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PRESS RELEASE
Monday, October 26, 2009
2010 AGBU New York Summer Intern Program Applications Now Available
The AGBU New York Summer Internship Program (NYSIP) has announced that
applications for the 2010 program are available online. The deadline for
the 2010 program will be Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Now entering its
23rd season, NYSIP continues to attract the best and brightest college
students of Armenian descent for eight action-packed weeks in New York
City.
The program brings together 30-35 distinguished students of Armenian
descent from around the world. In 2009, 32 students from 11 countries
participated in the program. Participants gather in the world’s
financial capital of New York with the common goals of gaining an edge
in the pursuit of their future careers, establishing a deeper connection
to their cultural heritage, and developing ties to other like-minded
college students. The two-month experience continues to be a truly
unique adventure, allowing students to form lasting memories and
lifelong friendships.
NYSIP participants are housed in a New York University residence hall
and placed in full-time internships based on each individual’s interests
and career goals. Recent NYSIP alumni have been placed in top
institutions such as Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, Columbia University
Medical Center, Eurasia Group, Rothschild, AXA Advisors, Entertainment
Weekly, Isaac Mizrahi, the National Hockey League, and scores of other
prestigious companies and institutions. During evenings and weekends,
students are involved in various educational, cultural, social, and
professional networking events. Events include a visit to Saint Vartan
Armenian Cathedral for a private tour and dinner with the Primate, a
community service project at the Armenian Home for the Aged, various
social outings and numerous talks by industry experts. Interns also
benefit from an interactive Mentoring Program organized by the AGBU
Young Professionals of Greater New York, which works to increase
one-on-one interactions between local Armenian mentors and summer
interns over an extended period of time. This mentoring program is an
excellent opportunity for interns to be paired with a professional in
their field of interest and meet several times throughout the summer to
discuss various issues and seek general guidance.
NYSIP has sister programs located in Paris and Yerevan. The AGBU NYSIP
staff has begun accepting applications for the 2010 session. For more
information and to download an application, please visit
For further assistance, please contact Associate
Program Director Michael Hovsepian by phone, (212) 319-6383, or email,
[email protected].
Sponsored by the AGBU President’s Club, the AGBU New York Summer Intern
Program (NYSIP) (agbu.org/nysip) was established in 1987 by Vartkess and
Rita Balian. NYSIP places young, aspiring Armenians in eight-week
internships in leading academic, cultural, financial, governmental,
legal, media and medical institutions in New York, while providing a
well-rounded program of Armenian cultural, educational and
community-service activities.
Established in 1906, AGBU () is the world’s largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.