This semester, the Department of Lifelong Learning welcomed 11 students from local high schools and Wagner College to our intern program. In this series, we'll introduce you to the talented students who are helping us make a difference in the lives of our Staten Island community.
This week's intern of the week is Robert! Robert assists our Friday Night Lego Robotics students and shares with them his love for STEM.
Grade: 11th
Favorite Subject: Physics
What do you aspire to be? An Engineer
What college would you love to go to? Princeton
Why did you want to do an internship while in high school? To gain experience for my future vocation. Ever since my youth, I have been interested with hands-on education. I love to experiment with different branches of sciences, and my past experience with STEM has kindled my desire to continue this method of learning
How do you feel this internship is helping you achieve your career goal? It will help me fathom chemical engineering in college. Being a teacher's assistant will help me understand a variety of information. Architecture or computer technology aren't subjects that most students study, and experience such classes hands-on will help me expand stores of knowledge.
What do you hope to gain from this experience: As a teacher's assistant, I hope to understand the methods needed to be a leader and to understand the intake of instruction. I hope to use my passion (for science) to inspire the children in this program and improve their academic understanding.
What is your favorite part about the internship? I get to spend time working with young, enthusiastic students.
Fun Fact: I speak three languages!