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Career-Oriented Summer Programs Return to NYIT

High schoolers can explore professions.

by Karen Marie Belnap

New York, NY (02/04/2019) — New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) will again offer summer programs for area high school and early college students looking to explore hands-on professions like architecture, video game design, or engineering. The programs are formally known as NYIT Academy and are based at NYIT's New York City campus at Columbus Circle. Session lengths vary from one to four weeks, and students who would like an away-from-home experience can opt for "Campus Life Immersion."

The following summer programs are on offer:

  • Exploring Architecture in Manhattan (July 8 to August 2; NYIT School of Architecture and Design; 3 college credits). Experience four weeks of architecture immersion, including studio design activities, field trips, and lectures.
  • Graphic Design and 3-D Animation/Game Design (July 8 to July 26; NYIT College of Arts and Sciences; 1 credit per week). This workshop, which can last one to three weeks, will help you build your digital portfolio with projects in 3-D printing, photography, illustration, 3-D animation, and more.
  • Modern New York (July 8 to July 19; NYIT College of Arts and Sciences; 3 credits). Explore what makes the city tick while learning about its history, design, public policies, business, and media in this immersive seminar.
  • Technology and Engineering Experience (July 22 to August 2; NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences; 2 credits). Tackle hands-on projects in robotics, 3-D printing, and other tasks related to careers in technology, engineering, and computer science.

To learn more about NYIT Academy, including additional programs offered at NYIT's Long Island campus, visit nyit.edu/nyit_academy.

About NYIT

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) offers 90 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in more than 50 fields of study, including computer science, data, and cybersecurity; biology and biomedical studies; architecture and design; engineering; health professions and medicine; IT and digital technologies; management; communications and marketing; education and counseling; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education, NYIT welcomes more than 9,000 students worldwide. The university has campuses in New York City (Manhattan) and Long Island (Old Westbury), New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world.

NYIT embraces its mission to provide career-oriented professional education, give all qualified students access to opportunity, and support research and scholarship that benefit the larger world. More than 100,000 NYIT alumni comprise an engaged network of doers, makers, and innovators prepared change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future. For more information, visit nyit.edu.

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High school students can explore professions such as architecture at NYIT this summer.

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