Disney Culinary Program Alumni 2025

Our Program: Discover the Magic Within
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Calling All Disney Culinary Program Alumni! If you have been dreaming of returning, now is your chance to make it a reality! Apply now to be considered for our Disney Culinary Alumni Program 2025 at the Walt Disney World® Resort. It is open to former Disney Culinary Program participants who have successfully completed a previous program at the Walt Disney World® Resort.

This unique internship has a starting rate of $22 per hour allows the opportunity to experience, study and create the Disney magic. It is also the time to take advantage of networking with Disney leaders.

Join us for the 2025 Alumni Culinary Program, with an arrival date in August 2025 and a departure date of November 20, 2025. This opportunity will support festivals where you create Culinary Magic at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival!
Experience
From a well-planned apartment community to uniquely Disney events and activities, life on the Disney Culinary Program has a little extra magic. Upon accepting an offer, you’ll have the opportunity to live at , which is owned and managed by American Campus Communities. This community features fully furnished apartments and includes additional amenities like a 12,500 sq. ft. fitness center, quiet spaces to study, resort-style pools, and bus transportation to and from our parks and resorts. Plus, you will be living with and making friends from all around the world.
Study
Ready to go behind the magic with instructor-led offerings or looking for academic support to continue reaching your goals? On the Disney Culinary Program, we have crafted our program-exclusive learning opportunities to give interns the ultimate addition to their academic and professional careers. Enhance your academic journey with our internship program, which is , adding significant value to your educational experience.
Create
You'll have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of international cuisines, gaining firsthand experience in different cooking styles and techniques at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. The festival attracts world renowned chefs and can be a great chance to network and learn from some of the best in the industry. Working at a prestigious event like the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival can be a significant boost to your résumé and can open doors to further opportunities within Disney and beyond.
Available roles include, but are not limited to:

• Culinary Assistant, Cook II
• Culinary Assistant, Cook I

• Get paid on a weekly basis.
• Receive complimentary theme park admission.
• Have access to cast-exclusive discounts.
• Access free transportation to work locations and nearby shopping or dining.
• Live in an innovative apartment community.

• Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity! Selected candidates will be invited to a 30-minute phone interview with a recruiter, so apply now to continue your Disney journey.
• Candidates who receive an offer will be required to pay a non-refundable within 10 days of their program offer date.