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Landing an awesome internship is a step in the right direction for current college students and recent college graduates hoping to gain full-time employment. Vault.com, a popular career media company that focuses on providing professionals and students with up-to-date employer information and industry news, has just released its 10 best internships for 2011.

10 Best Companies to Intern for in 2011

Factors considered include mentorship availability, career advancement opportunities, intern involvement and capacity for learning, compensation, perks, industry clout and work culture. With those benchmarks, Vault editors evaluated hundreds of internships and selected 10 from a pool of over 800 programs.

1. Capital Fellows Programs

The Capital Fellows Programs are public policy fellowships in California State government administered by the Center for California Studies at California State University, Sacramento. The Center administers four fellowship programs: Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship, Executive Fellowship, Judicial Administration Fellowship and California Senate Fellows. The 18 Assembly Fellows, 18 Senate Fellows, 18 Executive Fellows and 10 Judicial Administration Fellows receive an outstanding opportunity to engage in public service and prepare for future careers, while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California. Many fellows are offered positions within the California state government upon completion of the program.

The program is open to college graduates with a BA or higher, from recent grads to mid-career professionals. Applicants must be at least 20 years old at the start of the fellowship. Applicants must submit an application, college transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a policy statement on a topic outlined in the application and a personal statement. A personal interview is also required.

More information: Capital Fellows Programs

2. Deloitte

Deloitte serves its customers in four key business areas: audit, financial advisory, tax and consulting. Deloitte summer internships last eight to ten weeks and during the school year, internships last one semester. Interns work as part of a client service team in one of the Deloitte businesses: Deloitte & Touche LLP (Audit and Enterprise Risk Services), Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, or Deloitte Tax LLP. Approximately 75% of interns are offered full-time employment after graduating.

College juniors with a GPA of at least 3.2 are eligible, and Deloitte looks for applicants with proven leadership skills, the ability to work in a team and strong analytical and communication skills. Applicants should submit a resume, transcript and an online application.

More information: Deloitte Internships

3. Garmin

Garmin International is a member of the Garmin Ltd. group of companies that designs, manufactures, and markets navigation and communications equipment for the aviation and consumer markets. Interns participate in hands-on projects that enhance the firm

Posted on 14 Mar

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