Disney World Paid Intern
Steve Nelson, 2004-05
UMHB Performance Studies Major

This is me at the college program graduation
with Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

From the Disney Professional Recruiting Office- We recently announced that Walt Disney World® Casting has consolidated its hiring process for Advanced, Professional and Management Internships into one segment-wide effort that includes the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland® Resort and Walt Disney Imagineering. For more information about Disney Theme Parks & Resorts Professional Internship opportunities, please visit our new Web site, DisneyInterns.com .

If your students are interested in returning to the Walt Disney World Resort in a Disney Professional Internship, or if they would like to work at the Disneyland Resort in California or work with Walt Disney Imagineering, now is the time for them to learn more about all of the opportunities available to them. All positions offered next season are posted now on DisneyCareers.com . Enter "Internship" into the Search field, and you will see all of the Professional Internships available in different lines of business at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney Imagineering. (Currently, there are only a few WDI positions available; however, that number will increase during the next year.)

To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a college or university currently and have completed at least one semester. Students also must be in good academic standing and must provide their own transportation to and from work.

We are excited about offering so many different opportunities to your students in one convenient place. Your students can visit DisneyCareers.com , search for internships that apply to their major and even apply right there on the Web site. They don't have to wait to attend a Disney College Program  presentation to apply.  Sincerely,
Disney Professional Recruiting

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Steve Nelson's Disney College Program Photo Album

     This is me as Tigger
          at the "Crystal Palace"                                                                                                                    

This is ...me as "Chef Goofy."
This is what I do when I perform
breakfast and dinner
at the Contemporary resort.

                This is me as "CAPTAIN HOOK"fighting with Peter Pan.                                                       

This is me as Foulfellow (the fox)      
from PINOCCHIO.                  
        

This is me as BEACH GOOFY.

End of Fall Semester Update, 2004

Hello everyone,

I am updating you all on my advancements with the Disney Company. As many of you know, I have been working with Disney as a character performer intern for almost three months. I have been doing atmosphere entertainment. This   means I get into full costume, ie. Goofy, Tigger,etc. and perform and communicate through my body language to entertain thousands of guests weekly. Now new opportunities have opened for me. I just found out that I have been casted as one of four "Toy Soldiers" in the "Celebrate the Season" holiday show that will be performed on the stage in front of Cinderella's Castle. This is the largest, most popular show at the magic kingdom park during the holiday season, and very difficult to get into. The show will be performed about five times daily in December, which will mean my hours will be long. My pay,however, will increase to "Show pay" which is double time (about thirteen dollars an hour). On top of this opportunity, I have been selected to audition as "Bert" the man of many talents from "Mary Poppins." I already attended one audition for "face recognition," where the casting director determined I resembled Bert. (out of 600 hopefulls for all face roles, only 25 were selected to return for a fitting/audition). So on Wednesday, November 3, I will go for a fitting and question/answer session. If I still resemble Bert, and can pass the Q & A, I will be approved to play Bert next semester, which means I will be communicating through face, body, and a cockney dialect (which I will have to attend a week of voice coaching to perfect). I have also been accepted into the Puppeteering Dept. and have a chance to be trained for the Little Mermaid show, and Playhouse Disney LIVE! I will keep you all posted on this information....

                                                              -SINCERELY, STEVE NELSON

Spring Semester Update, '05

I just received a surprise phone call. It was my interview for campus representative! I HAVE BEEN HIRED! I will be UMHB's sole campus rep. and one of a team of three at CTC! ... I have now switched my status from entertainment to Disney Recruiting. ...I get to remain with the Disney company in this way...and I am very excited to begin this new chapter!

Sincerely,
Steve Nelson

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