If you're a student looking to break into the theme park industry, a professional internship can be a great way to get your foot in the door. Here are just a few programs that you can look into:
Six Flags corporate offices in New York City offer the
Six Flags Corporate Internship Program. Departments include Information Systems, Publicity, Interactive Marketing, Philanthropy, and Corporate Finance to name a few. The Corporate Internship Program is an unpaid internship for college juniors and seniors.
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has the
IAAPA Show Ambassadors program. The IAAPA weeklong internship offer college students a chance to work and network with industry professionals during the IAAPA convention every fall.
Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force behind Walt Disney Resorts. Internships with this prestigious institution include engineering and design.
Both
Walt Disney World Resort and the
Disneyland Resort offer internships in fields such as finance, marketing, horticulture, and information technology.
Worlds of Fun
in Kansas City offers several internships including Human Resources,
Public Relations, Group Sales, Internal Auditor, and Accounting
Assistant.
Six Flags Great America,
near Chicago, offers several internships in departments such as Public
Relations, Aquatics, Entertainment, and Human Resources. All of the
internships at Six Flags Great America are paid and are eligible for
college credit.
I'm sure there are many more opportunities for students to intern in the theme park business, so please feel free to
contact us and let us know about other programs!
Also, if you have had an opportunity to intern in the theme park industry,
tell us your story!
