Disney Paid Internships!
Disney, Inc offers two great programs for ACC students.
- The Disney College Program offers a unique opportunity for paid work at Disney.
- The Disney Professional Internships is a chance to apply classroom studies to practical experiences. This is a highly competitive program.
To earn ACC Marketing Internship credit, you are required to:
- Take one Disney Education Course
- Complete the work experience
- Turn in a written assignment (5-10 pages)
- Submit an evaluation completed by your Disney College Program Supervisor
- Register for the Marketing Internship Course
- Have regular phone/emails contact with the ACC Marketing Internship Instructor
For additional information about these Disney programs, please contact one of the following Marketing Department members:
- Courtney Ahrenholtz, Associate Professor, [email protected] or 512.223.2069
- Ina Midkiff, Department Chair, [email protected] or 512.223.2072
Disney College Program Application:
- Application Open Date – We anticipate our latest Disney College Program application for fall 2025 opportunities to open mid/late January. While we have not finalized a closing date at this time, the application will likely remain open throughout much of April.
- Application Process – Students will first complete our online application. If they meet our minimum qualifications and are identified as a strong candidate, they will be invited to schedule a phone interview with our team. Selections will be based on application and interview results along with overall business need. For a visual representation of the application process, please refer to this article.
- Arrival/Departure Dates – Selected students will have the opportunity to choose their desired arrival and departure date range upon accepting their offer. For the fall season, arrival dates will span from May and September. Regardless of their arrival date, departure dates will not occur before January 2026.
- As a reminder, the DCP is open to all majors and academic levels. Duel enrolled students are not eligible.
Get To Know the Disney College Program Sessions:
- We are excited for the return of our Get to Know the Disney College Program virtual information sessions this week!!! Please share this information with any students interested in learning more about the Disney College Program. We also welcome you and other members of your university to attend.
- These sessions will begin on January 7th and run January 30th. During this four week window, we will host three sessions a week. We will notify you if we offer additional sessions in the spring.
- Registration Link – You can clink on the link to view all session date/times and register for the offering that works best for you.
Disney Culinary Application:
- The Disney Culinary Program application is now live! Qualified students can visit here to learn more and apply for consideration.
Additional Reminders:
- If you have a student enrolled in traditional, online classes during the program, please encourage them to review this article to better understand the process to request time off to fulfill their academic obligations. As reminder, this is only for self-paced online classes. We cannot provide time off for classes at specific times.
- We invite you to explore our new Program Experience website and share it with your team or interested students! To showcase the exciting events and learning offerings available to your students during their program, I have attached the January calendar of activities.
- Disney Internships for fall 2025 will begin to be posted later this month. Students currently pursuing their bachelor’s degree can review all major-specific internship opportunities here.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you,
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