By Steve Waller, CLC Public Information Specialist
Central Lakes College student Jeffrey Wuollet isn’t just going to Walt Disney World after graduating this spring. He’s going to work there.
And he’s going to college.
The Staples resident and Associate in Arts degree earner was awarded an expense-paid internship for the fall semester in which he originally planned to attend Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, to pursue theater arts.
Now he’ll be earning credits as a Disney College and International Program cast member in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., which is accredited by the American Council on Education.
“My plans changed when I received the letter of acceptance on April 29,” said the 19-year-old aspiring actor. His application had been considered since last March, when he followed a relative’s suggestion.
“My mom’s cousin worked there for 20 years and mentioned that internships are available and sometimes lead to more permanent career opportunities there,” Jeffrey said.
From the time his family visited all four theme parks of the world’s largest resort when he was 15, Jeffrey had such a pursuit in mind.
“I wanted to get a year of college closer to home first,” he said. After taking college classes as a high school senior and then as a second-year CLC student on the Brainerd campus, he’s ready to go.
At Disney, Jeffrey’s role will be to work in quick-service food and beverage, where responsibilities may include selling at outdoor carts and/or indoor restaurants, taking and filling orders, preparing and assembling food items in a kitchen, cash handling, bussing tables, and working independently or as part of a large team.
Jeffrey’s theatrical interest began in sixth grade as Ichabod Crane in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” For the Madhatters of Wadena, he has performed lead roles. His first was at age 13 in the musical “Brigadoon.” A few years later he was recruited to play the leading role of a detective for the community’s murder-mystery dinner theatre troupe, which performed in several Wadena venues as well as a Perham resort.
Jeffrey’s experience in theatre at CLC includes acting in “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “The Doctor In Spite of Himself,” and “When Life Hands You Lemons.”
He also plays euphonium in the CLC Community Band and has enjoyed intramural activities such as broomball sponsored by CLC Student Life.
In Florida during what is called the “Fall Advantage Quarter,” Jeffrey expects to add studies in business management and entrepreneurship. The five-month internship includes classes as well as networking opportunities. He said it is entirely possible that he could stay on at Disney following the internship.
As an intern he will earn a wage slightly above the minimum and pay only for textbooks. His award includes food, housing, and transportation throughout the massive resort complex.
Jeffrey and fellow Disney interns will live in an apartment that is part of a housing complex that attracts students from here and abroad. “I could have roommates from Japan or North Dakota, and I will enjoy meeting people from around the world,” he said.
His food service assignment includes a variety of venues and is sure to offer an array of tasks associated with feeding the masses. He has a background in food preparation.
“I enjoy cooking,” he said. For up to 25 hours per week, Jeffrey is with the kitchen detail at Woodland Good Samaritan Center in Brainerd. He has also worked in food prep at the Elders’ Home in New York Mills, a 54-bed skilled nursing facility.
As an intended theater major, Jeffrey said he hopes to broaden his knowledge base to open many doors in many directions. He also has acquired above-average computer skills as a 17-hour-per-week student worker in the college tech support area. His supervisor, Liz Tinsley, has watched the progress in his assignment at the computer commons.
“Jeff has shown great work ethic skills while working in the computer commons/help desk,” she said. “This will carry Jeff into a bright future. This is a wonderful opportunity and we all wish him the best of luck.”
And he’s going to college.
The Staples resident and Associate in Arts degree earner was awarded an expense-paid internship for the fall semester in which he originally planned to attend Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, to pursue theater arts.
Now he’ll be earning credits as a Disney College and International Program cast member in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., which is accredited by the American Council on Education.
“My plans changed when I received the letter of acceptance on April 29,” said the 19-year-old aspiring actor. His application had been considered since last March, when he followed a relative’s suggestion.
“My mom’s cousin worked there for 20 years and mentioned that internships are available and sometimes lead to more permanent career opportunities there,” Jeffrey said.
From the time his family visited all four theme parks of the world’s largest resort when he was 15, Jeffrey had such a pursuit in mind.
“I wanted to get a year of college closer to home first,” he said. After taking college classes as a high school senior and then as a second-year CLC student on the Brainerd campus, he’s ready to go.
At Disney, Jeffrey’s role will be to work in quick-service food and beverage, where responsibilities may include selling at outdoor carts and/or indoor restaurants, taking and filling orders, preparing and assembling food items in a kitchen, cash handling, bussing tables, and working independently or as part of a large team.
Jeffrey’s theatrical interest began in sixth grade as Ichabod Crane in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” For the Madhatters of Wadena, he has performed lead roles. His first was at age 13 in the musical “Brigadoon.” A few years later he was recruited to play the leading role of a detective for the community’s murder-mystery dinner theatre troupe, which performed in several Wadena venues as well as a Perham resort.
Jeffrey’s experience in theatre at CLC includes acting in “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “The Doctor In Spite of Himself,” and “When Life Hands You Lemons.”
He also plays euphonium in the CLC Community Band and has enjoyed intramural activities such as broomball sponsored by CLC Student Life.
In Florida during what is called the “Fall Advantage Quarter,” Jeffrey expects to add studies in business management and entrepreneurship. The five-month internship includes classes as well as networking opportunities. He said it is entirely possible that he could stay on at Disney following the internship.
As an intern he will earn a wage slightly above the minimum and pay only for textbooks. His award includes food, housing, and transportation throughout the massive resort complex.
Jeffrey and fellow Disney interns will live in an apartment that is part of a housing complex that attracts students from here and abroad. “I could have roommates from Japan or North Dakota, and I will enjoy meeting people from around the world,” he said.
His food service assignment includes a variety of venues and is sure to offer an array of tasks associated with feeding the masses. He has a background in food preparation.
“I enjoy cooking,” he said. For up to 25 hours per week, Jeffrey is with the kitchen detail at Woodland Good Samaritan Center in Brainerd. He has also worked in food prep at the Elders’ Home in New York Mills, a 54-bed skilled nursing facility.
As an intended theater major, Jeffrey said he hopes to broaden his knowledge base to open many doors in many directions. He also has acquired above-average computer skills as a 17-hour-per-week student worker in the college tech support area. His supervisor, Liz Tinsley, has watched the progress in his assignment at the computer commons.
“Jeff has shown great work ethic skills while working in the computer commons/help desk,” she said. “This will carry Jeff into a bright future. This is a wonderful opportunity and we all wish him the best of luck.”
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