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Sears Holdings Corporation Establishes ‘Center of Excellence’ in Gainesville

By Anthony Ramos · On March 19, 2013
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Gainesville Chamber:

Leading integrated retailer Sears Holdings Corp. has selected Gainesville, FL, to establish its first ‘Center of Excellence,’ which will provide University of Florida engineering undergraduates a first-of-its-kind opportunity to land internships centered on software development while keeping talent local, UF officials announced today.

The Council for Economic Outreach and UF partnered to bring this program from Sears Holdings, a Fortune 65 company, to Gainesville.

Image courtesy of: Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce

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