[valeriekt]

Valerie,

You are going to have the time of your life - I did! I categorize my life into two sections: Before the College Program and after.

Though it was a blast, at times, being a CP was no walk in the park. You will work long hours (overtime even) and holidays. I worked Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Eve. CPer's are the low man on the totem pole when it comes to working shifts and getting holidays off. We also do not qualify for holiday pay~

As far as training goes, many people expect the CP exerience to be more like an internship. It is not. You will go through housing Orientation, Traditions, and then Orientation and training at your work location. My training was all hands on. Most of the training prepares you for your job - not to work for Disney in the future. However, if you continue with the Disney experience and move into the Advanced Intership - then you will recieve more indepth Disney training.

One thing I suggest is to take the classes offered to CPer's at Disney. I took HR Management and Communications at Vista Way. These classes are where you can get some valuable knowledge for the future.

Valerie
CP Fall Advantage 2003