| Dream Careers Inc. (formerly known as University of Dreams) | |
|---|---|
| Born | Redwood City, California |
| Country | United States |
Dream Careers Inc. formerly known as University of Dreams, is an American corporation, specializing in scouting for summer internship programs around the world, though they also provide fall and spring programs. The company is based in Redwood City, California, and has 55 full-time employees (as of February 12, 2009). Dream Careers guarantees internship placement, housing, transportation, meals, weekend activities, professional résumé revision, and interview preparation for a flat fee; they have about an 85% success rate[1].[2][3] Dream Careers mission statement is “to positively impact culture on a mass level by inspiring, equipping, and challenging people to discover and pursue their dreams" [4]. According to the NY Times, they are the most visible player in the industry[5].
| URL | SummerInternships.com |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Internships & Internship Programs |
| Registration | Yes |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Launched | 2000 |
| Current status | Online |
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Dream Careers Inc. (formerly known as University of Dreams Inc.) was founded in February 2000. Dream Careers offers internship programs in elite cities around the world for college students. Dream Careers Inc. was featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies [6] and also on NPR Radio[7] for their approach to securing internships for college students. Dream Careers Inc. currently has offices in California, New York, and Barcelona.
The Dream Volunteers is a non-profit foundation that offers volunteer opportunities abroad in social, educational, and community areas in Africa and Guatemala. Recently, a team of Dream Careers Inc. alumni and employees participated in a volunteer mission to help support the cause of social activist Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (2005 Recipient ESPY Arthur Ashe Courage Award). At the end of August, Eric Lochtefeld and 15 employees, alumni, and family traveled to Ghana, Africa, to help build a job center and to establish the campaign headquarters for Emmanuel in hopes to get him elected to parliament. Additionally, the company distributed more than $100,000 worth of products at the grand opening. Outside contributions we collected from Wranglers ($35,000 in denim), University of Dreams Foundation ($20,000 in computers and office supplies), Sports Basement-Sunnyvale (150 brand-new soccer balls), and Northern California grammar school (hundreds of athletic uniforms)[8].