OREANDA-NEWS. February 12, 2016. We closed out our Fall Internship Program with a finale event. The BNY Mellon-sponsored Fall Program matched 12 student interns with nonprofits and social enterprises throughout the city, including organizations like Echoing Green, Bridges Ventures and B Lab.  Four of these students will continue their internships into the Spring Semester, and for another student, her internship became a job!

During the finale, each student presented on their internship experience. For many, these internships gave them their first opportunity to take ownership of a large project and make an impact on a deserving community. Some students led marketing and social media campaigns, some interacted with clients as community managers, and others put their classroom knowledge and tech skills to the test as engineers or software and app developers.

This semester’s internship program was made possible through a sponsorship from BNY Mellon. Bill Sappington, Kate Debold, Adetola Abiade and Andrew Conde represented the bank at the event, and they  mingled and networked with students before and after the program.

Before our students presented, the representatives from BNY Mellon led a quick, spontaneous panel discussion where they shared their career experiences. They shared valuable advice with our students like, “Networking is key.” Andrew Conde further explained, “Keep in touch with your colleagues, classmates and professors. Staying connected with them after college will definitely be crucial to your career.”

BNY Mellon will sponsor another eleven students for the Spring Semester (placements will be announced soon!).

The Zahn Center is currently accepting applications for the Summer Internship Program. There are 50 spots available at various social enterprises, nonprofits, tech startups and innovative companies. Application deadline is March 7th…but don’t wait to apply to the program that just might change your life.