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Experiential Learning

Our faculty are adept at creating experiential learning opportunities for our students. Our award winning Model UN team participates in two Model UN conferences each year. 

History faculty involve students in Reacting to the Past, a form of active learning in which students take on the roles of characters in a pivotal historical situation. Professor Edwards even wrote a game for the series!

In the History class, “Slavery in the Bronx,” students have joined community partners in researching the burial grounds of enslaved people in two Bronx parks. Read more about it here.

  • Internships

    We encourage students to do an internship, to explore their career interests, get work experience, and make connections. 

    Because of our location in New York City, Manhattan College students have a rich diversity of internship opportunities – and our students also intern in DC, elsewhere in the US, and in other countries. Students in History, Political Science and International Studies have interned in a wide variety of places, including the offices of elected officials, museums, media organizations, non-profit organizations, law firms, and more. Our faculty are eager to help students identify the kind of internship that will match their interests. 

    Some recent internships have included: 

    • Policy Leadership Intern at US Department of State
    • Digital Politics Intern at NBC News
    • Diplomacy Intern at National Committee on US-China Relations
    • Courtroom Assistant at Leodori & Vorhees, PC, Attorneys at Law
    • Legislative Intern for NYS Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz
    • International Refugee Assistance Program
    • White House Internship Program
    • New York Division of Human Rights
    • International Business Intern at the British Consulate General
    • Museum Docent at The National September 11th Memorial & Museum
    • Editorial Intern at Markets Media
    • US Marshals Internship Program
    • United Nations Staff 1% For Development Fund Intern
    • District Office Intern at the Office of Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ06)

Model UN

  • Model UN

    Model UN students at a conference.

    Model UN is a hands-on, participatory experience that help students acquire expertise on a particular country, which they represent at a conference.