CALS has propelled me down the path of my dream career, and along the way I've had amazing and unique opportunities. I’ve appreciated being able to explore my passions academically and professionally – through my coursework, summer experiences and guidance from professors and advisors.
As a sophomore transfer to Cornell University, I found an immediate home in my Environment & Sustainability (E&S) major. I made so many E&S friends through my first semester classes, and I relied on professors and CALS Student Services to help me explore environmental careers and strengthen my professional skills.
During my CALS Global Fellowship, I experienced my first office internship – and in Sydney, Australia! I was an intern at a sustainability consulting group, which provided a realistic perspective of corporate sustainability and environmental finance, an area I had yet to explore on campus. The chance to spend my summer in Australia — exploring national parks, climbing the Sydney Harbor Bridge, meeting kangaroos and koalas, and scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef — was so special.
Upon returning to Ithaca, I took my favorite class yet. “Global Change Science and Policy,” a course for both graduate and undergraduate CALS students, opened a new world for me academically and professionally.
