April 8, Garden City, NY – Raquel Fossett, former Nassau Community College student and Student Government Association President, recently met with NCC students to discuss “From NCC to the White House: How to Succeed in Your First Internship.”
Fossett is the former Director of Internships for the White House and has served in various leadership roles in the federal government. A native of Seattle, she is a graduate of Glen Head’s North Shore High School. She served as NCC’s SGA president for the 2017-2018 academic year.
This event, which was also available virtually, was sponsored by the NCC English AA Degree Program. For more information about it contact gina.shipley@ncc.edu.
About Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a
comprehensive public college experience designed to prepare students to start, and
continue, their successful journeys through higher education. Serving 14,000 full-time,
part-time and continuing education students, NCC awards 67 associate degrees and 25
certificates. Through on-campus and online offerings, the college educates local and
international students, and boasts 163,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden
City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the
most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business
and careers. Since 1959, NCC has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence
and ease of transferability to four-year schools.
Media Contact: Brett Spielberg | brett.spielberg@ncc.edu | (516) 572.9634
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