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Location: Chicago
Employees: 2,000
Number of interns: 15 to 20
Length of internship: 8 weeks
Internship program created: 2005
What it does: Provides an online forum for job seekers and companies in search of new hires.
Description of internship: The company offers a variety of internship positions, ranging from marketing to engineering. Interns duties include conduting research, blueprinting potential clients, gathering data, writing press releases, building media lists, and analyzing market trends. (paid)
Notable perks:: Massage chairs, game rooms, and Nintendo Wii -- need we say more? Interns are also invited to Wrigley Day, when CareerBuilder rents out the home of the Chicago Cubs for a softball tournament, the Taste of Chicago, and other company events.
Why interns? CareerBuilder's summer internship program, officially called the College Apprentice Mission Program (CAMP), tries to incorporate many aspects of its acronym. "At CareerBuilder.com we care about our employees and interns because we know that people are the most crucial part of any organization," says spokeswoman Jennifer Grasz.
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