Students looking for an internship job can take advantage of an opportunity by going through the Disney College and Career Start Program, said Disney recruiter John Stephenson during the ASCC Senate meeting last Wednesday.

The program will give college students experience in the field of working in: ? The airline industry? Photography? Tickets and Merchandising? Culinary Arts

If students decide to enroll in the program Stephenson said they must be enrolled in at least one class.

“The benefit to college students is that all of the tuition (will be paid for), but those who are not will have to pay $1,200 for it,” he said.

“Another advantage is that those who do apply will have priority when enrolling, and just like any internship as a student you will have to work 28 to 30 hours per week,” Stephenson added.

Furthermore, he said that the starting salary for those who begin the program is $8.20 per hour with the classes depending on when a student begins registration.

If a student begins a college course in January the program will last through the summer and if in August the program goes through February of the next year.

In addition, to gain an internship from the Disney College and Career Start Program a student must be at least 18-years-old to qualify.

However, during the time that students are hired, Stephenson said, “You are not just an employee but a character and you will not wear uniforms, instead it’s costumes.”

In hearing the presentation held last Wednesday students said that the Disney College Programs seemed like a great opportunity for those looking to work, even on an internship basis.

Oscar Abundez, radio and journalism major, said that after Stephenson spoke enthusiastically about the program itself he gained interest in wanting to know more.

For Alexander Salas, theater arts major, it was an opportunity to go back to something he enjoyed.

He commented that he was employed at Disneyland Resort and Fantasyland after graduating high school last June but had to wait until he was 18 to re-apply for the internship.

Being that his major is theater arts his interest is in the entertainment area of Disneyland.

ASCC President Joe Cobarrubio also thought the college career program, “will give students the opportunity to know what a place such as Disneyland has to offer.”