Yes!!! I got through to the pre-screen interview with Yummy Jobs!!!! YAY!!!
Applications close on the 28th of September (yesterday) and I went onto the WDWIP forums and people were getting emails to say that they had gotten through. I went and checked my email and my heart was pounding so loud lol and I got an interview!!!
My interview is on the 9th October in Liverpool :) Im all booked to go, that was the first thing I did last night. I am flying over the night before with my mum, staying in a hotel where we stayed during the summer (which happens to be right up the road from the university) then going to the interview before flying back home on the Tuesday night.
The best thing about the interview is that it is on a Tuesday and I am off uni on Tuesdays so I am missing no lectures!!! :) It is so hard to catch up! Although I will have to miss GB and my piano lesson but thats not too bad :)
Thats all for today got to go do uni work!!
Have a magical day!!!!
Saturday, 29 September 2012
Friday, 7 September 2012
Disney Bucket List
I know I know, I've only applied but I have some free time today and I am bored...which means it is the perfect time to think about Disney!! Anyway this Bucket List would apply for whenever I am able to visit WDW again, which I will!
Things in bold are things which I have not already done :)
- Visit all four theme Parks
- Do all four Parks in one Day
- Celebrate my Birthday in a Park
- Collect Fastpasses from rides
- Go on as many rides and see as many shows
- Do the Key's to the Kingdom Tour
- Pin Trade!!
- Get a Cast Member Exclusive Pin
- Buy a Cast Member T-shirt or hoodie
- Eat a Dole Whip
- Eat a red velvet cupcake from Starring rolls café in Hollywood Studios
- Eat at Be Our Guest Restaurant
- Eat at Wolfgang Puck Express (To try the Four cheese pesto pizza)
- Eat at the Rose and Crown Pub in the UK Pavilion in Epcot
- Attempt to eat a whole Kitchen Sink..with help of course!
- Stay in the Contemporary with a Magic Kingdom View!
- Watch Wishes from the Polynesian beach
- Buy a Disney ornament for the Christmas Tree
- See the "Kiss Goodnight" at the Magic Kingdom
- Take as many photos and video footage as possible!
- Watch Fantasmic
- Watch Illuminations
- Watch Wishes
- See all of the parades
- Meet as many characters as possible and get autographs
- Buy another Pin Trading Bag
- Buy a fridge magnet (It's a tradition in our family!)
There is probably more but I think that's a good start ;) lol
Have a Magical Day!! :)
Things in bold are things which I have not already done :)
- Visit all four theme Parks
- Do all four Parks in one Day
- Celebrate my Birthday in a Park
- Collect Fastpasses from rides
- Go on as many rides and see as many shows
- Do the Key's to the Kingdom Tour
- Pin Trade!!
- Get a Cast Member Exclusive Pin
- Buy a Cast Member T-shirt or hoodie
- Eat a Dole Whip
- Eat a red velvet cupcake from Starring rolls café in Hollywood Studios
- Eat at Be Our Guest Restaurant
- Eat at Wolfgang Puck Express (To try the Four cheese pesto pizza)
- Eat at the Rose and Crown Pub in the UK Pavilion in Epcot
- Attempt to eat a whole Kitchen Sink..with help of course!
- Stay in the Contemporary with a Magic Kingdom View!
- Watch Wishes from the Polynesian beach
- Buy a Disney ornament for the Christmas Tree
- See the "Kiss Goodnight" at the Magic Kingdom
- Take as many photos and video footage as possible!
- Watch Fantasmic
- Watch Illuminations
- Watch Wishes
- See all of the parades
- Meet as many characters as possible and get autographs
- Buy another Pin Trading Bag
- Buy a fridge magnet (It's a tradition in our family!)
There is probably more but I think that's a good start ;) lol
Have a Magical Day!! :)
Excitement
I found this video on YouTube and absolutely love it!! It just seems to capture the magic of Disney, I got goosebumps the first time I watched it :) You do think in the back of your head now when watching videos like that, I could be there next Summer!! It just makes you even more excited!!
Have a Magical Day!! :)
Application!
Hi again! :)
In this post I'm going to talk about the application process on the Yummy Jobs website.
Yummy Jobs is the company in the UK through which Disney finds university students for the program. The first thing I did was update my CV.
