New York City Guide

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Interested in New York City as a destination city for your internship? The New York City guide presents companies that offer summer internship programs across a variety of concentration areas and industries.

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New York City Based Companies

  • Bloomberg: Bloomberg Business delivers business and markets news, data, analysis and video to the world, featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News.
  • Ernst & Young (EY): EY is a global leader in assurance, consulting, strategy and transactions, and tax services. EY is one of the Big Four accounting firms, and dates back to the early twentieth century.
  • Estee Launder: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is an American multinational cosmetics company, a manufacturer and marketer of makeup, skincare, fragrance and hair care products.
  • Goldman SachsA leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. For more than 150 years, their culture of teamwork and client service has defined Goldman Sachs.
  • Harper Collins PublishingHeadquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing operations in 18 countries. With nearly 200 years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world, Harper Collins publishes approximately 10,000 new books annually in 17 languages and has a print and digital catalog of more than 200,000 titles.
  • HessHess Corporation is an American global independent energy company involved in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.
  • Horizon MediaHorizon Media is a leader in national activation across video, audio, print, out of home, direct marketing and digital media.
  • HSBCFounded in 1865 to finance trade between Asia and the West, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations, serving more than 48 million customers. Their aim is to be acknowledged as the world’s leading international bank.
  • InfosysInfosys is a global leader in technology services and consulting. They work with clients in 45 countries to create and execute strategies for their digital transformation. From engineering to application development, knowledge management and business process management, they help clients find the right problems to solve, and to solve them effectively
  • Iconix BrandIconix owns a diversified portfolio of fashion brands that touches every segment of retail distribution, from luxury to mass market. They license brands to leading retailers and manufacturers worldwide and specialize in marketing portfolio of brands with innovative and creative marketing.
  • JPMorganChase: J.P.Morgan is a leader in investment banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. They serve millions of customers, predominantly in the U.S., and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients globally. Through continued investments, business initiatives and philanthropic commitments, they help employees, customers, clients and communities grow and thrive.
  • KPMGKPMG International Limited is a multinational professional services network and one of the Big Four accounting firms. KPMG is an audit, tax and advisory firm. It is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services.
  • L'Oreal: L'Oreal SA is a French personal care company headquartered in Clichy, auts-de-Seine with a registered office in Paris. It is the world’s largest cosmetics company with activities concentrating on hair color, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfume and hair care. 
  • Macy's: An American chain of high-end department stores founded in 1858. The company sells a range of merchandise, including apparel and accessories for men, women and children; cosmetics; home furnishings; and other consumer goods.
  • MetLife: MetLife Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
  • McKinseyA global management consulting firm founded in 1926, McKinsey provides strategy and management consulting services, including advice on acquisitions, restructuring a sales force, creating a new business strategy and downsizing.
  • Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley is an American multinational investment management and financial services company  headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. With offices in 41 countries and more than 75,000 employees, the firm’s clients include corporations, governments, institutions and individuals.
  • NBCNBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading internet-based businesses.
  • Noom: Noom is a consumer-led digital health company that helps people live healthier, happier lives. Their digital health platform helps people meet their personal health and wellness goal, such as weight management, diabetes prevention and stress reduction. Noom serves clients worldwide.
  • OgilvyOgilvy has been growing brands and businesses since 1948. They continue that rich legacy through borderless creativity — operating, innovating and creating at the intersection of talent and capabilities. Experts in public relations, consulting, advertising and health work fluidly across 131 offices in 93 countries.
  • PfizerOne of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies. Pfizer Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation.
  • PwCPricewaterhouseCoopers is an international professional services brand of firms, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. It is the second-largest professional services network in the world and is one of the Big Four accounting firms. PwC offers various professional business services, including accounting, auditing, human resources consulting and strategy management.
  • Sony MusicSony Music Entertainment (sometimes known plainly as Sony Music or by the initials, SME) is an American music corporation managed and operated by Sony Corp. of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corp.
  • SSA & Co.: SSA & Co. transforms companies to enhance business outcomes such as growth, profit, capability and more. They uniquely drive these outcomes by combining cutting-edge digital tools and advanced analytics techniques with operations improvements.
  • TED: TED is a platform for ideas worth spreading. Started in 1984 as a conference where technology, entertainment and design converged, TED today shares ideas from a broad spectrum — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independent TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
  • The New York Times Co.: The New York Times Co. is an American mass media company that publishes The New York Times. The New York Times is dedicated to helping people understand the world through on-the-ground, expert and deeply reported independent journalism.
  • Thomson ReutersThomson Reuters provides professionals with the intelligence, technology and human expertise they need to find trusted answers. They enable professionals in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, and media markets to make the decisions that matter most, all powered by the world's most trusted news organization.
  • Time WarnerTime Warner Inc., a global leader in media and entertainment with businesses in television networks, film and TV entertainment, uses its industry-leading operating scale and brands to create, package and deliver high-quality content worldwide on a multiplatform basis.
  • UBS United StatesWith a 150-year history and a network of offices in more than 50 countries on five continents, UBS has extensive experience managing the wealth of high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals.
  • WeWorkWeWork is a commercial real estate company that provides flexible workspaces for technology startups and services for other enterprises. It designs and builds physical and virtual shared spaces and office services for entrepreneurs and companies.

Why New York City?

You will find things to do in the city: places to eat, top attractions, sport events, shopping and Boston neighborhoods.

Food and Drink: It’s a proven fact. If you’re a foodie, NYC is the place for you. Aside from the quintessential New York City staples of pizza, bagels, and Chinese food, NYC is home to every single cuisine imaginable. And not just cuisines with an American spin, either. NYC boasts the largest collection of the most authentic ethnic food in the world. And you never have to leave town to try it!

Tours and Attractions: New York is a place that’s filled with countless museums, over 2,000 arts and cultural organizations, and exhibitions. There’s also more than 500 art galleries and many other attractions of American culture and history for you to enjoy.

NYC Sports: NY is home to many talented sports teams. Throughout the year, there is almost always a game you can attend. There is baseball (Yankees and Mets), basketball (Knicks and Nets), football (Giants and Jets), hockey (Rangers, Devils and Islanders), soccer (Red Bulls and New York City FC), the US Open Tennis and the New York Marathon!

Shopping: Whatever your retail pleasure, you’ll find it in NYC. Stores across the five boroughs carry the  finest  luxury apparel, plus gourmet goods, books, tech, gear, and much more. There’s a reason why New York City is known as a global shopping capital.

NYC Neighborhoods: New York City comprises five boroughs sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough that’s among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square.

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