Bard NYC: Study and Intern in New York City

This has probably been my best semester in college so far. After spending 1.5 years upstate, being in the city feels so fun and different. Taking classes while doing an internship gives you a real taste of balancing student life with work life. If you enjoy city living, this program is perfect for you. Williamsburg is such an amazing neighborhood — when the weather warms up, everything becomes so lively and beautiful. Plus, the location is super convenient for getting around the city. Meeting all the friends from everywhere is also very cool.

This program has allowed for me to balance between school and career beautifully, especially because I had a remote position for my internship. The building space is beautiful; the courses I took were both challenging and instrumental for my growth as a learner and person in general. The only con is that arts majors have a harder time finding internships, and I had to find one without too much help. Other than that everything went pretty smoothly. The independence I gained traveling the city for career ventures, school related trips, or personal journeys made everything more exciting as well.

Bard NYC was by far the best period in college so far. Yes, period, as in referring to an era - that is how much of an impact it had on me. Having the opportunity to intern and study in the city, while living in a very boujee and hip neighborhood of NYC - as an international student - was truly amazing. Getting to discover the renewable energy industry at my internship, while learning about foreign policy, while taking a Food Microbiology class, and learning to navigate the NYC subway system, were just some of the many things I got to do.

Studying at Bard in New York was the absolute best experience in my life! At Bard NYC I took an international relations and democracy courses that truly helped me understand those fields better! Bard NYC organized a visit from all of the UN departments that I truly valued.
Living in New York was such an amazing experience, especially since the staff at Bard NYC were so helpful with their tips on how to make the best of this experience, the internship and building a network that will benefit me later.
Bard NYC offers you a combination of safety while exploring a new city, amazing internships, and a great education.

The Bard NYC experience was almost surreal. Being a psychology major it really gave me a chance to explore the more economical and corporate side of work which helped me gain a lot of clarity as to what I wanted for my career. Other than that just being in NYC during the spring semester is fun itself. The social events organised by Bard NYC were really fun and this semester opened me up to a lot of new experiences and learning to navigate a new city in a new country it just the best kind of adventure to have.

I am a graduate of the BardNYC 2023 program. It was the most amazing time of my life. If you are looking for a way to experience New York City while getting a decent education and professional experience as a student, this is the place made for you.

My classmates were the most motivated and diligent people I have ever met. They were each passionate about the process and enjoyed everything the program provided. Living in Williamsburg, studying three minutes away from Times Square was just the part of the best. All the professors, without exception, were enthusiastic about their work and did everything they could to make us students comfortable and interested. The working staff was also very meticulous about their work and always helpful, even after hours.

The worst thing to say about this program is that it only lasts for one semester. If I had the opportunity, I would have done the whole 4 years with these people, maybe even more.

I would like to emphasize that every student has completed an internship. The work done by the Bard staff is simply invaluable. Each student had the opportunity to maximize their resume, and LinkedIn page and participate in mock interviews. One-on-one meetings were held with everyone and each found an internship placement tailored to their preferences.

In conclusion: this program was so good that few people would be able to believe me. Because that's not usually the case for everything to be practically flawless. But for those who are truly hungry for knowledge and professional experience, this was it.

I went to Bard Early High School Manhattan, and spent my last semester of college at BardNYC. This program offered a transition time after living on campus while still being enrolled and beginning to work (through the internship that's part of the BardNYC program). The internship at the New York Botanical Garden introduced me to children's education, and while it was not paid, I was offered an opportunity to work as a part-time staff member upon the completion of the internship.

The core course I was enrolled in, taught by Micheal Cohen, brought the class on field trips around sites of social importance in NYC, and I continue to think and write about topics we discussed in class.

The building itself is brand new and is situated a couple blocks from the L train, which provide easy access to midtown Manhattan. Even though I didn't live in the dormitory, I felt like part of the community thanks to the cohort groupchat and multiple social events such as dinners and the end of semester party, which facilitated friendships with my wonderfully international peers. There is so much in New York City to create lasting bonds with the interesting, intelligent BardNYC community.