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Disney's big mouse is coming to campus in October with some career advice.
The three-day "Big Mouse On Campus" event is set to bring recruiters to hold career-building workshops from Oct. 13 to 15. Although it is hosted by the College of Business, the event is open to all students.
Tember Voller, a junior from Green Valley studying marketing, has first-hand experience in working at the big mouse's house.
Voller is one of several SIUC students who participated in the Disney College Program in Florida. She said the Disney internship is a great opportunity for business students to get their name out there.
"It was a really great experience where I learned a lot and met a lot of nice people," said Voller, who is also vice president of Disney representatives at SIUC.
A lifeguard for Disney World in her first internship, Voller is working on landing a professional internship with the company for next year in which Disney will again provide housing and transportation.
Disney chose SIUC as one of only two schools in the nation to host the program, said Donna Margolis, director of the Career Services and Placement Center for the College of Business. Louisiana State University is the other school chosen for the on-campus event.
Workshops will include leadership, customer service and interview training along with résumé assistance. Students interested in Disney's college internship program can get more information at the recruiting presentation on Oct. 14 in Lawson Hall room 141.
Roughly 25 SIUC students participated in the internship last year with roughly 6,000 students participating in the program nationwide, Margolis said.
"This is good for students because they are going to get a corporate perspective on some of the best practices in interviewing and business training," she said.
Demarcus Hamilton can be reached at 536-3311 ext. 254 or youngmh@siu.edu.
