What Are A-schoolers Doing For January Internship?

Emmie Kirwan at Maria Ferrari Children's HospitalDuring January, the Alternative School offers a unique program called the January internship, where A-school classes come to a pause, and students replace those class hours with an internship. This allows students to explore one of their interests! Here’s a look at what some of the A-schoolers have been up to this month:

Emmie Kirwan, a sophomore in the A-school, is working with a pediatric cardiologist at Maria Ferrari Children’s Hospital. She goes with her internship sponsor to see patients, talks with other doctors and nurses, reads and learns about echocardiograms, watches operations, and more. She loves showing up each day to learn about the patients and improve her education.

Sophomore Lily Block has been interning for Clean Design, an interior design business at a Scarsdale resident's home. She makes tear sheets for clients, files invoices, finds trendy pieces for clients, and helps organize. Lily has truly been enjoying her internship as she can take one step forward towards her dream of becoming an interior designer. 

Nathan Goldfarb, a sophomore in the A-school, is interning at G-III Apparel Group in New York City. He does sports licensing for the NBA, NFL, MLB, and some of Converse and Champion. His favorite part is going into meetings and listening in on “real-world decisions”. Nathan has been loving this exciting experience! 

Zara Lakhaney, a sophomore in the A-school, is interning at One River School, an Art studio in Larchmont, New York. She works as a teacher's assistant for second graders, helping set up for class and teaching the kids how to draw. She loves connecting with a younger generation and sharing her art skills! January internship has been the perfect experience for Zara to explore her artsy side.

Keaton Sapirstein is a sophomore in the A-school, fulfilling her interior design interests by interning at Casey Debois Design in Chelsea, New York City. She helps organize samples, do spreadsheets, source furniture, and shadows her sponsor when she has appointments with clients. With her many available internship hours, she loves that the A-school January internship allows her to be in a more professional setting where she can feel independent. 

Laura Chestnut, a senior in the A-school is interning with Dr. Neil D. Goldberg, a plastic surgeon with his own private office in Scarsdale. She has watched many different plastic surgeries, including a facelift, rhinoplasties, Botox injections, a chin implant, and more. She also shadows him during patient consultations. Laura has been having a lot of fun with her internship, enjoying the interesting experience it entails. 

Karsyn Lazarus is a sophomore in the A-school working at LUXE Luxury Labels, a consignment store in Armonk that sells clothing, accessories, and jewelry. She helps to organize the store, ship out orders, display items, and process returns. Karsyn loves this opportunity to explore her fashion interests. Karsyn has been having a splendid time and hopes to gain a bigger insight into the retail industry. 

Asher Sellinger, a sophomore in the A-school, is interning as a gym teacher at Fox Meadow Elementary School. He really enjoys working with the kids, especially because he can help them to get more comfortable with playing sports!

Keaton Sapirstein at Casey Debois DesignMolly Singer, a sophomore in the A-school, is interning at White Plains Veterinary Hospital, where she is exploring her veterinary and medical interests. She shadows doctors during surgery and appointments, helps with housekeeping, and cleans up after appointments. This experience has been very exciting for her, as it entails something new and different every day. She has loved seeing all the different animals come in, and even says she notices how animals often resemble their owners!

Scottie Halyard, a sophomore in the A-school, is interning at the Hitchcock church, where he teaches pre-schoolers, works at a thrift shop for the church, and helps the church with logistics. His favorite part about internship is teaching the younger generation, where he can observe how they learn. Scottie has really been enjoying his internship and sees it as an opportunity to explore his interests. 

Juliette Gross is a senior in the A-school who is interning at Compass Real Estate with the Heather Harrison team. Her favorite part about her internship is learning about the real estate market and meeting so many new, welcoming people. Fun fact- Juliette did her January internship with Scarsdale10583 her sophomore year!

Sophomore Finley Weston is interning at VEG 24-hour pet care hospital. She does a variety of tasks throughout the day, including helping with laundry, holding oxygen, sitting with animals, and watching surgery. She loves to be a part of the industry that saves pets, and says that the highlight of her internship has been watching surgeries and getting to spend time with the animals. 

Sophomore Jackson Brown is interning for a man who works at William Morris Endeavor in the sports department. Jackson does a lot of research, including NIL research and sports analytics research. He enjoys this experience because it is a time to connect with his athletic interests and have fun!

We are so proud of all the A-schoolers this month!

This article was written by Rebecca (Becca) Ludwig, a sophomore in the A-school. She is interning for Scarsdale 10583! She comes up with various ideas for articles, interviews people for upcoming articles, and writes and publishes articles. She coordinates with Joanne Wallenstein, often assisting her with the website. As someone who loves to write, Becca has truly loved this experience because she has been able to explore her interests.