Road Trips to the Real World

Get a first-hand glimpse into the professional world by visiting companies during winter break through Road Trips to the Real World.  This series of employer site visits is scheduled for January 3 – 13, 2012.  If you are searching for a job or internship, or just want to explore careers, you should make plans to participate. 

Attending a site visit will provide you with an opportunity to network with employers.  Site visits may include panel discussions of employees and/or interns, site tours, or networking sessions.  A listing of this year’s participating companies can be found below.

Any Ithaca College student is eligible to register (note that you must provide your own transportation and that there is a $10 registration fee per site).  Registration will be available beginning on Monday, November 21 on a first-come, first-served basis so be sure to register early for the best selection of sites.  REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 5:00 P.M.  Road Trips to the Real World is sponsored by Ithaca College and the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE).  

To access the registration website, please click here.

Site visits this year include the following locations: 

(for the most updated list, please visit the registration website)

Association of American Publishers                                        Kohl’s   

Amica Mutual Insurance, Lincoln, RI                                       Meditech, Canton, MA

Aramark, Philadelphia, PA                                                     Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYC

AXA Advisors, LLC in Columbia, MD                                        MOD Worldwide, Philadelphia, PA

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, Owings Mills, MD                  National Security Agency, Washington, DC

Children’s Hospital of Boston                                                 NBC Universal, New York, NY

City Year Headquarters, Boston, MA                                       Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA

City Year Rhode Island, Providence, RI                                   PNC Financial Services, Pittsburgh, PA

City Year New York, NY                                                         Elko & Associates (Accounting), Media, PA

City Year New Hampshire                                                      Prime Rehabilitation Services, Toms River, NJ

City Year Philadelphia, PA                                                      Prudential Financial, Dewitt, NY

City Year Washington, DC                                                      Smith Micro Software, Pittsburgh, PA

CVS Caremark, Woonsocket, RI                                             State Street Corporation, Boston, MA

Deloitte, Parsippany, NJ                                                         Target, Springfield, PA

Elko & Associates (Accounting), Media, PA                               Peace Corps

Federal Reserve Bank, Baltimore, MD 

For further details of Road Trips to the Real World, please contact the Office of Career Services.