Los Angeles, Calif. – April 10, 2007 – MonsterTRAK today announced the "Ultimate Internship" contest, in which college students can enter to win one-of-five elite summer internship programs with one-of-four top companies. Selected students will build relevant work experience with top employers in order to explore exciting opportunities within the marketing, business, financial services, and sales fields. MonsterTRAK is the student division of Monster®, the leading global online careers property and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST).
· Movie Marketing Internship – Focus Features is a motion picture production, financing, and worldwide distribution company, committed to bringing moviegoers the most original stories from the world’s most innovative filmmakers. The company is looking to fill internship positions in both its New York City and Los Angeles offices. Through working in the marketing department of Focus and/or sibling company Rogue Pictures, the selected interns will learn the process – from conceptualization through execution – of how major motion pictures are positioned and marketed via advertising, public relations, and promotions.
· Environmental Marketing Internship – Environmental Defense, a leading national nonprofit environmental organization, is seeking a summer intern to help influence environmental policies through communications efforts. The student intern will work directly with experts in science, law, economics, and other environmental professionals to secure broader recognition of the organization’s advocacy efforts.
· Financial Representative Internship – Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is seeking a motivated intern with strong interpersonal skills to assess clients’ financial needs and offer investment solutions. The intern will have access to the resources, products, and assistance needed to build a client base.
· Sales Management Internship – Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the largest rental car company in North America, is offering a paid summer internship – at the U.S. location of the candidate’s choice – to learn what it takes to run a successful business while acquiring highly marketable managerial skills and experience. The intern selected will also have an opportunity to fly to the St. Louis corporate headquarters for a day with Enterprise executives.
The “Ultimate Internship” contest is running now through April 30th, 2007, qualified college students are encouraged to apply online by creating and/or logging-in to their free MonsterTRAK account and submitting a searchable resume at www.MonsterTRAK.com/ultimate. Additionally, applicants may choose to post a two-minute video audition to highlight the personality attributes that make them the ideal candidate. A total of five internships will be awarded to top candidates, along with travel to and from the internship destination.
Founded in 1987 as JobTRAK and acquired by Monster®, the leading online global careers and recruitment resource, in 2000, MonsterTRAK is a leading college recruitment solution that successfully connects employers with college students, recent graduates and career centers. MonsterTRAK provides a wide range of entry-level, part-time and internship job listings, along with resources that enable students to develop and execute their own career management strategies. Recognized for the last five years by Student Monitor for offering world-class customer service, MonsterTRAK maintains superior relationships with more than 3,100 college and university career centers, MBA programs and alumni associations nationwide. For more information, please visit www.monstertrak.com.
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