My CV has firstly my personal details followed by a personal statement. I then have my qualifications, I personally put my first year results in because they were good but it is probably not necessary. Next is my work experience, now I have never had a job :( It seems to be a vicious circle, places want experienced people but I can't get experience until I get a job!! I have skills that I can prove through different roles I have held during school so I explained each of these roles and the skills needed. Lastly I have key skills and references. The key skills is a list of skills I have followed by what I have done to gain these skills.
After my CV was complete I did a cover letter, I don't know if it is necessary but I feel it gives you an opportunity to really sell yourself and show your enthusiasm. The first paragraph was stating why I wanted to do the program, the next was what I was studying and my future plans (I want to become a Teacher). The third paragraph was about what roles I would be interested in and gave a place I would like to work in each of the roles. E.g. I put for Attractions that I would like to work in Mission: Space (Mainly cause I am a huge Physics and Space nerd :) lol). Next I wrote a paragraph on the skills I had and how I had developed these skills through the roles I have in school etc. Lastly I summarised why I would be a great Cast Member :)
The profile you have to complete on the Yummy Jobs website is pretty simple it has personal info then info on your education and where you study. Then there is a section called Work and Experience which includes Work Experience, Spoken Languages, Motivation, date available from and if you have worked for Disney before. For Spoken languages I put English (duh! lol) and Spanish to Grade A GCSE level so I have a second language but only to that standard. Then you just upload the document with your cover letter and CV on and that is it! You can then hit apply for the WDW Summer Work Experience Program :)
Sorry if this was long but hopefully this will help someone in the future!
Have a magical Day!!
In this post I'm going to talk about the application process on the Yummy Jobs website.
Yummy Jobs is the company in the UK through which Disney finds university students for the program. The first thing I did was update my CV.
My CV has firstly my personal details followed by a personal statement. I then have my qualifications, I personally put my first year results in because they were good but it is probably not necessary. Next is my work experience, now I have never had a job :( It seems to be a vicious circle, places want experienced people but I can't get experience until I get a job!! I have skills that I can prove through different roles I have held during school so I explained each of these roles and the skills needed. Lastly I have key skills and references. The key skills is a list of skills I have followed by what I have done to gain these skills.
After my CV was complete I did a cover letter, I don't know if it is necessary but I feel it gives you an opportunity to really sell yourself and show your enthusiasm. The first paragraph was stating why I wanted to do the program, the next was what I was studying and my future plans (I want to become a Teacher). The third paragraph was about what roles I would be interested in and gave a place I would like to work in each of the roles. E.g. I put for Attractions that I would like to work in Mission: Space (Mainly cause I am a huge Physics and Space nerd :) lol). Next I wrote a paragraph on the skills I had and how I had developed these skills through the roles I have in school etc. Lastly I summarised why I would be a great Cast Member :)
The profile you have to complete on the Yummy Jobs website is pretty simple it has personal info then info on your education and where you study. Then there is a section called Work and Experience which includes Work Experience, Spoken Languages, Motivation, date available from and if you have worked for Disney before. For Spoken languages I put English (duh! lol) and Spanish to Grade A GCSE level so I have a second language but only to that standard. Then you just upload the document with your cover letter and CV on and that is it! You can then hit apply for the WDW Summer Work Experience Program :)
Sorry if this was long but hopefully this will help someone in the future!
Have a magical Day!!
Sunday, 2 September 2012
How it began...
Welcome to my very first blog!
I should probably start by introducing myself, my name is Rachel and I am a 19 year old student studying Physics in the UK.I have applied for the Walt Disney World (WDW) Summer Work Experience in Summer 2013! The program enables students to work for WDW during their summer break for up to 3 months. There are various roles that you could be working in and you will be living in apartments on Disney property with up to 7 other housemates from all around the world.
The main reason for this blog is so that I can document my journey through the process and hopefully help other people applying for the program in later years. I realise I may not get on to the program but I will definitely try and keep it updated with random Disney stuff to keep the magic alive! :)
I heard about the WDW program through the internet somehow, I am a member of the DIS boards so there was a college board on there but it was more focused on the American college program. I read a lot of blogs and I kept thinking how amazing it would be but I had my doubts since if I got on the program I would be away from my family and I wasn't sure if I would be able to cope. After telling my parents about it and a lot more thinking I finally decided to apply in mid-August 2012. I might as well go for it and see if I can get on the program. It is one of these opportunities that truly once in a life-time and I would be honoured to be part of it!
In my next post I'll talk about my application!
Have a magical day! :)
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