Each new session of CCIP (www.theccip.com) begins with a Post Arrival Orientation which provides the newly arrived exchange visitors with helpful information and gives them an opportunity to meet their fellow participants.

One of the newly arrived exchange visitors, Kris Lui, a student from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, was anticipating the summer that awaited him.

“This is my first time interning in the U.S., so I’m a little nervous, but mostly I’m excited to get started,” said Kris, who will be interning at GC Eng & Associates, a consulting engineering firm. “I’ve been looking forward to this for months, and now that I’m here, it almost doesn’t feel real.”

There will be 70 participants in this year’s group of exchange visitors, most of them split between two separate seven-week sessions, while some will be interning for 10 or 12 weeks. The available internships include engineering and accounting firms, advertising agencies, government offices, and many others.

During their time here, the exchange visitors will also have opportunities to see Broadway shows, visit museums, travel to other cities, and join in at local festivities.

“I’m expecting to develop my professional skills a lot this summer,” Kris added. “There will be so many new experiences for me.”