Real World Experience

Many John Carroll students find employment in the Cleveland area after graduation. Cleveland is the corporate headquarters for Fortune 500 companies, including Eaton Corp., Sherwin-Williams, and American Greetings. Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, the country’s second largest law firm, makes its home here. Northeast Ohio is also home to four major banks—KeyCorp, National City, FirstMerit, and Charter One. In fact, most transactions from western Pennsylvania, New York, and all of Ohio go through the city. Insurance giants Progressive and Medical Mutual of Ohio are headquartered here. Biotechnology firms, such as Simbionix USA and Athersys, find Cleveland to be an attractive base. Of course, Cleveland is also home to the Cleveland Clinic, a large research and treatment center recognized as the nation’s top heart center and heart transplant center. In 2006, 16 of the Clinic’s specialties were in the country’s top 20. Each year, more than 20 John Carroll students gain invaluable experience in internships at the Clinic.