Humanities & the Arts Blog
From Waitressing to Wall Street (kind of): a look from the inside of what it's like to land an internship
For many students, the path from classroom learning to professional work can feel opaque, even overwhelming. In this new series, senior Sophie Torres pulls back the curtain.
Over three articles, Sophie will take us behind-the-scenes of her experience in the Publishing Certificate Program (PCP) and the Humanities Internship Program at CCNY, offering an honest, step-by-step look at what it takes to secure and succeed in a competitive internship. Sophie is currently interning at PEN America for the full Spring semester and will be giving us updates along the way. Enjoy this first… Read More »
How 2025 Alum Arsen E. Simkhayev built a unique path of study that led to a graduate program at Stanford University
Arsen E. Simkhayev immigrated to the United States in 2002, and because English was not his native language, subjects such as math and science often felt inaccessible. The technical vocabulary they used, combined with lessons delivered in English, made it difficult for him to fully comprehend what was being taught. History, however, felt different. Even while his English was still developing, he could understand dates, events, and broader historical narratives. Learning about figures like Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great gave him clarity and confidence. History became what… Read More »
Even in rooms filled with accomplished individuals, doubt can follow quietly. Imposter syndrome, the internal experience of chronic self-doubt despite the success one has obtained, was a common theme that echoed across the Health Communications Career panel. Directed by both the CCNY Advertising and Public Relations (Ad/PR ) program, the student-led American Advertising Federation (AAF) and Public Relations Society of America (PRSSA) club, and supported by CAPAcity, the panel brought together 70 students from the Division of Humanities and Arts to hear from a wide range of… Read More »
There has been extensive discussion of AI and academic writing, but Black Studies Professor Emily Raboteau notes that there is relatively little discussion of AI and creative writing pedagogy in higher ed.
How are our students currently using AI to create, support, or enhance their creative writing assignments? At what point in the process of writing and revision might AI tools be beneficial? How might improving our own AI literacy as faculty help us to become better writing teachers? How is AI affecting our students’ career paths and plans? What are the costs and benefits of AI… Read More »
The relaunch of the CCNY Chorus this spring marks a return to a long and meaningful musical tradition at the City College of New York, rooted in classical training, student musicianship, and public education.
The CCNY Chorus has long been a cornerstone of musical life at the City College, with roots stretching back to the late 1960s. For many years, the ensemble was led by Fritz Jahoda, a former opera conductor in Vienna and across Europe, who conducted both the Chorus and the City College Orchestra. Under his leadership, the Chorus built a strong classical foundation,… Read More »
In 2025, CCNY alumna Olga Ginzburg (‘15) was selected for the esteemed Dear New York: Humans of New York exhibition in Grand Central Station for her community documentary project on Staten Island, Encounters. In addition to her documentary work, Ginzburg now works as a full-time freelance editorial photographer, with bylines and assignments for The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NPR, and the New York Post.
But her journey did not begin with early success, or even with a carefully mapped plan. It began with… Read More »
I love writing. I teach writing. And still, I confess, I often avoid writing. The blinking cursor taunts me. Writing front-loads effort with no guaranteed payoff—an uncomfortable fact that clashes with our culture’s taste for efficiency. Yet this risk is more intrinsic to all of our endeavors than we often care to admit. We like to think we live in a world that we can control: if we work hard, we get the promotion; if we invest our money, we'll get a return; if we make an exciting discovery, we'll be praised; if we abide by the law, we'll stay out of detainment or jail; if we go… Read More »
Our series highlighting students who spent eight weeks at Stanford University through the Stanford/CCNY Summer Research Program in the Humanities concludes with our final installment. Each summer, this program pairs up to five H&A students with Stanford faculty mentors, offers a weekly seminar on research and graduate pathways, and provides space and support for students to pursue a focused scholarly project.
In this closing feature, we spotlight Igor Prohorko, a senior whose research at Stanford explored the rapidly evolving world of large language models and artificial… Read More »
Now in its twentieth year, the Building Bridges: Career Fair and Networking Mixer has become one of the most anticipated events for Advertising and Public Relations (Ad/PR) students at City College. Hosted by the Department of Media and Communication Arts, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), and City College’s chapter of American Advertising Federation (AAF), the event took place this year on November 6 in Shepard Hall. The evening opened with remarks from our President, Dr. Vincent Boudreau, and the Humanities and Arts Dean Renata K. Miller, who spoke about… Read More »
The Publishing Certificate Program (PCP) has formed a new and exciting partnership with the nonprofit Inkluded, which shares the PCP mission to actively “train and place young people from underrepresented groups into their first publishing jobs.” Inkluded will work with the director of the PCP to bring free events on the publishing industry to both PCP students and graduate students in English, including one talk on publishing from the point of view of creative writers designed for CCNY’s MFA and English MA graduate students. Upcoming talks will take place at Hachette and… Read More »
Last Updated: 08/16/2024 12:02