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“Internships are the best way to gain hands-on experience and to apply theory in real-life scenarios. They not only provide new skills to a student but also open more opportunities to them.””
Reflection on Internship Experience: Alpha Kann, a 2001 graduate, said he had the perfect cooperative education experience. He interned at Sunnyside Community Services as a computer technician, received on -the -job training in computer operations, and was offered a full-time position at the social services agency immediately upon graduating. Now as the agency’s IT manager he decided last spring that he wanted to offer a valuable work-student experience to another LaGuardia intern. So the former Co-op- intern-now-Co-op employer supervised Azurde Stewart, a new media technology major who graduated this past September. Read this story |
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“I would like to be a social worker in a hospital, so my two internship experiences at the Hospital for Special Surgery prepared me for the real world.”
Reflection on Internship Experience: A LaGuardia student received an award from the Hospital for Special Surgery Volunteer Department for exemplary volunteer service as a hospital intern. Crystal Espaillat was one of two student interns to receive the Mary Ryan Award for her strong commitment to providing comprehensive, culturally sensitive, holistic, patient-centered care to patients and their families. Read this story |
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“When I began my internship at FreshDirect, I thought I would be only filing and answering calls, but I found I was completely wrong. My position, customer support for human resources, has been a great opportunity and learning experience” Yannil Estrella. Reflection on Internship Experience: Perhaps you have seen the many freshdirect trucks driving throughout the city of New York. Or perhaps you have seen their commercials with Cynthia Nixon , Spike Lee or former New York City Mayor Ed Koch. Freshdirect is located in Long Island City and has begun an exciting partnership with LaGuardia, specifically the Cooperative Education Department. Read this story |