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MSF 2012 Practicum Projects Confirmed

The 2012 MSF Practicum will take place January 3 -13, 2012.



62 MSF students will participate in this opportunity during their winter break. Twenty projects from 19 companies were submitted this year; companies participating in this year’s Practicum include:

CNA Surety Corp., Cozad Asset Management, Deere, Dining Circle LLC, Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC, Grossman & Associates, Guy Carpenter & Company,GVC II, Healthscape Advisors,Lockton Companies, LLC, Marsh, Inc., Nu Skin Enterprises, Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.,Security Innovation Network (SINET), Servant Financial, LTD, State Farm, Tilapiana, LLC and Zai Arts

The MSF Practicum is a win-win situation for both students and participating companies. Students gain valuable experience and have an opportunity to significantly impact a company. Corporate partners benefit from the ability to tap into external manpower with financial expertise to take on a defined project at no cost. In addition, many corporate partners view the Practicum as a low-risk recruiting opportunity. For more information on the MSF Practicum, please visit: http://www.business.illinois.edu/msf/practicum.aspx

 

December 15, 2011

 

 


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