Real World Experience

The Accounting Department offers real-world opportunities via the Internship and Placement Program of the College's School of Business. Designed to help students gain practical experience and explore career possibilities, the School of Business' placement program offers an optional Internship Program for academic credit to those students who meet the eligibility requirements. Interested students should contact the Director, Internships & Placement (Link to E-Mail) early in the semester prior to the semester during which they wish to participate in the School of Business Internship Program.

Recent examples of internship sponsors include:

• Audiovox Corporation
• Avis
• Community Development Corp. of Long Island
• Direct Marketing Association
• Grant Thornton
• Marks, Paneth & Shron LLP
• New York Life Insurance Co.
• Office of the New York State Comptroller
• Slant/Fin Corporation
• Ziff Davis Media
  

Did You Know?

Seniors, Kacey-Ann Thompson and Emmanuel Konde of the Biological Sciences Department, earned recognition at the 14th annual New York State Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program Conference.

35 Old Westbury students gave up their traditional Spring Break rituals in 2006 and instead volunteered their time and effort in New Orleans to aid recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Women's volleyball coach, Marjahna Vickers, was named the 2005-06 College Female Coach of the Year by the Nassau County Sports Commission after leading the Lady Panthers to 21 wins and the most successful season in the program's history.