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Road Trips to the Real World - Information & Registration
Thanks for your interest in taking a "Road Trip to the Real World" sponsored by your college and the EACE (Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers) Road Trips to the Real World Committee. A site visit is your opportunity to learn first-hand about a career field, network with employers, and explore internship and job opportunities.
ROAD TRIPS TO THE REAL WORLD is sponsored by the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE). ROAD TRIPS TO THE REAL WORLD are coordinated by EACE for students from colleges and universities that are represented by membership in EACE.
If you are unsure of your status to register please contact your career services office.
Read on to learn about the exciting site visits offered in various locations during Winter Break.
Be sure to review the registration policies and information on How to Make the Most of Your Site Visit
Registration Deadline Extended to: Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 5:00PM (Eastern).
Please Note:
- Registration is only confirmed after receiving a success message after entering your payment information.
- Due to the overwhelming response to this program, you may need to select the 'Register Now!' button a few times before getting to the actual
registration. Keep trying. If you comtinue to experience technology issues, contact EACE Road Trips Chair, Rachel Yudell at rsyudell@temple.edu.
You do not need to be a member of EACE to register
Tuesday, Jan 5th
• Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA |
Tuesday, Jan 12th
• Liberty Mutual, Boston, MA
• National Security Agency, Ft. Meade, MD |
Wednesday, Jan 6th
• TJX Companies, Framingham, MA
• MEDITECH, Framingham, MA
• Amica Insurance, Lincoln, RI |
Wednesday, Jan 13th
• New England Aquarium,
• Penguin Putnam, New York, NY
• State Street, Boston, MA |
Thursday, Jan 7th
• WHYY, Philadelphia, PA
• City Year, Washington, DC
• City Year Philadelphia, PA
• City Year, New York, NY
• Citizens Bank Park, |
Thursday, Jan 14th
• The New England Center for Children, Southborough, MA
• New York City Government: Agencies, New York, NY
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Friday, Jan 8th
• Target, Brooklyn, NY |
Friday, Jan 15th
• Charles River Labs, Germantown, MD
• Teach for America, New York, NY
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
- Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA
10am – 12pm
The Philadelphia Zoo’s 42-acre Victorian garden is home to more than 1,300 animals, many of them rare and endangered. The Zoo, fulfilling its mission of conservation, science, education and recreation, supports and engages in conservation efforts to protect endangered species around the world. Cheetahs, hippos, giraffes and much more make the Zoo Philadelphia's leading family attraction with over 1.2 million visitors last year.
Students will tour the zoo while learning about the complex structure that keeps America’s First Zoo running. We will meet with various departments from development to animal care, and if possible, meet with keepers and curators. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about our various internships, volunteer positions, and seasonal jobs that would prepare them for a career with the zoo.
Anyone with a passion for animals, conservation and education is encouraged to attend – even if they major in seemingly unrelated fields like marketing, finance, English and hospitality management.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6
- TJX Companies, Framingham, MA
10am – 12pm
Our entrepreneurial spirit and intelligent risk-taking has made TJX the world’s largest off-price retailer with $19 billion in revenues. We have over 2,500 stores and regional offices around the globe, with our Corporate Office located just outside Boston, MA. TJX offers a structured career path, continuous training opportunities and unlimited growth in Planning, Buying and Executive Management. Our program develops future leaders in our Merchandising Division and teaches our business, Off-Price Retailing.
Come learn how we run our retail business from behind the scenes to drive sales and profits and find out if our full-time or internship program in Merchandising is for you. TJX invests in you, your development and your career. In return, we look for you to use your strong analytical, entrepreneurial, and leadership skills to strategically drive TJX’s business.
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- MEDITECH, Framingham, MA
2pm – 4pm
MEDITECH has 40 years of experience as a leader and innovator in the health care information systems software industry, with more than 2,700 staff members and over 2,200 customers. We are a privately held organization and are one of the largest software companies in Massachusetts.
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- Amica Insurance, Lincoln, RI
10am – 12pm
Amica Mutual Insurance Company is a personal lines insurance carrier (Auto/Home/Life). Our company was established in 1907 and has been providing exceptional customer service for over 100 years. Based in Lincoln, RI, we currently employ over 3,000 in our 40 offices nation wide.
The visit to Amica will include a continental breakfast, a brief information session about the company and a panel discussion with current employees discussing our corporate culture, career paths and our promote from within philosophy including relocation. We are looking for candidates of all majors to fill our entry-level management positions in claims and sales for our 2010 training classes.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
- WHYY, Philadelphia, PA
10am – 12pm
WHYY, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation that operated TV12 and WHYYFM, the public broadcasting stations serving southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey. The award-winning professional staff of WHYY continues to set the bar high in all areas, including television, radio, and web, with a variety of content strands providing meaningful and relevant content to the region, including Arts & Culture, News and Public Affairs, Adult Learning, Children’s Service and Wider Horzions.
There is currently a wide variety of employment and internship opportunities at WHYY including both at the Philadelphia and Delaware studios. Some examples range from production and newsroom opportunities across all media platforms (TV/Radio/Web), to public relations, branding & promotions, fundraising and other administrative departments within WHYY. All are vital to the continued growth and development of WHYY; thus, we are inviting all individuals interested in these career choices. The day will open with a welcome from staff members, which will give some insight into their role and advice to future candidates. Students will then break off into two groups depending on their areas of interest to further explore opportunities at WHYY, Inc.
