Living, Working and Learning in New York City Before Graduation Q&A with two students who went to the first semester of UTNY Writer Jessica Lenamond Designer Helen Hulsey
The dream of living in New York City one day is familiar to many college students because it is the global center for media, entertainment, finance, and the arts. That dream can come true for UT students before they even graduate with the UT in New York Program. UTNY provides the chance for students to live, work, and learn in NYC to kickstart professional opportunities before they start their careers. The program’s first semester was Fall 2019 and it is an internship-first experiential learning program open to all majors. The UTNY campus is in Manhattan and students can attend either the fall, spring or summer semesters to earn between nine and 12 credit hours towards their degree. A three or six-hour internship credit must be completed and then additional courses are taken with UT faculty members. To see courses offered with UTNY, visit https://utny.utexas.edu/learn. For housing, students have the option of living in the provided student housing in Brooklyn Heights near Manhattan or they can find their own housing. The UTNY summer 2020 program will now be online for a virtual experience because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new virtual program will be June 4 to August 7 and courses will be offered online on Canvas. Students will still take 9 hours of coursework and can complete a three or 6-hour internship credit but an internship is not required for this summer semester. Two students who went to the first semester of UTNY gave their feedback on the program and how the experience helped shape their career. Laura Laughead is a senior journalism major and interned at “Good Morning America” at ABC News. Saskia Gregg is a senior advertising and music major and interned at Sony Music Entertainment and a Broadway producing company, the John Gore Organization. Here is their take on UTNY:
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