Student Internships at Fordham IT Receive Rave Reviews

by Judith Rothschild and Deirdre Dillon

For some Fordham University students, their internship at Fordham IT is playing an integral role in helping them gain valuable experience for careers after college. 

Trevor Haskell, a junior and computer science major, who works with Shannon Ortiz, Director of IT Security, says, “I have worked with several different systems to create automation for various processes within the department, including enterprise-level devices, like the Intrusion Detection System (IDS), HP Tipping Point. The internship has been rewarding and given me practical hands-on experience.”

Trevor Haskell and his teammates present their
app to the Google Scholars Conference

If Trevor, who is recent winner of a People's Choice Award from the 2014 Google Scholars Conference for an app he helped create, pursues an IT-related career, he may have an advantage over other applicants, thanks to this internship.

The IT Internship Program was launched by Student Technology Services, which is committed to empowering and educating our student population. These new positions allow Fordham students to be directly involved in day-to-day IT operations. They gain real-world knowledge by contributing to the development and maintenance of the wide range of technologies that Fordham IT provides. At the same time, our interns lend their perspective and unique insights to IT staff. 

Aaron DeVera, IT Intern

This fall, Rashid Khan, Director of Analytics for Fordham IT, welcomed his new intern, Aaron DeVera, a junior with a major in economics. Rashid is very pleased with the internship program. “It offers us the opportunity to give back and enrich the lives of our students. At the same time, they offer us a fresh perspective and out-of-the-box thinking that can improve our solutions.” Rashid and the Business Intelligence team are excited to be taking advantage of both the teaching and learning prospect that the IT Internship Program offers to participants. 


Student Technology Services looks forward to expanding these offerings and hopes that more IT groups will join this great endeavor. If you have any questions or are interested in funding a position for next fall, please contact STS@fordham.edu.

Judith Rothschild is Manager of Student Technology Services
Deirdre Dillon is Director of Student Technology Services