Disney internships animate résumés
Friday, March 26, 2010
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Alvin Sandique
Staff Writer
Students at the College of Lake County who are looking for a great way to give their résumés a jolt need to speak to Sue Whittaker of the College and Career Placement Services.
Whittaker is in charge of getting students to participate in the Disney College Program.
The Disney College Program is a four or six month internship where students live in Orlando, FL and work for one of the biggest companies worldwide. Students are able to enroll in classes and get credits through the business division and career placement services.
“This program is a great internship, especially for college students,” Whitaker said. “You get to work in a great environment in Disney World, and to top it all off, you get to live in Florida. It is an internship that is unlike any other.”
Whittaker believes the program can be a game changer for students in terms of strengthening their résumés.
“The program is an outstanding tool to use to boost your résumé,” Whittaker said. “It’s an opportunity to work for one of the biggest and most renowned companies in the world. It can help students become more competitive in the job market.”
Nowadays, the job market is becoming more and more competitive. Whittaker is more than willing to help students compete against older applicants.
“I am here to help students succeed and see that they are able to compete with more experienced job seekers,” Whittaker said.
The Disney internship is fairly new to CLC. It has only been available for CLC students for four semesters.
Though CLC is fairly small compared to other colleges who partake in the internship, such as University of Illinois and Northern Illinois University, Whittaker said CLC is very competitive with other schools sending students to participate in the program. She said the school is able to send as many students down to Central Florida as the bigger schools.
“This school is like a young colt scrapping to compete with the thoroughbreds of U of I and NIU,” Whitaker said.
There are currently 17 students from CLC in Orlando for the internship. Last summer, nine went. In the two previous semesters, 10 students went in the fall and 11 in the pilot semester of spring 2008.
“I believe in all the benefits that this program has to offer students,” Whittaker said. “That is why every semester I try and encourage as many students as I can to take advantage of this opportunity.”
Whittaker also sees this internship as a way to reward students for their hard work in the classroom.
“I deal with students all the time, and I know the stress of college can sometimes be overwhelming for students to handle at times,” Whittaker said.
“The fact that I have gone through the same struggles that students face is another reason why I want to help these amazing students in any way that I can. Offering this internship to students is one way in doing that.”
As for the future of the Disney College Program becoming a fixture in the school’s plethora of extracurricular activities, Whittaker is hopeful.
“I hope this program continues to pull students from CLC for years to come,” Whittaker said.
“The Disney internship is something that any student from this college would love to be a part of. I am here to help them get there if they wish to do so.”
A Disney information presentation will be held April 5 at 1 and 5:30 p.m. in room C005.
Staff Writer
Students at the College of Lake County who are looking for a great way to give their résumés a jolt need to speak to Sue Whittaker of the College and Career Placement Services.
Whittaker is in charge of getting students to participate in the Disney College Program.
The Disney College Program is a four or six month internship where students live in Orlando, FL and work for one of the biggest companies worldwide. Students are able to enroll in classes and get credits through the business division and career placement services.
“This program is a great internship, especially for college students,” Whitaker said. “You get to work in a great environment in Disney World, and to top it all off, you get to live in Florida. It is an internship that is unlike any other.”
Whittaker believes the program can be a game changer for students in terms of strengthening their résumés.
“The program is an outstanding tool to use to boost your résumé,” Whittaker said. “It’s an opportunity to work for one of the biggest and most renowned companies in the world. It can help students become more competitive in the job market.”
Nowadays, the job market is becoming more and more competitive. Whittaker is more than willing to help students compete against older applicants.
“I am here to help students succeed and see that they are able to compete with more experienced job seekers,” Whittaker said.
The Disney internship is fairly new to CLC. It has only been available for CLC students for four semesters.
Though CLC is fairly small compared to other colleges who partake in the internship, such as University of Illinois and Northern Illinois University, Whittaker said CLC is very competitive with other schools sending students to participate in the program. She said the school is able to send as many students down to Central Florida as the bigger schools.
“This school is like a young colt scrapping to compete with the thoroughbreds of U of I and NIU,” Whitaker said.
There are currently 17 students from CLC in Orlando for the internship. Last summer, nine went. In the two previous semesters, 10 students went in the fall and 11 in the pilot semester of spring 2008.
“I believe in all the benefits that this program has to offer students,” Whittaker said. “That is why every semester I try and encourage as many students as I can to take advantage of this opportunity.”
Whittaker also sees this internship as a way to reward students for their hard work in the classroom.
“I deal with students all the time, and I know the stress of college can sometimes be overwhelming for students to handle at times,” Whittaker said.
“The fact that I have gone through the same struggles that students face is another reason why I want to help these amazing students in any way that I can. Offering this internship to students is one way in doing that.”
As for the future of the Disney College Program becoming a fixture in the school’s plethora of extracurricular activities, Whittaker is hopeful.
“I hope this program continues to pull students from CLC for years to come,” Whittaker said.
“The Disney internship is something that any student from this college would love to be a part of. I am here to help them get there if they wish to do so.”
A Disney information presentation will be held April 5 at 1 and 5:30 p.m. in room C005.
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