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Dream Careers

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Dream Careers Inc.
Company typePrivate
PredecessorUniversity of Dreams
FoundedFebruary 2000
FounderEric Lochtefeld
Beth Lochtefeld
HeadquartersSan Mateo, California, United States
Number of locations
3
Key people
Eric Normington (CEO)
Danielle Normington (COO)
Noah Galabow (CFO)
ServicesInternships
RevenueUS$12.5 million (2010)
Websitesummerinternships.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.[1]

History

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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.[2][3]

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.[4]

Services

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Dream Careers offers internships to college undergraduates. It charges a flat fee for an internship placement, housing, transportation, meals, and other related services.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Shih, Gerry (2009-08-08). "Unpaid Work, but They Pay for Privilege". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  2. ^ Radio Broadcast (NPR); "Marketplace: A different kind of paid internship". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  3. ^ “University of Dreams” Company Profile. Inc.com 01 Oct. 2007 http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/university-of-dreams
  4. ^ "About Us". summerinternships.com. Dream Careers. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  5. ^ Niche Biz: University of Dreams” By Rich 13 March 2007 http://www.business-opportunities.biz/2007/03/13/niche-biz-university-of-dreams/
  6. ^ "Internship Placement Program” https://abc7news.com/archive/6644672/
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