Haley Thornton

h_thornton@salemstate.edu (781)-408-0340 (c)

30 Angelos Road Stoughton MA, 02072

Dear Walt Disney Corporation,
My name is Haley Thornton, and I am a junior at Salem State
University. I heard of the Global Mobility Project Graduate Corporate
Internship through the Disney internships website. After recently
visiting Disney World for my first time last November, and talking to an
employee there for an internship, I have become very interested in a
career with the Walt Disney Company. I am currently enrolled in plenty
of Business Development and planning courses at Salem State that
have made me a very interested in the topic and considered a future in
this administrative field. I believe this company can keep the fun going,
even in the business field.
I have been a waitress for 4 years at two different Texas
Roadhouse restaurants, working my way through college. This has
become one of the best things for me because it has given me strong
social skills that are needed for the business world but I also learned
how to be a good employee and to enjoy the company I worked for.
While studying at Salem State University I work four nights a week and
continue to be a recipient of the Deans List for the past three
semesters. While in high school I volunteered frequently at the school
concession stand running the sales and different ordering new
supplies. This gave me my first glimpse of the business world since this
was before my first job at the Texas Roadhouse. When I graduated from
Stoughton High School, I was granted a Stoughton Boosters Club
scholarship for my active volunteer work for the club. In addition I was
the recipient of a scholarship honoring a deceased classmate that I
grew up with
While working at a restaurant as a waitress, one of the most
important things to learn is taking the lead. This past fall our
restaurant in Danvers MA was very short staffed, which meant that the
other employees needed to pick up the slack. Our normal three table
sections became anywhere from six to eight depending on your
seniority and serving ability. This became a learning opportunity for me
because a job I was well used to became much harder. I worked hard in
order to keep all the tables I was in charge of happy. Working in a
restaurant shows you that whatever work you put into your job is
basically the pay you are going to get.
In short, I am a student who has a passion for a career with The
Walt Disney Company. I am a hard working student at Salem State

University who continues to improve each semester by gaining more

knowledge. I am also a hard working employee who can take the lead
and multitask in order to get a task done in a timely manner.
Sincerely,
Haley Thornton