The Cross Cultural Internship Program (www.theccip.com) welcomed the last remaining sessions of interns with a post-arrival orientation on Sunday, July 10th. Gathering at the YMCA in Flushing where the students will live during their time in New York, the students discussed planned activities, reviewed important program topics, and came together for a group photo.

"We are going to do a lot this summer," said Jingyun Cao (Cara), a student at Macau University of Science and Technology, and a member of the Student Advisory Board. "I look forward to getting to know the other interns over the next couple months. It feels like a really good group."

CCIP students spend between seven to twelve weeks at internships throughout the city. In addition to real world training in their fields of study, the students participate in a variety of activities designed to fully immerse them in American culture while also giving them opportunities to share their own experiences with local residents.

Sifan Jiang (Yolanda), who is interning at Colon & Peguero LLP, joined CCIP because it would expose her to a broader culture. "New York City is known for being a melting pot of people. I can't think of a better place to learn and gain experience."

Over the next few weeks, the exchange visitors will visit the Museum of Modern Art and the Empire State Building and will attend showings of "Les Misérables" and "Cats" on Broadway.