Comments | osiris015: Exciting news!!!!!!

osiris015

Exciting news!!!!!!

Feb 05, 2008 18:11

Well....I got a phone call today......from Disney World! It appears that they want me to come out for an interview for a "Role" as one of their Primate Animal Keepers in the Animal Kingdom park!!!!!! Sooooo.....I'm definitely going....and the best part is that they are paying for everything and planning everything for me!!! AWESOME! Really excited ( Read more... )

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melydia February 6 2008, 00:15:59 UTC

Rock on! Good luck!

ashfault76 February 6 2008, 01:17:28 UTC

ooh, that is SUPER AWESOME!!!

best of luck for ya!

berliosxo February 6 2008, 01:50:07 UTC

Good luck!!!

I miss working at Disney World. Granted, I was only a college intern..but, it's a great place to work. :-)

zoo_keeper February 6 2008, 11:42:39 UTC

Wow, that sounds cool! There primate center is very neat. If you can get used to being called a "cast character", haha, you'll be just fine! I interviewed with them once and it was very intimidating, so just study hard first on your primate stuffs! Good luck, you've got this one IN THE BAG BABY!!!

osiris015 February 6 2008, 13:14:09 UTC

ohhhhh what kinda primate stuff did they ask? What kinda other questions did they ask? I need D-E-T-A-I-L-S!!!!!!!!!! :oD

zoo_keeper February 6 2008, 21:00:59 UTC

I interviwed for a position at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and there was also another position open at the time, but I can't remember what it was (but it was in the actual Animal Kingdom park).

I would expect them to ask you specific questions about the primates they have and primates in general...I would study up as much as possible. Also, they asked scenario questions that put you on the spot and you have to solve a situation (ex. "An ape looks hurt, what do you do?" kind of stuff). And, they will also ask you about specific situations you have been involved in in the past that you have dealt with and solved. Like "Give me an example of a time when you felt uncomfortable doing something a supervisor told you to do in your keeper role...what did you do and how did you solve the situation?". If you study your ass off on the primates and be ready for scenario questions I think you'll be just fine!

zoo_keeper February 6 2008, 21:02:50 UTC

Plus, remember, they are trying to "cast you in a character role for Disney", so act happy, giddy, etc. SMILE A LOT. And if you have ANY piercings or tattoos.....COVER THEM NOW. haha, they are very strict on that.

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