On Friday, August 10, CCIP exchange visitors and the program’s PR team gathered in Manhattan’s famous Times Square to take photos in preparation for the 2019 summer recruitment.

The assembled group were dressed to the nines as they showed off their professional best in front of one of the most iconic backdrops in the world. With the billboards and crowds of Time Square behind them, the students from Asia posed for photos in hopes that their images would be used in the program’s promotional materials.

Phoebe Guan, an accounting and finance major at the University of Hong Kong, was an activity coordinator for the day and the director of the photo shoot.

“We wanted to capture how exciting it is to be in New York City,” Phoebe said. “There is no other city like it, and that’s a big draw for students who are considering internships. I know it was a big part of the reason I picked CCIP, and I’m so happy that I did.”

It was a light-hearted and productive photo shoot, with dozens of photos taken that captured the fun of CCIP. Of the many bright images, the PR team selected one of the group photos for the poster because it reflects the sense of community and teamwork that CCIP embodies.

“We were all strangers when we arrived,” Phoebe added, “but we’ve made lifelong friendships now.”