On Friday, June 4, a group of Session A students gathered a FUSIA to go over their process. The roundtable is a CCIP tradition for CCIP and students still fresh in their internships and new to New York City, gathered to share their observations and experiences.
The roundtable consisted of two parts. In the first, students took center stage, speaking about what they gained and observed after their first two weeks of training. Students were asked to share their views on the difference between the place that they imagined and the real New York City, evaluate themselves and their peers, and discuss gains from each assignment. "I'd never expected to have my lunch breaks in front of the Manhattan skyline. The experience was totally unexpected and exhilarating ", a student of Lingnan University commented.
In the second part, students were asked to partake in a discussion that encouraged them to think outside of the student perspective. When asked why the program requires all students, including those who have relatives and friends in New York, to stay together at the Flushing YMCA, Rachel Hoi Ling Yeung, a student of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University answered with applause following, "What's the difference between staying at the YMCA and staying at a dorm in Hong Kong? This is absolutely an opportunity to stay close by our peers so we can share our experiences and get through this together. And that will make our internship in New York significant."
Allen Qi Liu, another Lingnan University student added, "I am impressed by my supervisor. The positive attitude he showed us is going to be ingrained in our minds for good. Working with such a down-to-earth person has been an inspiration to us all."
About the program: The 2010 Cross-Cultural Internship Program (www.exploreinternship.com) brings together university students from Asia and host companies all around New York City, and prepares them for the new challenges posed by the global marketplace. Founded by FUSIA Communications (www.fusia.net), with the support of 34 host companies and 7 universities, the 2010 program has 130 university student participants. For more information, visit www.exploreinternship.com.
