The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa

Overview
How great would it be to get your foot in the door with a global brand like
Disney? Every year, we give Internships to the brightest individuals who can
really add something to this magical business. Being the massively diverse
company we are, there are opportunities in almost every area, including sales,
design, marketing, IT, finance and HR - in industries from movies and gaming,
through to television and products & licensing. Our invaluable schemes will put
your education to work and give you the cutting-edge skills and experience to
build your future career.

Interns
If you're currently pursuing an undergraduate degree or are looking to take a
year out before starting a postgraduate qualification, we invite you to apply for
our paid internship opportunities. You'll get valuable on-the-job training and
develop skills that you'll apply during the course of your career.
Working as part of a team, our internships are fully integrated into the everyday
tasks of one of our departments and allow you the opportunity to work on day-
to-day business needs. These roles give you the opportunity to make a real
contribution to the work of an international business.
If you are destined for the top, there is no better place to show what you're
made of. We'll train you and give you every opportunity - the rest is up to you.
This is Disney, where dreams and career aspirations can come true.

About Our Programme

We are looking for talented students who are currently studying for a degree on
a full time basis and are required to complete a work placement (internship) as
part of their course or who have recently completed a degree and are looking
for work experience during their year out before starting post graduate study.
You will have the opportunity to do 'real', intellectually challenging work. An
internship will provide you with an opportunity to consolidate your learning
from previous years and contributes significantly to your further studies.

An internship placement usually begins sometime between June and

September and we start our search for candidates in the Autumn / Winter prior.
The placement lasts for 12 months and our interns are paid an annual salary
and also receive discounts in our multiple stores.
We have internships across a variety of disciplines including Finance and
Accounting, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Market Research,
Information Systems, Sales, Human Resources, Citizenship, Procurement,
Business and Management Studies.

Culture / Experience
Immerse yourself in an internship within The Walt Disney Company UK &
Ireland. You'll gain valuable work experience and spark the imaginations of
people everywhere. Add to that, the opportunity to work on exciting,
challenging projects only available within Disney. Our people are passionate
about the work they do each and every day. You'll collaborate with other
students across the organisation and learn from employees and cast members
who are creating extraordinary experiences in entertainment. Better yet, you'll
apply the skills and knowledge you acquire here throughout the rest of your

Adapted from PPD1 Mock Job Application assignment and PPD3 Quest 10 by Katherine Leopold, UoG
career. In a supportive environment, surrounded by innovative work, you'll be
inspired every day.

Opportunities
Internships are available in a wide range of disciplines with many of our
businesses. You'll have a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to gain real-world
experience while working for us in one of the following schemes:

Production Placement
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Placement
Buying Internships - Disney Store
Sales Planning Placement
Finance/Accountancy Placement
HR Placement
PR Placement
Marketing Placement

For each of the three questions below, your answers will be

assessed based on the below scale:

Fail - Not addressed or no evidence relevant to the criteria

Fail - Few (10-20%) criteria addressed - evidence lacks detail,

relevance or currency

Fail - Some (21%-50%) criteria addressed - evidence lacking detail,

relevance or currency

Fail - Most (60%) criteria addressed - evidence lacks detail or

relevance or currency

Pass - Most (75%) criteria addressed with current and relevant

evidence and examples

Pass - All (100%) criteria fully addressed with current and relevant
evidence and examples

The helpful notes below are to help you when answering the questions, these notes can be
deleted so only your answers are shown in your submitted application form via Turnitin link
on Moodle.

Adapted from PPD1 Mock Job Application assignment and PPD3 Quest 10 by Katherine Leopold, UoG
Question 1

Why do you think you are suitable for this role? Briefly outline your relevant skills and
experience and how they are relevant to the role. (200 words)

Helpful notes

 Be systematic when approaching questions like this. Have you answered all of the points that
the employer has mentioned in their job spec? Do not assume that they will make the right
assumptions about your skills and experience unless you tell them exactly what you want them
to know.

 The employer has asked you to show how your skills and experience are relevant to the role so
with each example you test it to see whether you have shown how it will benefit the employer.

 Note that they have focused on skills and experiences not character attributes; for example,
saying you are ‘organized’ with no example to back up how you can prove this will not score you
full marks. Saying something about how you have developed organizational skills through
successfully managing a busy workload and then explaining why this is relevant to the role
would be much stronger.

 Watch your word count – there is no space for waffle or using long-winded phrases, for example
‘in addition to’ v.s. ‘also’.

 Make sure your answers are typo free, especially if you are saying you have a good eye for
detail !

Adapted from PPD1 Mock Job Application assignment and PPD3 Quest 10 by Katherine Leopold, UoG
Question 2

Tell us about a time when you worked in a team. What was your role and what did you
achieve? (200 words)

Helpful notes

 Set out the context of the example clearly. Try and use as recent an example as possible.

Implement the CAR model to your answer:

 Make it clear what the objective of the team was and the size of the team in the ‘ C’ –
‘Context’ part of your answer.

 ‘A’ – ‘Action’: talk about what YOU did, YOUR responsibilities not just what the team
was doing. You can mention the other members but the focus of the answer is your
work and the impact of that.

 ‘R’ – ‘Results’: what did the team achieve and how were you part of that? If it is a
measurable achievement, like a target reached or a grade awarded, reflect on that as
part of the answer.

 Remember that examples can be from any area of your life, professional, academic, a
sport, a hobby, etc.

Adapted from PPD1 Mock Job Application assignment and PPD3 Quest 10 by Katherine Leopold, UoG
Question 3

Describe a situation where you did not achieve the outcome you wanted. How did you handle
the situation and what would you do differently? (200 words)

Helpful notes

 This is not a ‘trick question’! One of the reasons that employers ask this sort of question
is to find out how you cope when things do not go as they should have done. Something
that happens in professional workplaces and when it happens companies need people
who are resilient and flexible to deal with those situations.

 Once you have described the situation in the ‘C’ - Context, remember that the question is
asking you to focus on what you did and what you would do differently in the ‘A’ –
Actions. What did you learn? What did you do well? go into the ‘R’ – Results.

Adapted from PPD1 Mock Job Application assignment and PPD3 Quest 10 by Katherine Leopold, UoG