If you have ever wondered about what a global internship might entail, Deneesha Lawrence’s will be of interest to you. A marketing major and graphic communications minor at Baruch, she told us about her experience while interning at the Berlin Collective in New York City. She describes the Berlin Collective as an institution that cares about the interests of new and established artists from various countries around the world. At the Berlin Collective, member artists are connected with other professionals in their field.  Artists also create and lead workshops to teach people about art, using the workshops as an added means to fund their work.

The Berlin Collective also offers internships for college and high school students who are set up with specific artists based on their interests. Ms. Lawrence became an intern at the organization after being referred to its founder and director Nichole Cohen by Baruch professor of art Terry Berkowitz. A couple of months after Deneesha joined the Berlin Collective she had the opportunity to travel to Germany where she stayed for two weeks and volunteered to promote and organize a performance art exhibition at an art co-space in Berlin. Deneesha says that the artists she met abroad are very active in their field, and understand that networking is probably the most valuable tool they have to become successful. Currently, as the Marketing director at the Berlin Collective, she is responsible for creating most of their graphic materials, both digital and printed, designing templates for their new website and help in the planning of various events. Deneesha’s path at the Berlin Collective is a great example of how Baruch students make the most of their opportunities to succeed locally and abroad.

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