Disney cultural exchange program

Everything you want to know about the Disney J1 Cultural Exchange Program and how you can apply to work at Walt Disney World.

Yesterday I had Traditions which is the first official day that I worked for Disney. Traditions is a training session at Disney University where they teach you a bit of Disney History and the main …

Sometimes you just know that your day is going to be one of the days you never, ever forget. Today was one of those days. Today was my Traditions class at Disney University. Traditions is essentially my welcome and orientation to The Walt Disney Company. EVERY single Cast Member has gone through Traditions, no matter their role, level, or experience. It's a very special class, and it was my first official day as a Cast Member. I can't say too much about what we actually talk about in the…

The leading in program guide is bad.

Doing the Cultural Exchange Program (or International College Program as it's sometimes known) was the best thing I've ever experienced. There's not a day that goes by where I don't miss working for the mouse and reminisce about all the amazing memories I have from my summer. As if you need anymore persuasion to do…

7:00 AM Disney College Program Bucket List Happy Monday friends! Today is an exciting day because I start my DCP program TODAY! It's crazy how fast this day has come and I'm looking forward to all the new experiences that come with it. For today's post, I wanted to share my bucket list for my time here as well as hopefully give you all some ideas of what you may want to do whenever you visit WDW! GENERAL Visit all 4 parks in one day Play in the park in the rain - I mean, why not? Stay in the…

Friday, May 30 Today I had Traditions! I was scheduled for the second group at 2:30 pm. Kat and Marysa also had this time so we all went together. We caught the bus in front of Chatham at 1:30 pm. Once we got there we got separated. They divide the group into smaller groups depending on a number on the back of your program guide. I do not want to give too much away on what exactly happens at Traditions. I read A LOT of blogs about it, so every surprise was pretty much ruined for me…

We’ve made a list of what to bring to the DCP program. The official DCP site has some suggestions, but it isn’t detailed enough. If you’re flying down to the program with limited…

Disney has just welcomed the first group of Cultural Representatives to return to Walt Disney World for work.