My Disney Journey (so far)

What Disney Means to Me

To me, Disney is home; not only the Disney Parks but the movies as well. If I’m ever feeling lost or sad, I can return to a magical land where pixie dust can make you fly and dreams can come true if you just believe. Over the years, the characters have become more like old friends that remind me of who I am and who I aim to be.

That is why I love Disney, Disney is my home.

That is why I always wanted to work “from home.”

Why I did the Disney College Program

I would like to say that I’ve wanted to work for Disney since my first trip, but unfortunately I was only one year old and was not able to form a thought more complicated than “Tigger is scary.” I can say that I’ve wanted to work for the company for as long as I can remember.

I can recall seeing a Cast Member putting a smile on someone’s face and thinking, “that’s what I want to do.” It was from that moment that I decided to make a daily goal to make one person smile. So far, I haven’t missed a day that I can remember.

After moving down to Orlando, Florida for one year as a part of the Disney College program, it became clear to me that I couldn’t imagine working long term anywhere other than a company that makes dreams come true.

Disney Plans for the Future

I have always been a girl with many and big dreams. Over the years, my dreams and goals have been refined to having a positive impact on those around me and working for Disney.

There are several other dreams that float around my head from time to time, but these are the ones that stick with me.

I am currently majoring in Public Relations, which is a field that is a mixture of media relations, journalism and communication. My ultimate goal is to do a Disney Professional Internship after graduation in 2018.

My absolute dream would be doing the Executive Communications internship which involves all of my favorite aspects of Public Relations including, “various forms of written communication, such as remarks, correspondence and the occasional formal speech” according to the description on the Disney Careers website.

After the internship, I hope to return to school for my MBA and come back to work in Disney leadership or possibly even an executive position.

So, for those of you wondering: YES! I am planning on moving back down to Orlando and doing another Disney Internship and YES I would definitely film it for you all.

See you real soon!
-Annie