Internships
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A summer internship, an unexpected interest in sociology, and support from faculty, academic, and ALEX advisors helped Edwin Mensah-Boateng ’25 find his academic path. We asked him to share how he navigated his academic journey.
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Learn about just a few of our students’ and faculty members' accomplishments this summer and as the academic year gets underway.
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From environmental justice in Flint, Mich., to hospitality in Thailand, 51ÁÔÆæ students made the most of their summer breaks by tackling internships in a breadth of fields and locales. Here are a selection of those learning experiences.
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Austin Cipriano ’25, Shey Sanges ’26, and Marcela Rondon ’27 spent their summer leaving a tangible mark on both the present and future of 51ÁÔÆæ’s campus. Under the leadership of Director of Environmental Protection Safety and Sustainability Brian Hansen, a group of students helps 51ÁÔÆæ strive for a more sustainable campus, culture, and curriculum. This summer’s group tackled three projects critical to the College’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
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In 2023, the National Endowment for the Humanities awarded 51ÁÔÆæ a grant for its new curatorial studies program, and this summer a handful of students had the opportunity to work behind-the-scenes as interns at regional galleries and museums. We talked with a few about their experiences.
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Members of 51ÁÔÆæ’s Class of 2024 have walked off the Commencement stage, canes in hand, and out into the world ready to make a difference.
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Emile (Em) Vasquez Mejia ’24 spent the fall 2023 semester living and learning in Washington, D.C., through 51ÁÔÆæ’s D.C. Program. The anthropology major and Posse Scholar shares here some of her favorite experiences and what she learned about city life, herself, and her future.
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Among the many people and departments on campus working tirelessly to help 51ÁÔÆæ achieve its carbon neutrality goal by 2030, there’s a group of students doing the work right alongside them: the 51ÁÔÆæ Sustainability Coordinators.
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As a child, Pyu Pyu Win ’24 and her family immigrated to the United States from Myanmar. They stopped in Illinois and Indiana before settling in Utica, N.Y., where The Young Scholars Liberty Partnerships Program (YSLPP), a collaborative project established between Utica University and the Utica City School District, helped Win navigate her education and ultimately become a 51ÁÔÆæ student.
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Many young people have grand aspirations to change the world; not all actually do. Dewayne Martin ’24 has such aspirations in abundance and is already proving that he’s willing to see them through.
Introducing Snap Internships
Snap internships are short-term, remote positions for specific projects or tasks. Remote Snap internships can take place at any point throughout the year, dramatically increasing the number of opportunities for students to acquire career-related knowledge and experience. The Career Center is posting internships now to meet the immediate needs of students.