Student Spotlight: The NYU Prague Internship Experience

From film studios and media companies to nonprofits and local schools, students at NYU Prague intern at organizations throughout the dynamic city, gaining valuable real-world experience while undergoing total cultural immersion. Below, nine students who completed an internship while studying away at NYU Prague share their unique experiences.  Prague Elementary School “I had an English […]

NYU Accra and Academy 11 Empower Youth and Connect Communities

Accra is a West African hub of culture, commerce, and innovation—but most of all, it’s a city built on connection and community. At NYU Accra, unique internship and volunteer experiences empower students to engage with this dynamic environment. Now, a new partnership with local nonprofit Academy 11 Ghana gives students the opportunity to support young […]

Baedeker: NYU’s Global Canvas

Baedeker magazine captured the essence of studying away at NYU’s global sites when it was first launched by students in 2007. After a few years of dormancy, Baedeker has come back strong after Stern Class of 2024 graduate Jonny Rothberg and College of Arts and Science graduate Class of 2024 Shuhe Ma revived the magazine […]

NYU Los Angeles Holds Inaugural Musical Showcase

Featuring performances by and interviews of three alumni musicians, the event united students and the music industry to celebrate the program’s fifth anniversary. On November 7, 2024, NYU Los Angeles (NYU LA) held their inaugural Spotlight Musical Showcase at the Preserve in Hollywood in celebration of the global site’s fifth anniversary. The 125 attendees included […]

Students Share Their Global Internship Experiences

Companies, government offices, arts organizations, and nonprofits across the globe welcome NYU students who seek internships while studying away within NYU’s network of 16 global study sites. Interning while away offers students traditional benefits—a chance to test-drive an industry, broaden career prospects, and boost self-confidence—and the opportunity to develop a more global mindset and gain […]

Driving Sustainability Across the Globe: Athena Thomas, NYU Abu Dhabi ’20

For decades NYU’s global network has inspired countless impactful careers as students broaden their perspective and gain international experience. As a senior consultant working on EY’s climate change and sustainability services team in Singapore, Athena Thomas, an NYU Abu Dhabi Class of 2020 graduate, leverages the unique global experience she gained at NYU to help […]

Artists Find Inspiration Through Inaugural Residency Programs at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai

Artists in residence enrich a university community by bringing new ideas and inspiring new questions, and that’s exactly what the inaugural artists in residence at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai did this past year in the sites’ programs.     NYU has long hosted artists in residence, but a global expansion allows the community to flourish […]

Student–Artists Thrive in Berlin

Take a peek at the work of students who took advantage of Berlin’s flourishing arts scene while studying away at NYU Berlin. Each year, many students at NYU Berlin unleash their most creative selves. “Berlin has a really long history of serving as home to artists and artistic creation, stretching all the way back to […]

NYU Washington, DC, Program Director Kari Miller Leads Students on a Journey Through Time and Space

When Kari Miller, program director for NYU Washington, DC, and affiliated faculty with NYU’s Department of Social and Cultural Analysis, sees the city, she finds a reservoir of public memory sites that speak to African American history and an unfinished story chronicling resilience over time. These observations are what she aims to share with NYU […]