Jobs at Disney If your goal in life is to live and work in the Happiest Place on Earth or Where Dreams Come True (Disneyland and Disney World respectively) while making a decent salary, there are a lot of options open for you. However, most of these options require that you have a college degree.
Become an Imagineer Imagineer is a word that Disney created to encompass the idea of an imaginative engineer, creating new projects for the theme parks every day. Whether these ideas are concepts for new rides such as the upcoming Seven Dwarfs Mine Train or just an idea for a moving and talking trash can, each new project continues to develop the parks as a whole and creates Disney Magic for the whole family. This career, or “role� as Disney refers to their positions, requires education, experience, and a degree in industrial, mechanical, or civil engineering.
Human Resources Good news for those of you pursuing Human Resources degrees in Boise because Disney has positions available. Disney takes the role seriously as whoever is hired into the company is a representation of the company itself and the people that work for human resources are in charge of hiring new people into the company. They ensure that the company is not only represented well by its cast members but that the company continues to remain diverse, talented, and educated. They have a broad reach within the company, dealing with different aspects of it every day, keeping their jobs interesting, as well as the company.
Technology There is a place for you if you are pursuing a degree in computer programming in Boise. There are many job openings in the technology field, which can include anything from designing digital media and gaming to facilitating mobile applications. This is an important job in the company as anyone that plans to come to Disney or interacts with the company from home does so by means of the Internet and their websites. It is of absolute importance that they run smoothly and efficiently, which means whoever they hire for the role must have an expansive knowledge and degree in what they are doing.
Business An integral part of the Walt Disney Company is the cast members that maintain the business. They are in charge of acquisitions, earnings, cash-flow forecasting, reviewing major capital projects, operating performance assessment, and company-wide operating plans. It is a well-paying job that requires determination and an intense knowledge of what they are doing. If you are pursuing this degree in Boise, you can easily find a job that is right for you at the Walt Disney Company.
There are many other roles and positions available at Disney that pay well and reward well, too. If you have a degree that you think might apply, such as event planning, try searching online and applying for what you want. As it is Disney, it would be appropriate to say that you can do anything your heart desires and that you put your mind to! Photo Credit: Abby Lanes, Joe Penniston