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Lime Connect's Corporate Partners Offer Internship and Full-Time Opportunities to Individuals with Disabilities

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Lime Connect's corporate partners, including PepsiCo, IBM, Google, Target, Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, and JP Morgan, are actively recruiting individuals with disabilities for over 40 professional internship and full-time career opportunities. These roles range from investment banking and consulting to software engineering, marketing, and more. The event aims to provide a platform for individuals with disabilities to network with corporate executives and recruiters who are seeking to hire. According to Lime Connect, 90% of individuals with disabilities on campus and 70% in the general population have non-visible disabilities, including dyslexia, ADD, depression, and medical conditions.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lime Connect's corporate partners are actively recruiting individuals with disabilities for over 40 professional internship and full-time career opportunities.
  • Roles include investment banking, consulting, software engineering, marketing, and more.
  • The event provides a platform for individuals with disabilities to network with corporate executives and recruiters.
  • 90% of individuals with disabilities on campus and 70% in the general population have non-visible disabilities.
  • The large majority of disabilities are non-visible, including dyslexia, ADD, depression, and medical conditions.
  • Candidates with all disabilities are encouraged to apply.
  • The event will take place on October 7, 2015, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at a Midtown New York City location.
  • All candidates must apply to attend via The Lime Network.

Statistics:

  • 1 in 5 people globally and 1 in 10 students on campus today have a disability.
  • 90% of those on campus and 70% in the general population have non-visible disabilities.
  • Over 40 professional internship and full-time career opportunities are available.
  • 5:30 pm registration begins on October 7, 2015, at The Lime Network event.

Sources:

  • Prweb.com - a press release service (September 15, 2015)
  • Limeconnect.com - a website for Lime Connect's corporate partners and The Lime Network.

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