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Internships

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INTERNSHIPS
students in the workforce

Ready to take on the world!

Through partnerships with some of New York City's most well-known businesses and agencies, Cooke's Upper School and Transitions students (ages 14-21) participate in internships as a required part of the curriculum. These internships provide valuable work experience, helping students navigate professional environments, apply soft skills, and maintain independence through employment. By participating, students gain confidence in communication and self-advocacy, empowering them to join the workforce.
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Partnering to build futures

The Cooke Internship Program collaborates with private and public sector employers to offer our students valuable internship opportunities. Corporations and organizations (large and small) have benefited from opening their doors to Cooke students. Students are paired with job sites that match their strengths and interests, giving them the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to the organization. Watch this video to learn more.
Cooke interns have proven to be valuable assets to corporations and organizations, using their individual skill sets to provide necessary services and add meaningfully to workplace culture. Sample internships duties can include:
  • FOOD PREPARATION
  • FILING & COPYING
  • ALPHABETIZING
  • MAILING PREPARATION
  • CLASSROOM ASSISTANCE
  • CARING FOR ANIMALS
  • ELDERLY SOCIALIZATION
  • LANDSCAPING
  • ARCHIVING & DATA ENTRY
  • RESTAURANT SIDEWORK
  • GARDENING
  • CLEANING GYM EQUIPMENT
  • GREETING CUSTOMERS
  • DISPLAY MAINTENANCE
  • STOCKROOM ASSISTANCE
  • PET GROOMING
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OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS

Thank you to our corporate internship partners!

9-11 Memorial Museum
All Souls Church
American Institute of Architects
Animal Haven
Atlantic Theater
Barry’s Bootcamp
Beacon’s Closet
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Café Grumpy
Carnegie Hill Neighbors
Carter Burden Center Meals on Heels
Circle of Confusion Queens
Costco
CVS
Doodle Doo’s
Educational Alliance
Featherstone Designs
FLY Center
Gallop NYC Therapeutic Riding
God’s Love We Deliver
Gowanus E-Waste Facility
Integrated Technology Systems
Jan Hus Church
La Cocina
Le Pain Quotidien
Levain Bakery
Middle Collegiate Church
Modell’s

Moody’s
NYU OT Department
Norwich Meadow Farms
PAWS
Riverside Park
Shuka Restaurant
Silver Mirror Spa
Squeaky Clean
Strategic Group
Stuyvesant Park
The Intrepid
Townehouse Grooming
WeWork
Wild Bird Fund
WNYC


The internships helped me follow my dreams
and become the butterfly I am now.

Skyler Williams, Class of 2016
Speaking at Food for Thought 2024
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Interested in participating in our internship program?

Complete this form or reach out to Vocational Services at
internships@cookeschool.org

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Cooke School and Institute admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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Legacy giving is very important to Cooke’s sustainability.  Please contact Michael Eaton at Advancement@Cookeschool.org for more information.

Through the Affinity Membership Program, TD Bank will make an annual contribution to Cooke School based on the activity of all participating members’ TD Bank accounts.

Eligible accounts include:

  • Checking – Business & Consumer

  • Savings

  • Money Market

  • Certificate of Deposit

  • Retirement

If you are already a TD Bank customer, please visit any one of their locations and ask to have your balances included as part of the Cooke’s Affinity Membership Program (code: A1923).

Please see the Affinity Membership Program flyer for more information.