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October 24, 2006
The Emerging Leaders summer 2007 internship program
The Emerging Leaders summer internship program for college students with disabilities offers paid summer internships at many of America's leading corporations like A & E Television Networks, Barclay's Capital, Bloomberg, Booz Allen Hamilton, CVS Pharmacy, Ernst & Young, FGM, Inc., Horizon Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Key Span, KPMG, Lehman Brothers, Liz Claiborne Inc., Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch, Penguin Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SAIC, Sony Corporation, Sun Trust Bank and Walgreens.
These companies are proactive in recruiting qualified people with disabilities.
To be considered for an internship, you must be a current student, undergraduate or graduate, who has completed at least 45 credits (60 preferred), and is maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA.
More information can be found on the Emerging Leaders web site
Please note: Application deadline is December 31, 2006.
Emerging Leaders is a highly competitive program that places college students with disabilities in fulfilling summer internships and provides them with leadership development opportunities. Emerging Leaders partners with businesses to help them find outstanding young talent while also considering diversity and inclusion in their hiring practices.
Student applicants are matched with businesses through a careful screening process that helps ensure that the internship placement is a good fit for both parties.
Booz Allen Hamilton founded Emerging Leaders in 2001. The program currently is administered by the National Business & Disability Council.
Posted by Marten at October 24, 2006 02:28 PM