Top 10 Internships 2008
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation
You know the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from its role in administering the Emmy® Awards. In addition to the famed award show, the Los Angeles-based organization is the force behind the Television Hall of Fame, the College Television Awards and the Archive of American Television. The Television Academy Foundation supports the Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship, as well an archival collection of more than 600 interviews with television luminaries, many of which may be viewed on emmytvlegends.org. The academy also offers workshops, seminars and conferences on the broadcast industry, along with “behind the scenes” evenings for members with the producers and stars of television’s most innovative programs.
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Google, Inc.
Ever since Google, the brainchild of Larry Page and Sergey Brin, first entered the scene in 1996, the search engine has remade the technological landscape. Incorporated in 1998, the whiz kid of Silicon Valley now has worldwide web property. Known for its search prowess and targeted marketing, Google is constantly expanding its technological reach, covering everything from email and blogs to online books and videos.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is the world’s largest professional services firm, employing over 160,000 people in 151 countries. PwC maintains 22 industry-specialized practices. The firm offers specialized services across three lines: assurance, advisory and tax and private company services and public sector practice. In the United States, PwC operates as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and is the country’s sixth-largest privately owned organization with 72 offices and over 29,000 employees. PwC places enormous importance on its internship program.
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Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network provides personalized financial services and offers inventive solutions for individuals’ insurance and ἀnancial needs. Its success relies on the capacity of its sales force to build relationships with clients independently. The internship program began in 1967 to provide students with an opportunity to work as independent ἀnancial representatives while still in school.
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National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)—an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—is made up of 27 separate institutes and centers, each of which focuses on a different area of research. NIH is the world’s largest biomedical research institution. 80% of its budget funds more than 30,000 research personnel at over 3,000 universities and institutions and the Institute also employs about 6,000 scientists in its own labs. Current research focuses on such diverse areas as genomics, imaging and bioterrorism defense.
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Morris Arboretum
Sitting on 166 acres in suburban Philadelphia, the Morris Arboretum is part of the University of Pennsylvania. It was originally the estate of Quaker brother and sister John and Lydia Morris, avid nature lovers who transformed their garden into a haven for diverse plant life. They sowed the seeds for a horticulture and botany school and laboratory, which became a part of UPenn in 1932. Today, the garden is open to visitors and contains a curated collection of trees and shrubs, as well as several display gardens. The Arboretum has over 5,000 members and about 60 employees.
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INROADS, Inc.
INROADS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing thousands of minority college students each year for success and leadership in the corporate world. INROADS arranges multi-year internships with leading companies in various industries. Deloitte, Target, MetLife, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United Technologies Corporation, Boeing, Ernst & Young, Kaiser Permanente, Travelers, KPMG and Liberty Mutual are among the many Fortune 500 companies that regularly host INROADS interns.
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Citi
Citi, or Citigroup, Inc., offers financial services to corporations, financial institutions, institutional investors and governments across the globe. A leader in banking, capital markets and transaction services, Citi has over 300,000 employees more than 140 countries and provides a broad range of financial products and services through its two operating units, Citicorp and Citi Holdings.
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Apple Incorporated
Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak created Apple Computers in 1976 to make affordable, innovative computers for home and office use. Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II, and “reinvented” the PC in the 1980s with Macintosh. Today, Apple Incorporated remains committed to creating superior PCs with G4 processor-powered computers, iPod music devices, iMac and Powerbooks and the iPhone, as well as a collection of products now used in schools and offices all over the world.
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Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Sirius XM Radio—the first U.S. digital satellite radio service—is unleashing a radio revolution across North America with nationwide coverage and digital quality sound. The company features a variety of personalities and artists, including Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Walters, Jimmy Buffett and The Grateful Dead, and is a leader in sports programming. With 18 million subscribers, Sirius XM Radio is the largest single satellite radio company on earth.
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