On June 26th, the Cross Cultural Internship Program (www.theccip.com) officially welcomed more exchange visitors to New York City. The group of 12 students met in the Blue Room at the Flushing YMCA to discuss planned group activities and finalize program preparations.

The post-arrival orientations are opportunities for the new arrivals to get to know their fellow interns. For the next two to three months, the interns will live together at the YMCA, travel as a group throughout the region, and visit some of New York's most iconic sites.

As members of the Student Advisory Board, Jiaying Xie (Karwing) and Yinfei Xue (Sandra) led the orientation by discussing the current plans for the group, including a trip to Niagara Falls and Boston the following week.

"I'm excited for everything I have ahead of me," said Sandra, who studies at Macau University of Science and Technology. "Not only will my internship give me valuable experience, but there are a lot of fun activities planned that will let me see more of America."

At the orientation, the students gathered together for a group photo, all wearing the CCIP t-shirt which bears the slogan, "We're all in the same boat."

"Throughout all of the preparations," explained Karwing, a fellow MUST student, "it was really emphasized that CCIP is a group program. We work together so that everyone succeeds. I think that's very important to remember as we're preparing for our future careers."