Career Planning: ExactTarget headquarters tour

Undergraduate students at the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis recently experienced the thriving culture that is Exact Target, the city's fastest growing email marketing company expected to add hundreds of jobs in the next few years.

The Career Planning Office, part of the downtown business school, coordinated the site visit by more than a dozen students. Many wanted to explore and learn more of the Exact Target culture ... where blue jeans are encouraged, work styles are casual and young employees make up most of the staff.

The juniors and seniors, received information on the internship programs used by Exact Target. Each year the company takes on students and recent graduates and provides mentoring experiences that oftentimes lead to full-time positions.

Two recent Kelley Indianapolis graduates who currently work for the company talked highly of their experiences and said their education prepared them well to become impactful employees. They urged the students to continue on their path at Kelley and take advantage of any opportunity to network and learn from others.

The students asked many questions to get a feel of the Exact Target experience. After a short tour of the open and relaxed office space, students were thankful for the corporate partners who help enhance experiences such as these offered through Kelley.

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Education

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• Career Planning
• Job Placement
• Kelley School of Business
• IU
• IUPUI
• Indianapolis
• ExactTarget