Road Trips to the Real World!

12/01/08

Get a first-hand glimpse into the professional world by visiting companies during winter break through "Road Trips to the Real World."

This series of FREE employer site visits, scheduled for January 5-13, may include panel discussions of employees or interns, site tours, or networking sessions. If you are searching for a job or internship, or just want to explore careers, make plans to attend a site visit!

Online registration begins Tuesday, December 2, at 10:00 a.m. and ends on Friday, December 12. Spots fill up VERY quickly for some of the more popular sites, so register early for the best selection. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WEBSITE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING DELAYS, SO YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO TRY REGISTRATION SEVERAL TIMES IF YOU ENCOUNTER PAGE-LOADING ISSUES. IF YOU CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS REGISTERING PLEASE CONTACT KLIBRITZ@ITHACA.EDU.

This year's sites include:

• City Year (Boston)
• Boston Museum of Science (Boston)
• Hoffman Homes, Inc. (Littlestown, PA)
• Makovsky and Company (New York City)
• McCann Erickson (New York City)
• Medical Information Technology "Meditech" (Framingham, MA)
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York City)
• Museum of Science (Boston)
• National Security Agency (Ft. Meade, MD)
• New England Aquarium (Boston)
• Partnership for a Drug-Free America (New York City)
• Prime Access (New York City)
• Philadelphia Eagles/Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
• Philadelphia Zoo (Philadelphia)
• Random House (New York City)
• Shawmut Design and Construction (Boston)
• TJX Companies, Inc. (Framingham, MA)
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Pittsburgh)
• WB Mason (New York City)
• WHYY (Philadelphia)
• WQED (Pittsburgh)
• WXPN (Philadelphia)
• Young and Rubicam (New York City)

Each of the road trips is planned by the employer and staffed by a member of the EACE Road Trips Committee. The programs are free for students; however, you must provide your own transportation to and from the site.

Once registered for a site, students will receive instructions to RSVP, prior to December 19, to confirm they plan to attend.

As always, no-shows and late cancellations are strongly discouraged, as you want to leave a positive impression with the employer host.

Register for a Road Trip Now

Road Trips to the Real World is brought to you by the Office of Career Services and is sponsored by the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE).

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