Dr. Howard_Disney_College

Disney World Site Visit- Spring '08
Left- Brad & Aryiel Rush, Adrian Turner- Interns
Right- Steve Nelson- Prof. Intern
Below- Patsy Cook- Disney Employee, Manager, Blizzard Beach
& Will Johnson- Character Performer
Far Right- Diane Howard, Ph.D- UMHB Disney Advisor

Disney internships open doors to stable and consistent opportunities for advancement
in a major, international company, which values you and what is important to you.
Please consider the opportunities below.

All Disney interns have access to college courses, workshops, seminars,
auditions, and valuable meetings, while they serve and receive
training/mentoring at Disney World.
After an internship, students in good standing in the Disney College Program
may apply for seasonal Disney work, advanced internships, further employment,
and various educational opportunities.

The Disney College Program provides 5-7 month, paid internships in Disney World.
It offers students hands-on experience in the Disney Industry.
It provides networking opportunities with Disney executives and opportunities for Disney careers in the future.
While on the program, students can earn college credit at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Disney interns may take classes and workshops instructed by Disney World executives.
The internships are in the following areas: Attractions, Operations, Guest Services, Marketing,
Communications, Entertainment, Hospitality, Vacation Planning, Imagineering, and many more.

Steve Nelson, Paid Disney College Intern, 2004-05

Disney was recently voted as the #1 most respectable company in entertainment by Fortune 500. See (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostadmired/2008/industries/43.html)

Disney College Program

Disney College Program, E-Presentation

Disney College Program Roles (Jobs)

UMHB Performance Studies (PS), Communication (COMM)- Advisor, Dr. Diane Howard
Computer Graphics Design (CGD ) & Management (M)- Advisor, Ms. Donna Teel
Disney Interns have included the following:
Kathryn Monroe- PS ( 2003-2004), Steve Nelson- PS (2004-2005)
Will Johnson- PS, Rashod Holmes- M, Kayla Jensen- PS, Alisha Osborn- PS (2005-2006)
Jessica Perry-PS, Christy McPherson- PS (2005-2006)
Mary Susan McGarr- PS, Tyna Hammond- PS, Kacey Cox- PS (2006-2007)
Magdaly Rivera- M, Patsy Cook- CGD (2006-2007)
Adrian Turner- PS , Megan Moore- PS, Ariel Rush- CGD, Brad Rush- CGD (2008)
Janell Treece- CGD, Joseph Warren- COMM, Rebecca Bulls (COMM), Emily McNear (2008)

Graduate College Credit-
Disney College Program participants may apply to the University of West Florida's Learn, Earn, and Lead Certificate Program.
They may earn six graduate credit semester hours that can be applied toward the
online Master of Science in Administration program offered by the University of West Florida.
For more information about enrolling in this limited opportunity certificate program, contact Dr. Janet Pilcher, jpilcher@uwf.edu

Some of the past UMHB student interns who have continued as seasonal employees
at WDW include the following:
Kayla Jensen (character performer), Tyna Hammond (attractions), Rashod Holmes (character performer),
Jessica Perry (costumes), Will Johnson (character performer), Steve Nelson (character performer),
Alisha Osborn (entertainment), Patsy Cook (attractions)

UMHB Graduates who have served full-time
at WDW in Orlando:
Steve Nelson- Professional Intern
Kathryn Monroe- Front Desk, Disney Hotels
Patsy Cook- Coordinator at Blizzard Beach
Jessica Perry, Will Johnson- Character Performer

Molly Smith- Employee-
Manager at Animal Kingdom, African Safari