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- City Year, Washington, DC
10am – 5pm
City Year is a non-profit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors, and role models, these diverse young leaders make a difference in the lives of children and transform schools and neighborhoods across the United States. City Year is a proud member of AmeriCorps.
10am – 12:30pm
Visiting students will have the opportunity to learn about City Year’s work addressing the national drop out crisis in underserved public schools. Students will also meet staff from various departments typical of a non-profit such as Development, Communications and Recruitment. Students will engage in a workshop on leadership styles similar to what we train our corps members in (Leadership Compass).
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Students will have a break to get lunch on their own or engage informally with City Year staff.
1:30pm - 5pm
(optional) Students will travel to one of our 7 DCPS schools in either NW, NE, or SE Washington, DC. There they will meet a current City Year team and observe after school service with children.
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City Year Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
11am – 5pm
City Year is a non-profit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors, and role models, these diverse young leaders make a difference in the lives of children and transform schools and neighborhoods across the United States. City Year is a proud member of AmeriCorps.
SITE VISIT DETAILS:
11am – 1pm
Visiting students will have the opportunity to learn about City Year’s work addressing the national drop out crisis in underserved public schools. Students will also meet staff from various departments typical of a non-profit such as Development, Communications and Recruitment. Students will engage in a workshop on leadership styles similar to what we train our corps members in.
1pm – 2pm
Students will have a break to get lunch on their own or engage informally with City Year staff.
2pm – 5pm
(optional) Students will travel to one of our 20 Philadelphia schools. There they will meet a current City Year team and observe after school service with children.
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- City Year, New York, NY
11am – 5pm
City Year is a non-profit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors, and role models, these diverse young leaders make a difference in the lives of children and transform schools and neighborhoods across the United States. City Year is a proud member of AmeriCorps.
Site Visit Details:
11am – 1pm
Visiting students will have the opportunity to learn about City Year’s work addressing the
national drop out crisis in underserved public schools. Students will also meet staff from
various departments typical of a non-profit such as Development, Communications and
Recruitment. Students will engage in a workshop on leadership styles similar to what we
train our corps members in.
1pm – 2pm
Students will have a break to get lunch on their own or engage informally with City Year staff.
2pm – 5pm
(optional) Students will travel to one of our 20 NYC schools in either the South Bronx, East Harlem, Long Island City Queens, or East New York Brooklyn. There they will meet a current City Year team and observe after school service with children. Top
- Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
2pm – 4pm
Interested in a career working in sports? Come see first hand what it’s like to work with a major league baseball team. During the visit, you will get a tour of the ballpark and a view of life behind the scenes of the 2008 World Champion Phillies. Hear from organization executives as they share their experiences and offer tips on how to get your career started in the sports industry.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
- Target, Brooklyn, NY
1pm – 4pm
This visit will allow students to experience the Target culture firsthand by meeting company leaders, learning about departments and opportunities and completing a store tour.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
- Liberty Mutual, Boston, MA
9am – 12pm
This visit will include a speed learning event where students will rotate from table to table to hear from employees in each of the development areas: Claims Rotation, Underwriting, Sales, Finance/Accounting, and I/T. Each table will have an exercise for the students to complete that pertains to the types of characteristics each role requires.
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- National Security Agency, Ft. Meade, MD
10am – 12pm
Hear from speakers from the Office of Recruitment and possibly a few recent grads or interns who will be able to talk about their experiences working at the NSA. Also participate in a guided tour of the Cryptologic Museum—a great way to learn from our historic efforts and how to build on that knowledge to apply to your future as a potential employee at the NSA.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13
Thursday, JANUARY 14
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The New England Center for Children, Southborough, MA
10am – 2pm
NECC’s primary mission is to increase the skills of children, adolescents and young adults with autism and other developmental disorders through the use of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Serving over 200 children and young adults from 69 Massachusetts towns and cities, as well as 10 other states and 4 foreign countries, NECC provides comprehensive educational, residential and clinical services in a variety of day and residential treatment programs.
Many of our students, particularly those in our residential programs, display intense, chronic or seriously interfering behaviors including aggression, property destruction, and self-injury. The overriding goal is to help these students decrease their interfering behaviors and increase their ability to function independently. Toward these ends, we provide comprehensive assessment, individualized ABA programming, speech and language training, academic instruction, community-based activities, health care, student employment, adapted physical education, family services and more.
Tour of facility, lunch with alumni (from represented schools), meeting with HR staff to talk about employment information, meeting with internship and graduate studies specialist, observation in classrooms.
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New York City Government: Agencies, New York, NY
10am – 2pm
Learn about working for New York City government, the benefits, work environment and opportunities etc. There will be a general discussion about what entry level and internship positions are available at NYC agencies and the application process. In addition there will be specific speakers from various agencies and programs available to answer your questions. Speakers are expected from Public Service Corp (work study), Urban Fellows (9 month internship for recent college graduates), The Department of Mental Health and Hygiene and Civil Complaint and Review Board (programs/agencies represented are subject to change)
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
- Charles River Labs, Germantown, MD
9am – 4pm
The Charles River Training Center houses operations for the Consulting and Staffing Services Division's nearly 800 employees across the country, in support of commercial, academic, and government research.
Students have the opportunity to learn about careers in laboratory science and biology and hear stories directly from employees. Students will also receive an off-site tour of a fully functioning facility in Frederick, MD*. (*requires additional travel)
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- Teach for America, New York, NY
10:30am – 12pm
This is an opportunity to discuss the causes and effects of educational inequity, examine the organizations goals of Teach For America in addressing this problem, and hear firsthand accounts of former Teach For America corps members.
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