Ms. Fraser will now find out how those laws are made as she becomes one of 27 City University of New York students who will spend the Spring semester in Albany as interns with the New York State Legislature. A June graduate of the Hunter College School of Social Work, she wants to work in the field of public policy and public welfare. Alexis Kurschner, majoring in forensic psychology at John Jay College of of Criminal Justice, who would like to pursue her special interest in the interaction between law and psychology, including the use of the insanity defense and the provision of psychiatric care in prison. Jego R. Armstrong, a journalism major at Brooklyn College, who is looking forward to broadening his knowledge of the political system as preparation for a media and communications career. Joseph Wilbeck, a Queens College political science major, who is a peer advisor on campus and is active in the Queens College Student Association.
Legislative internships provide excellent educational experiences for our students.
By focusing on the governmental process of the State, such opportunities help strengthen the relationship between academic study and public service, said Interim Chancellor Christoph M. Kimmich. This year marks the CUNY Internship program s 30th year of providing an education for the public service. More than 8,000 CUNY students have served as government interns in Albany, New York City and Washington during that time, but for every student it is a new and exciting adventure and an opportunity to obtain a first-hand look at how American government works. Students with excellent grade point averages, good writing skills, and a special interest in public affairs are recruited and nominated by college faculty. The New York State Assembly and Senate Internship Programs then make the final choice among those nominated.