CT State Gateway with Dani

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Let’s all welcome Dani, who attends classes at CT State Gateway. CT State serves many first generation college students. Dani is one such student who has taken advantage of services such as CTrides, a free bus system. and Career Services, which landed him an exciting internship at Yale Business Facilities. Dani please share your story with us, take it away.

– Thank you, Alex. When I was seven, I moved to the US, and I am a proud first generation college student. When I graduated high school, I had no idea what steps I needed to take in order to complete college, and I wasn’t too sure which career I should pursue. After taking a year off and working, I decided that I wanted a career in business. I enrolled at CT State Gateway to ensure that if I was invested in my education, I would do it in a place I knew I could be successful. Attending Gateway gave me the opportunity to explore my career path without having to worry about high tuition. Thanks to the partnership that CT State has with CTrides, I’m able to get to school by taking a bus and a train for free. My experience here at Gateway has been nothing but positive. For example, the career service department here has had a major impact on my life. The Director of Career Services has helped me rework my resume, which has led me to an amazing internship at Yale’s Business facilities. During my time at this internship, I’ve gotten experience on how an office environment works. From writing professional emails, and working with specialty software. Projects that I’ve worked on have helped me learn from others, and the feedback that I have received has helped me develop skills and knowledge that I will use in my career. I can proudly say that attending Gateway was the right decision because it has changed my life for the better. I’m confident in knowing that the staff and resources that are available to me will help me succeed in my journey. That’s all for now, back to you, Alex.

– Incredible. Dani, thank you for sharing your amazing journey. Having an internship opportunities before graduating from your program provides you with hands-on experience at a company that might lead to a full-time job. That is amazing, congratulations, Dani, and thanks again for sharing your story.