What is the Disney College Program?

Hey guys! So after telling a lot of my family and friends about getting accepted into the DCP, I have realized that there are many people who don't even know what the program is. First of all, DCP is short for Disney College Program, and the participants usually call themselves CP's.

What is the DCP?

The DCP is a paid internship where students can potentially earn credits for their school while spending either 5 or 8 months in Walt Disney World, or Disneyland. The choices are Spring, Spring Advantage, Fall or Fall Advantage. The advantage options are the 8 month programs. Students come from not only around the United States, but also from different countries around the world. The three main components to this program are Living, Learning, and Earning. 

Living

This is obviously students sharing an apartment with either 3, 5, or 7 other people from around the world. There are different apartment complexes on the Disney property specifically for the CP's. They also have specified Wellness, or Non- Wellness dorms. Wellness being for the people who are under 21 and non- drinkers. Non-Wellness is for the people over 21. 

Learning

During the program, students have an opportunity to take different types of Disney Education courses. There are many different options but I plan on taking as many as I can just for the experience! 

Earning

This is the fun part. Along with living and learning at the happiest place on earth, students get the opportunity to work there as well! There are a wide range of options of roles for students to participate in. During the interview process, students will be given the opportunity to read the many role descriptions and rank them at a High, Medium, Low, or No Interest level. 

This is just the basic layout of the DCP. I have posted the link to the official Disney page below. There is so much information on that page! I am constantly fishing through it to find new info. I hope this might have cleared a few things up for people who have never heard about the program. It really is just an amazing experience for anyone going into any field. You don't have to be going into the field of hospitality to get the hospitality role. This program is open up to everyone, no matter what their interests are.

http://cp.disneycareers.com/en/default/