News Information
Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program |
| September 14th, 2009 |
| Category Recruitment/Internship, Career Prep |
| **Please let Susann Sears know if you apply at sheft@illinois.edu. The Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program for College Students with Disabilities offers paid summer internships at many of America's leading corporations. These companies are members of the National Business & Disability Council (www.nbdc.com) and are proactive in recruiting qualified people with disabilities. To be considered for an internship, a student must be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student with a disability, who has completed at least 60 credits, and is maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA. More information can be found on the web site at www.emerging-leaders.com. Please note: While the application deadline for summer 2010 program is December 31, 2009, many companies are making their decisions now. In addition, the following is important information about a FREE service to your students and graduates with disabilities: The National Business & Disability Council's National Resume Database was developed with the goal of bringing together top talent with disabilities and America's top employers in both the private and public sector. This service is provided free of charge to job seekers with disabilities and is open to applicants who have earned or are expected to earn a two or four year degree within the next six months or have completed equivalent technical training. |
