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Company type | Private |
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Predecessor | University of Dreams |
Founded | February 2000 |
Founder | Eric Lochtefeld Beth Lochtefeld |
Headquarters | San Mateo, California, United States |
Number of locations | 3 |
Key people | Eric Normington (CEO) Danielle Normington (COO) Noah Galabow (CFO) |
Services | Internships |
Revenue | US$12.5 million (2010) |
Website | summerinternships.com |
Dream Careers Inc. formerly known as University of Dreams, is an American corporation providing mainly summer internship programs. The company is based in San Mateo, California. According to The New York Times, they are one of the most visible players in the industry.
History
The company was founded in February 2000 by Eric Lochtefeld as University of Dreams. It was featured on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies in American and also on an NPR broadcast.
University of Dreams acquired Career Explorations, a summer internship program for high school students, in 2010 and renamed itself to the current name of Dream Careers.
Services
Dream Careers offers internships to college undergraduates. It charges a flat fee for an internship placement, housing, transportation, meals, and other related services.
References
- Shih, Gerry (2009-08-08). "Unpaid Work, but They Pay for Privilege". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- Radio Broadcast (NPR); "Marketplace: A different kind of paid internship". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- “University of Dreams” Company Profile. Inc.com 01 Oct. 2007 http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/university-of-dreams
- "About Us". summerinternships.com. Dream Careers. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- Niche Biz: University of Dreams” By Rich 13 March 2007 http://www.business-opportunities.biz/2007/03/13/niche-biz-university-of-dreams/
- "Internship Placement Program” https://abc7news.com/archive/6644672/