From: torsten@cwis.unomaha.edu (Torsten Wesley Adair)
Subject: Working at Walt Disney World
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 04:52:51 GMT

WDW has a college program for people who would like to work there.
Rick Nealy (sp?) and Doug Wilkie (sp?) visited UNO earlier this month
to recruit.  They are visiting 150 campuses, and have employed students 
from 300 schools.
	They plan on employing 1200 students and 1000 cultural representatives
(world showcase).

General Info:
	$5.60/hour	at least thirty hours a week
	Four months at WDW	January-May, May-August, August-January
	Housing is provided 	$77 a person a week (four people)
				$65 a person a week (six people)
		Rent is paid as a payroll deduction.
	You pay to get there.
	Two days off a week, but not during the weekends.

	Doug Wilkie is an alumnus.  He said that many people do not save much 
money while working at WDW.  If you don't do anything but work, you can save
about $2000.  If you are a normal human being, however, you'd better get a 
round trip ticket in advance.


The Jobs:

Attractions Host/Hostess
	Basically a people person.  Greet guests, give spiels, run the rides,
protect the guests, and keep things looking and running nicely.

Culinary Assistant
	Food preperation.  Some education may be required.

Custodial Host/Hostess
	Custodial work.  However, since the custodians know the park so well,
and are so visible, they are the ones who are asked where everything is.

Fast Foods Host/Hostess
	Basically, running a small one-person resturaunt.

Food & Beverage Host/Hostess
	Full-service resturaunt work AND fast-food work.

Hospitality Host/Hostess
	Limited to students majoring in the hospitality field.  Helping
guest at one of the resort hotels or campground.

Housekeeping Host/Hostess
	Limited to students majoring in the hospitality field.  Keeping the 
rooms clean and well stocked.

Lifeguard Host/Hostess
	Lifeguard certification required.  Possibility of working other areas
during bad weather.

Merchandise Host/Hostess
	Working the gift shops.

Recreation Host/Hostess
	Some responsibilites: ticket sales, towel rentals, and custodial

Tickets Host/Hostess
	Running the ticket booths.

Transportation Host/Hostess
	Driving and loading monorails, and ferry boats

Wardrobe Host/Hostess
	Responsibilities: issuing costumes to cast members, checking garments,
and some light laundry.


The Talk:
 
Two videos were shown.  The first was a general introduction to the history of
WDW.  The second discussed the various areas of employment at WDW, and gave an 
overview of the College Program.  

WDW would like college recognition and preferably college credit.  I assume
that WDW would qualify as an internship.
	Second semester freshlings to first semester seniors are welcome.
	No graduating seniors.

There is no senority, which means that the college workers will work a variety 
of shifts and get mostly weekdays off.

The student housing looked like a typical apartment complex, except that this
one is in WDW.

During the Summer, WDW is looking for people in five areas of study:
	Business, Communication, Recreation, Hospitality, and Theatre/Drama.

For the Summer, they interview 7 - 8000 people, and about 25 - 2800 during the 
Fall and Winter.


GROOMING:

	Hair (MEN)
	Above the ears and collar
	No facial hair.
	Sideburns no lower than your earlobe.

	Hair (WOMEN)
	Natural color hair.

	Women may wear one set of earrings (no hoops)
	Blush, mascara, foundation are acceptable.
	Neutral lipstick, nail polish, and normal hose (no fishnets!)

	No necklaces or bracelets
	One ring per hand, and one watch

	Tattoos are not a problem as long as they can not be seen.


MY IMPRESSIONS:

	A very demanding place to work.
	I define it as going to college, except you are taking thirty hours
of class a week, and getting paid for it.
	If this fit my major, I would apply, but it doesn't.

How to get in?  Write to the Walt Disney World College Program.

I paraphrased the handouts (WDW 36524 and WDW 41445).

Any Ducktorates or Mouster Degree holders out there who like to comment?

Torsten at Omaha