Category Archives: professional intern

Check In

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Eric Petersen

It is finally here! The day one checks in to Disney and official starts the journey to making magic or something like that. Rather than explain everything that is involved, I will just do a walkthrough, it will be that … Continue reading →

Posted in internship, professional intern, training | Tagged BYU, casting, casting center, check in, check in tips, cp, disney, disney college program, disney look, disney professional internship, onboard paper work, paper work, pi, professional internship, traditions | 1 Comment

Find housing

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Eric Petersen

I have been spending quite a bit of time trying to figure out my housing situation. Since my internship is a little strange when it comes to when it starts and end (May 19th to August 13th), it was not … Continue reading →

Posted in college program, pre-internship process, professional intern | Tagged BYU, cp, cumberland, disney, disney college program, disney professional internship, housing, pi, private room, professional internship, rent, roommates, shared room | Leave a comment

Road trip

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Eric Petersen

I have arrived in sunny Florida! It was one heck of a ride. From Utah, it took about 34 hours, 8 gas pumps, two over night stays, and 2, 297 miles. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Provo,+UT&daddr=35.19265,-101.71228+to:Orlando,+FL&hl=en&geocode=FXTrZQId2jlY-Sm_8QuTcZJNhzHvVrUAJvGQHQ%3BFUr_GAIdaP7v-SlRXx95IkgBhzGAz3_qPFuM1A%3BFeB1swEdXEAm-yl3vM3-2HPniDGev6U8BrLDCg&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=5&via=1&sll=35.16147,-96.516805&sspn=19.666995,39.506836&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=35.16147,-96.516805&spn=19.666995,39.506836&output=embed View Larger Map Some people hate road trips, … Continue reading →

Posted in college program, pre-internship process, professional intern | Tagged BYU, car, cp, crappy motel, disney, disney college program, disney professional internship, pi, road trip, road trip tips | Leave a comment

On the road

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Eric Petersen

This morning I packed up all my stuff and I hit the road to Florida! According to Google, it takes about 34 hours from Utah to Florida . . . yeah, that’s a long time. I drove for 14 hours … Continue reading →

Posted in pre-internship process, professional intern | Tagged BYU, car, cp, crappy motel, disney, disney college program, disney professional internship, pi, professional internship, road trip, Texas | 2 Comments

Rejection

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Eric Petersen

I have been watching the Disney Professional Internship – Fall 2011 Facebook group for quite some time now. Recently a lot of people have been getting rejections. Rejections suck because they pretty much suck the life out of you and … Continue reading →

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Disney consumes my life

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Eric Petersen

Waiting for something you are looking forward to has got to be one of the hardest things ever! I have had everything set up for my internship since February, and that was just torture during school. I do not know how many … Continue reading →

Posted in college program, disney obsessed, pre-internship process, professional intern, random thoughts | Tagged anxiously waiting, BYU, cp, disney, disney college program, disney professional internship, obsessed, pi | 1 Comment

Check-In information email

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Eric Petersen

I recieved my next piece of Disney information: It’s pretty obvious what it is about. It lists the date that I check-in to Disney and at what time. What is interesting is where they ask me to check-in. during … Continue reading →

Posted in pre-internship process, professional intern | Tagged application, BYU, casting, cp, disney, disney college program, disney professional internship, on-board paper work, pi, professional internship | 3 Comments