Jaleen, University of Nevada Reno asked Kim Wheeler, Abbott AddedFriday, February 6, 2015 at 4:38 PM A helpful advice for a MechE student Hi Kim, My name is Jaleen Apana and I am a freshman here at the University of Nevada Reno. I am majoring as a mechanical engineer and would like to ask you for any advice that you are willing to offer me in order to achieve a job as righteous as yours. With mechanical engineering I would want to pursue in a job that I enjoy, could fascinate or inspire individuals with the creations we have made, and would like to bring joy to others from the works of imagination and hard work. If you have any advice to provide me for my journey I would very much appreciate it. Thank you, Jaleen Related to Mechanical Reset Sort By Default Kim Wheeler , Abbott Answered Friday, February 6, 2015 at 4:38 PM Hi Jaleen! If you are interested in working for Disney, there are a few programs you can apply to. If you have a summer or semester free, I would highly recommend the College Program. A link to the site can be found here: http://cp.disneycareers.com/en/default/. That is the best "first step" into the company. Secondly, when you are further along in your career, we have what is called the "Professional Internship" program. This requires a minimum 3.0 GPA, and usually we look for juniors/seniors and graduate level students. That is how I got started, I was an intern for a full year before I became an engineer. Their website is here: http://profinterns.disneycareers.com/en/default/ I think what helped me land my internship was that I had already done a few internships in other companies and had some design experience, plus I had a good GPA with lots of diverse activities. There are many other companies within the entertainment and theater industry that are just as fun and exciting too. TEA, or Themed Entertainment Association is a good place to look for different companies that specialize in entertainment, theming design, roller coasters, you name it. I hope this helps. Kim