Real World Experience

Internships
Internships place students in legal, cultural and publishing venues under the supervision of professionals, making it one of the best preparations for law, business, and other professions. Students may also have opportunities to earn course credit as peer mentors and as peer tutors. Majors may apply for paid positions as peer tutors in Language House, a language arts tutoring center administered by the Modern Languages Department.

Study Abroad
There are opportunities for study and travel in Europe, Asia, Puerto Rico and South Africa along with scholarship assistance. For complete information about the Study Abroad opportunities available to students of the college, click here.

Did You Know?

Among SUNY's comprehensive colleges, Old Westbury ranks among the highest in science and engineering funding to support competitive scientific research. Funding for research is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the New York State Department of Education.

The JP Morgan Chase Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to support the Curriculum Materials Center in the College library.

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.