Building Futures: Hartwick College Internships Foster Growth and Career Direction

As students engage in Hartwick’s bustling fall semester, the internships many completed over the summer remain fresh in their minds and lay vital foundations for their future success, particularly through partnerships like the one the College has with Springbrook. This long-standing host for Hartwick interns has consistently provided exceptional opportunities and this year, the collaboration was elevated with the introduction of Experience Springbrook.

Traci Lanner, executive director of Springbrook Schools, shared her excitement about this innovative approach, which was created in partnership with Hartwick’s Career Development & Network Engagement team. “We spent a number of weeks thinking about what kind of experiences might be meaningful to students in different majors,” Lanner explained. “And with the help of a team here and people at Hartwick, we were able to put together a program that allows students to select one of three tracks and to study things that they are interested in.”

The program blends professional development with a traditional paid internship. For Madie Felter ’25, a psychology and criminal justice major, it was exactly what she needed.