Experience and CareerBuilder.com Launch New Program Enabling College Students to Shadow Key Executives to Prepare for Future Careers
- Students to Shadow Reebok VP Marketing During Celebrity Athlete Event -
BOSTON, MASS, January 11, 2006 - Experience, Inc., the leading provider of career services for college students, has teamed up with CareerBuilder.com, the nation’s largest online job site, to launch a series of real-world job experiences to help college students prepare for their future careers. Throughout 2006, the ‘CareerBuilder Experiences’ series will offer students opportunities to shadow key professionals in various fields to gain a valuable look behind-the-scenes at unique and interesting careers. The first ‘CareerBuilder Experience’ invites select students to join Reebok’s Vice President of Marketing during the planning of a high-profile, celebrity athlete event.
“We continually hear from college students that they want the chance to ‘test-drive’ many industries and companies before committing to a career path,” said Jennifer Floren, founder and CEO, Experience, Inc. “Our goal is to provide students with an easy way to get an insider’s feel at a variety of careers and companies. With help from CareerBuilder.com, this ‘CareerBuilder Experience’ will help students in their quest to find the ultimate job in the ever widening path of careers.”
“While there are many job opportunities available, getting hands-on experience can still be challenging when students are first launching their careers,” said Richard Castellini, Vice President of Consumer Marketing, CareerBuilder.com. “We’re working with Experience to create these learning opportunities to help students overcome the hurdles of identifying and developing the skills needed to succeed in a wide variety of professions.”
The ‘CareerBuilder Experiences’ series kick-off will offer three college students the opportunity to shadow Reebok’s Vice President Marketing/North America for one day as the company develops plans to promote and advertise the latest Reebok athletic footwear and apparel. The “Pursuing Your Career with a Passion: Sports” experience invites students who are sports and fitness enthusiasts to explore the opportunity to combine their passion with a defined career.
Students nationwide are invited to apply for the first “Exclusive Experiences’ job shadowing opportunity, “Pursuing Your Career with a Passion: Sports,” by completing an online application at
www.experience.com.
About ExperienceFounded in 1996, Experience is the leading provider of career services that support students and alumni of the nation's top universities. Experience's web-based platform spans more than 3,800 universities, 3 million registered candidates, 100,000 employers, and 800,000 job and internship opportunities. For more information, visit
www.experience.com.
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andrea@matternow.com About CareerBuilder.comCareerBuilder.com is the nation’s largest online job site with more than 20 million unique visitors and over 1 million jobs. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), and Knight Ridder, Inc. (NYSE:KRI), the company offers a vast online and print network to help job seekers connect with employers. CareerBuilder.com powers the career centers for more than 800 partners that reach national, local, industry and niche audiences. These include more than 165 newspapers and leading portals such as America Online and MSN. The nation's top employers take advantage of CareerBuilder.com's easy job postings, 15 million-plus resumes, Diversity Channel and more. Millions of job seekers visit the site every month to search for opportunities by industry, location, company and job type, sign up for automatic e-mail job alerts, and get advice on job hunting and career management. For more information about CareerBuilder.com products and services, visit
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