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50-956: The Disney International Programs (previously named the Walt Disney World International Program ) is an international internship program operated by the Disney Programs division of The Walt Disney Company at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida , in the United States . These programs recruit participants and college students (18 years and older) from outside the United States and its territories for year-long cultural exchanges with paid positions and summer-long paid internships, working at

100-1059: A June 2021 return of the Disney College Program in Orlando, though no announcement was immediately made for the International Programs. On March 25, 2022, Disney Programs announced the Disney International Programs would return to Orlando with the Cultural Representative Program for August 2022. On April 11, 2022, Disney Programs announced the return of the Cultural Exchange Program for June 2022 for select countries. Internship Internships for professional careers are similar in some ways. Similar to internships, apprenticeships transition students from vocational school into

150-412: A broad experience of the world of work. Most students do not get paid for work experience. However, some employers pay students, as this is considered part of their education. The duration varies according to the student's course, and other personal circumstances. Most students go out on work experience for one or two weeks in a year. Some students work in a particular workplace, perhaps one or two days

200-516: A day to a week, either in person or virtually . Typically, an internship consists of an exchange of services for experience between the intern and the organization. Internships are used to determine whether the intern still has an interest in that field after the real-life experience. In addition, an internship can be used to build a professional network that can assist with letters of recommendation or lead to future employment opportunities. The benefit of bringing an intern into full-time employment

250-590: A fee. These companies charge students to assist with research, promising to refund the fee if no internship is found. The programs vary and aim to provide internship placements at reputable companies. Some companies may also provide controlled housing in a new city, mentorship , support, networking, weekend activities or academic credit. Some programs offer extra add-ons such as language classes, networking events, local excursions, and other academic options. Some companies specifically fund scholarships and grants for low-income applicants. Critics of internships criticize

300-628: A new and more modern apartment complex located in Winter Garden , about four miles from Disney's Animal Kingdom, became the new home of the Orlando Disney College Program participants. Though its original opening was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, it opened in June 2021 along with the return of the Disney College Program to Orlando. The relocation of Disney College Program participants to Flamingo Crossings Village

350-407: A nomadic lifestyle would trespass in order to camp on land belonging to local communities. These illegal encampments are often resented by local people, owing to their lack of sewage and waste disposal capacity, and the fact that such encampments are often difficult to remove under human rights legislation. The use of land without permission is also illegal, which leads to such groups being moved on by

400-533: A short period of time, as well as Disney College Program and culinary students, providing full credit and completion of the program in return. Shortly after, the Walt Disney World Resort closed operations, initially until April 19, 2020. On April 6, 2020, the suspension of the program was extended to those applicants with May 2020 arrival dates, after The Walt Disney Company extended the closure of its resorts until early June 2020. On July 2, 2020,

450-565: A significant policy change that—to reflect the fact that almost all students now stay past the age of 16—the requirement for pre-16 work experience in the UK should be removed. Work experience in this context is when students in an adult working environment more or less act as an employee, but with the emphasis on learning about the world of work. Placements are limited by safety and security restrictions, insurance cover and availability, and do not necessarily reflect eventual career choice but instead allow

500-631: A student may be awarded academic credit only after their university receives a positive review from the intern's supervisor at the sponsoring organization. Work experience in England was established in the 1970s by Jack Pidcock, Principal Careers Officer of Manchester Careers Service. The Service organized two weeks work experience for all Year 10 pupils in Manchester Local Education Authority schools, including those for pupils with special educational needs. Ironically, it

550-430: A week for extended periods of time throughout the year—either for vocation reasons and commitment to alternative curricula or because they have social or behavioral problems. At university level, work experience is often offered between the second and final years of an undergraduate degree course, especially in the science, engineering and computing fields. Courses of this nature are often called sandwich courses , with

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600-502: Is a temporary or permanent area for mobile homes and travel trailers . Advantages include low cost compared to other housing, and quick and easy moving to a new area (for example, when taking a job in a distant place while keeping the same home). Trailer parks, especially in American culture , are stereotypically viewed as lower income housing for occupants living at or below the poverty line who have low social status. Despite

650-442: Is that they are already familiar with the company, therefore needing little to no training. Internships provide current college students with the ability to participate in a field of their choice to receive hands-on learning about a particular future career, preparing them for full-time work following graduation . Internships exist in a wide variety of industries and settings. An internship can be paid, unpaid, or partially paid (in

