First-Gen, First Internship

by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23

This is exciting! Let me tell you these news! I never thought I would get an internship before leaving college, but that changed when I received an offer in May. This summer, I’ve been interning for Just Harvest, a non-for-profit organization that addresses hunger in...

On the 1st day of Christmas, CSO gave to me…a whole wide world to see

by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14

Center for Student Opportunity has been there for me since day one. As a first-generation college student, I had no idea what to expect or how to prepare for life in higher education. Because no one else in my entire family had ever gone to college because of the lack...