The office is small and personable, but also very professionally run. Spring interns typically take at least one trip to Albany with the Mr. Luster. This is also an excellent office to work in. Students are typically involved with research and constituency services. The department reviews all major construction projects in terms of their impacts on environmental and quality of life issues.
Students learn how to read and interpret environmental impact statements.
Planning and development are currently hot topics in the city's politics. Students interested in working with kids are definitely encourage to consider an internship with the Youth Bureau. It involves organizing recreational activities, giving help and encouragement with school work, and acting as a mentor for middle and high school students who often come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This can be a rewarding experience for IC students interested in education as well as issues of wealth and poverty. This non-profit credit union is organized to help economically disadvantaged person gain access to credit, find money for education and mortgages, and to start their own small businesses.