A Disney internship program is cut short because of the coronavirus, sending college students and recent graduates home with one week's notice.
for interns in Washington, D.C., recently ended its winter session and suspended its spring session.
The response to the news on the Facebook site was mixed, with some readers expressing understanding for Disney’s action and others asking why Disney couldn’t have kept the interns until the parks reopened. Under the internship, college students and recent graduates worked for minimum wage in retail shops, eateries or other positions at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando and at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. In addition to the work, the interns attended workshops, seminars and networking meetings in hopes of preparing for a career with the Burbank-based media giant.
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