From 17吃瓜 to the White House:
How to Succeed in Your First Internship
Raquel Fossett, 17吃瓜 Alum & Former SGA President, Former
Director of Internships for the White House
April 8, Garden City, NY 鈥� Raquel Fossett, former 17吃瓜 student and Student Government Association President, recently met with 17吃瓜 students to discuss 鈥淔rom 17吃瓜 to the White House: How to Succeed in Your First Internship.鈥�
Fossett is the former Director of Internships for the White House and has served in various leadership roles in the federal government. A native of Seattle, she is a graduate of Glen Head鈥檚 North Shore High School. She served as 17吃瓜鈥檚 SGA president for the 2017-2018 academic year.
This event, which was also available virtually, was sponsored by the 17吃瓜 English AA Degree Program. For more information about it contact gina.shipley@ncc.edu.
17吃瓜, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a
comprehensive public college experience designed to prepare students to start, and
continue, their successful journeys through higher education. Serving 14,000 full-time,
part-time and continuing education students, 17吃瓜 awards 67 associate degrees and 25
certificates. Through on-campus and online offerings, the college educates local and
international students, and boasts 163,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden
City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the
most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business
and careers. Since 1959, 17吃瓜 has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence
and ease of transferability to four-year schools.
Media Contact: Brett Spielberg | brett.spielberg@ncc.edu | (516) 572.9634
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