within the parks (or even corpate administration)?
My real question is what would the best path for me to take, a high school student with no college or job obligations right now, in the future to attempt to climb the ladder of the parks, or company, administration?
I would really appreciate any input from cast members, college program members or alumni, or just people who know more about this program.
Thanks so much!
I'm currently in high school (a very good Catholic one), with a 4.0 GPA, about to take the SATs, and have many extra-curricular activities.
I want to major in business (probably management), and my long-term goal is an executive position in Disney Parks and Resorts. My short term goal is a management internship at one of the parks.
Now, it seems to me that the school visited by the WDW college program are not "top tier" (Ivies, Notre Dame, NYU, etc) but rather state schools and community colleges. Not that there is anything wrong with these schools, but it seems the corp of students they attract and the positions they are put in does not fall in line with my resume or my goals.
In addition, many upper-tier colleges don't simply let you take off 6-8 months to work at Disney.
Currently I am considering schools such as Claremont McKenna, U. Penn, USC, U. Mich, Notre Dame, and MIT.
Can anyone offer me advice about how I should go about getting a management internship within the parks (or even corpate administration)?
My real question is what would the best path for me to take, a high school student with no college or job obligations right now, in the future to attempt to climb the ladder of the parks, or company, administration?
I would really appreciate any input from cast members, college program members or alumni, or just people who know more about this program.
Thanks so much!