Yes, the Disney College Program is a paid internship. Cast Members will earn between $6.79 and $8.14 an hour with time and a half for any overtime (any time over 40 hours per week or eight hours a day, unless otherwise noted at your work location) worked

The range of hours participants can be scheduled varies between peak and non-peak periods. If participants are enrolled in one of the Disney Education Courses, or have registered a distance learning course with our Education office, they will be scheduled 30 to 45 hours per week during non-peak periods.

If they are not participating in any learning component, they will be scheduled 30 to 50 hours per week during non-peak periods.

During certain program arrival periods (generally January, May, and August), participants who are not enrolled in any learning component may be scheduled more than 50 hours per week.

During peak periods (which generally occur during holiday weeks), all participants may be scheduled more than 45 hours per week. Please note that Disney Education Courses do not meet during peak periods.

Participants will spend their first official day of work in Traditions class. This is a training session for all new Cast Members and will be scheduled one or two days after they arrive. Participants will find out their exact work location as part of the check-in process and will begin training for their work location shortly after they have completed Traditions.

Once you accept the role you have been offered, you make a commitment to that position for the duration of your program. If you have questions about the role you have been offered, contact your recruiter prior to accepting that position online.

Disney College Program participants typically have days off on weekdays. However, this may vary with each work location.

Additional time off for weddings, graduations and other personal occasions must be requested through the participant's work location's management team after they have arrived.