700-584: The Deep South and rural areas. In Dover-Foxcroft, Maine , the Town Select Board debated the implementation of a moratorium preventing mobile or manufactured homes from being built or installed. Trailer parks became viewed as a valuable asset in the late 2010s. During that decade, REITs , private equity funds, and middle-class people looking to escape the corporate world bought them up from small mom-and-pop owners. More recently referred to in

750-444: The Disney International Programs and the Disney College Program were suspended for the rest of 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic further impacted operations of both the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. On July 14, 2020, less than a week after the Walt Disney World Resort reopened during the coronavirus pandemic, the Cultural Representative Program was suspended indefinitely, impacting those who were actively participating at

800-534: The Education (Work Experience) Act 1973 which enabled all education authorities ‘to arrange for children under school-leaving age to have work experience, as part of their education’. The Conservative Liberal coalition government abolished compulsory work experience for students in England at key stage 4 (Years 10 to 11 for 14-16 years olds) in 2012. Recently a number of non-governmental and employer led bodies have become critical of pupils and students not understanding

850-515: The International Casting office with a résumé and cover letter. Some countries hold a preliminary phone interview before issuing an invitation to a scheduled Disney International Programs presentation and interview. Qualified candidates receive an invitation approximately four weeks prior to the presentation and interview and in some cases, an invitation is issued at the end of the phone interview. Presentations outline key components of

900-646: The U.S. as "mobile home parks" or " manufactured housing communities", the stereotypes are often just that. Retirement communities exist in many locales that permit mobile home parks as "55+ parks" in keeping with the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA). Generally, at least one homeowner in these communities must be age 55 or over, and those under age 18 are rarely permitted to live there. These can be gated communities with amenities, such as swimming pools , clubhouses and onsite maintenance. Homes are often permanently installed on foundations. But residents may not own

950-461: The US, "saw a return on investment of more than 30 percent between late 2016 and the end of 2017." The company's expansion into this market was facilitated by $ 1.3 billion in financing from Fannie Mae , which has called mobile homes "inherently affordable." Profitability for the firms owning the parks has in some cases been tied to rent increases, and has not necessarily translated into good maintenance of

1000-813: The Walt Disney World Cultural Representative Program and the Walt Disney World International College Program. A new seasonal worker program has also been launched which initially required applicants to have previously completed an International Program in order to be eligible, but this requirement was soon waived due to insufficient applications. The locations and positions available to participants on International Programs vary according to program and preference in that order. The Cultural Representative Program (CRP) showcases participants' culture and customs with guests visiting

1050-554: The Walt Disney World Resort, over the course of approximately a year. To qualify for this program, applicants must "authentically represent" one of the countries or regions recreated at a Walt Disney World theme park or resort. During their interview, applicants fill out their role preferences from most interested to least. The applicant's employer may not be Disney once a position has been offered, but an "operating participant" instead, trading within Walt Disney World, in which

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1100-528: The Walt Disney World Resort. The programs are designed to attract international workers and students and share many similarities with the US-based Disney College Program and its philosophy of Living, Learning and Earning. Originally, Disney International Programs operated several different types of programs. Program length, work locations, job responsibilities, living arrangements, pay and required qualifications varied depending on

1150-513: The advances in trailer home technology, the trailer park image survives as evoked by a statement from Presidential adviser James Carville who, in the course of one of the Bill Clinton White House political scandals, suggested: "Drag $ 100 bills through trailer parks, there's no telling what you'll find," in reference to Paula Jones . Tornadoes and hurricanes often inflict serious damage on trailer parks, usually because

1200-412: The authorities; others do not. Many of mobile home plots are offered by RV parks that allow for all sorts of camping and offer extra plots for mobile homes (static caravans).The cost for such a plot tends to be between €400 and €1.500 a year, depending on the location and facilities. In France, living in a trailer or mobile home for more than three months is prohibited by law, even if the resident owns

1250-691: The beginning of the program until 1988, college program participants resided in Snow White Village Campground, an off-property mobile home park and the remainder of Lake Vista Village apartments in Kissimmee . In 1987, a new company-sponsored gated-community apartment complex, Vista Way, was opened for college program participants nearby Lake Buena Vista , located much closer to the Disney property. By 1988, all participants were fully relocated out of Snow White Village Campground, which

