How These NYU Ambassadors Intern in the City

Major: Tisch Film and Television and College of Arts and Science (CAS) Politics

Internship: A Show of Force story production intern for a true crime documentary at HBO, 15 to 20 hours a week

General duties: Interning for the production team, assisting on set, working as a production assistant, researching the storyline

How she managed: “With school, it was all about time management. I scheduled everything out. With Admissions Ambassadors, I was super open about communicating and mostly worked Fridays and weekends. Above all, I was very honest about how much I was able to do. I would work in between classes and go intern on set.”

Favorite part: “A lot of the higher roles were filled by women, and I loved interning and learning from them, especially because itʼs not common in film. I got to see firsthand how they navigated certain situations and asserted themselves.”

Major: CAS International Relations and Public Policy

Minor: CAS Peace and Conflict Studies

Internship: Department of Immigration Casework, New York City district office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, 15 hours a week

General duties: Sending constituent inquiries to federal agencies, calling constituents about their immigration paperwork, presenting department overviews of cases

How he managed: “It was hard! I would usually pick up a morning shift before going to intern uptown or give tours on weekends. I made sure to always let my supervisors know if I had a conflict. Also, I tried to be reasonable with myself about deadlines and performing well academically.”

Favorite part: “During one of my phone calls, I had to check up on a Yemeni mother because her paperwork hadn’t come in. I could sense her hesitation over the phone, and she kept repeating what I was saying to her daughter, except in Arabic. While I had only learned a little bit then, I was able to give her proper instructions in Arabic, and she understood me. I was so thankful to have helped her in another language. Most importantly, it reminded me the importance of continuing with my Arabic studies!”

Major: Global Liberal Studies

Minor: Tisch Documentary Filmmaking

Internship: Media production intern at Earth Celebrations, a nonprofit environmental action project, three to five hours a week

General duties: Editing promotional videos, updating their website, attending Zoom meetings, researching potential collaborations with other organizations in the city

How she managed: “I have only had trouble balancing the work of this internship with Admissions Ambassadors because the founder only sporadically sends work. This semester I have decided to carve out certain hours each day to do work I’m sent. So, I’m able to make myself unavailable during those times every day.”

Favorite part: “My favorite part of this internship was feeling like part of a greater community in New York City that cares about the same issues I do. Being an intern for this organization has given me an outlet to think about environmental issues in both an academic and artistic setting. And as a result, I have some new ideas for my senior thesis!”