1300-432: The displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina , the quality and temporary nature of which was disputed. Many stereotypes have developed about residents in trailer parks, which are similar to stereotypes of the poor. The term trailer trash is often used in the same vein as the derogatory American terms white trash and ghetto . Though trailer parks appear throughout the United States, they are often associated with

1350-405: The form of a stipend ). Internships may be part-time or full-time and are usually flexible with students' schedules. A typical internship lasts between one and four months, but can be shorter or longer, depending on the organization involved. The act of job shadowing may also constitute interning. Companies in search of interns often find and place students in mostly unpaid internships, for

1400-530: The four complexes, until they were closed in March 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic . Initially, The Commons was the only complex where all international participants were housed in after it opened. Though the Disney College Program allowed participants to reside off-site, international participants were not allowed the same due to conditions in their visas. In June 2021, Flamingo Crossings Village ,

1450-464: The land their homes occupy. Mobile home parks in the U.S. have become an attractive investment for financial firms such as Carlyle Group , Apollo Global Management and TPG Capital . In the early 2020s, an individual mobile home park can be sold in the tens of millions of dollars. Over 100,000 US mobile home sites were estimated to be owned by large firms in 2019. One firm, Stockbridge Capital Group , owner of about 200 mobile-home parks throughout

1500-541: The land; however, building requirements and permissions for self building of recreational solid (static) country cottages are more relaxed in France if one stays within a certain amount of square meters. In the United Kingdom, "trailers" are commonly known as static caravans, and are generally used for one of two purposes: firstly as holiday homes, designed for short-term living; and secondly as retirement homes for

1550-460: The majority of trailer parks are used as permanent residences, and are paid for in the usual way by residents, a minority are used by nomadic people who in some cases may be occupying them illegally. In Britain and Ireland, the term halting site is sometimes used for some trailer parks. The biggest difference in Europe is the presence of unauthorised halting sites (or trailer parks). This stems from

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1600-581: The mobile homes. Efforts are being mounted to allow trailer park residents a chance to buy their own trailer park and thus own the land they live on; for instance, in Colorado, trailer park owners must give residents 90 days' notice before selling. In San Antonio, Texas, residents of the Mission Trails Mobile Home Community negotiated with developer White-Conlee who would be contracted to build luxury condominiums . While

1650-517: The participant would not be eligible for the same benefits as regular Disney Cast Members. Participants in the Cultural Representative Program perform their roles at Epcot 's World Showcase , Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, or a combination of them, while for guest relations positions, participants are assigned to one of the four theme parks or Disney Springs . The Cultural Representative Program has different options open to applicants during their application process, depending on

1700-426: The pavilion's offerings. The exact location for positions varies according to the country the participant represents. The International College Program (ICP) is a program similarly based on the Disney College Program, designed for international students who are currently enrolled in an accredited semester-program college or university, pursuing a 3-to-4 year degree. Applicants must be between academic years and as such,

1750-471: The police or councils. In Germany, the Netherlands and some other European countries, local law allows for normal camping at RV parks for a short time and seasonal camping for holidaymakers, and also long-time camping (for years) with hardly movable travel trailers. Sometimes these inhabitants also cultivate a garden . Some cities allow a long-time camping lot to be the regular address registered with

1800-466: The practice of requiring certain college credits to be obtained only through unpaid internships. Depending on the cost of the school, this is often seen as an unethical practice, as it requires students to exchange paid-for and often limited tuition credits to work an uncompensated job. Paying for academic credits is a way to ensure students complete the duration of the internship, since they can be held accountable by their academic institution. For example,

1850-833: The practice of traditionally itinerant ethnic groups, such as the Romani and Irish Travellers , to periodically during the year set up a transient community. From the late 1970s onward there was also a growth in New Age travelers culture; these groups espoused alternative lifestyles combined with a Do-It-Yourself punk ethic. The latter were a commonplace phenomenon in Germany, giving rise to expressions such as Wagenburg , Wagendorf , and Bauwagenplatz (" wagon fort ", "trailer village" and "construction trailer site" respectively). Either rejected from or refusing to seek entrance in municipally authorised halting sites, groups of families practising

1900-565: The program and provide further information on the program's offerings. In some cases, applicants may have to travel abroad to meet with a recruiter from Disney Worldwide Services. Over the years, several International Programs were operated and subsequently suspended, a new one was created for Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park and ultimately in 2004, all the Walt Disney World International Programs were combined into two new all-encompassing programs, namely

1950-428: The program which was applied for. Once all the programs were merged, they became one Walt Disney World International Program, now the Disney International Programs. Previous programs included: Eligibility is open to applicants who reside outside the United States or their territories and are not American citizens . Applicants contact one of the contracted in-country agencies that assist with international applications or

2000-739: The program will run during their summer vacation, varying in length. During their interview, applicants fill out their role preferences, from most interested to least, for their International College Program, often assigned to roles based on seasonal need and may be rotated based on peak time operational needs. Participants in the International College Program may work in any of Walt Disney World's four theme parks, two water parks or on-site resort hotels and are often rotated based on peak-time operational need and may be cross-trained as such from position to position and park to park. The H-2B Alumni Program allows participants to work at

2050-444: The promise of a job at the end of the course. This is an incentive for the student to perform well during the placement as it helps with two otherwise unwelcome stresses: the lack of money in the final year, and finding a job when the university course ends. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Mobile home park A trailer park , caravan park , mobile home park , mobile home community or manufactured home community

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2100-421: The resort on an H-2B seasonal work visa as a seasonal employee while in the United States. Candidates must complete their current program successfully with a confirmed rehire status and return to school for one semester in their home country before returning on an H-2B visa. The available options for H-2B participants, in regards to available roles, are similar to those for the International College Program. From

2150-496: The structures are not secured to the ground and their construction much less robust in high winds than regular houses. However, most modern manufactured homes are built to withstand high winds, using hurricane straps and proper foundations. The negative perception of trailer parks was not improved by the creation of emergency trailer parks by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for

2200-607: The time and future participants who were accepted for the Fall 2020 semester. On March 9, 2021, at the Walt Disney Company's shareholder's meeting, then-CEO Bob Chapek expressed interest in resuming operations of the Disney College Program by the end of 2021. He also expressed interest in inviting back those participants who were impacted by the closure of the program in 2020, so they can properly experience and fulfil their programs. On May 3, 2021, Disney Programs announced

2250-443: The work experience year itself known as the sandwich year . During this time, the students on work placement have the opportunity to use the skills and knowledge gained in their first two years, and see how they are applied to real world problems. This offers them useful insights for their final year and prepares them for the job market once their course has finished. Some companies sponsor students in their final year at university with

2300-401: The workforce. The lack of standardization and oversight leaves the term "internship" open to broad interpretation. Interns may be high school students, college and university students, or post-graduate adults. These positions may be paid or unpaid and are temporary. Many large corporations, particularly investment banks , have "insights" programs that serve as a pre-internship event numbering

2350-637: The ‘world of work’. Work experience is no longer offered on the national curriculum for students in years 10 and 11 in the United Kingdom . but is available for (3rd and 4th year in Scotland ), Australia , New Zealand and the Republic of Ireland ; every student who wishes to do so has a statutory right to take work experience. In 2011, however, the Wolf Review of Vocational Education proposed

2400-514: Was initially resisted by trade unions, and at first he had a job convincing schools, until eventually he persuaded the L.E.A. and councilors to go ahead. It became highly valued by pupils, teachers, inspectors, employers and politicians. Work experience provided a taste of the requirements and disciplines of work and an insight into possible vocational choices. It ran alongside professional, individual, impartial, face to face careers guidance by local careers advisers. A Conservative Government introduced

2450-500: Was later converted into a vacationing site. Three additional company-sponsored gated-community apartment complexes, The Commons, Chatham Square and Patterson Court, opened as the Disney College Program expanded to accommodate more participants, all adjacently-located in Little Lake Bryan, less than three miles away from Vista Way. Participants in Orlando were provided the option to either live off-property or reside in one of

2500-458: Was originally planned to take place mid-2020, when the four existing housing complexes were scheduled to close and sold off. On March 14, 2020, the Disney International Programs were suspended due to the ongoing worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its spread to Florida . International participants actively enrolled during this time in company-sponsored housing were asked to vacate in

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