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Cornell Urban Scholars
The Cornell Urban Scholars Program (CUSP) is an exciting internship program that offers freshmen, sophomores, and juniors the opportunity to work with the most innovative non-profit organizations and municipal government agencies serving low-income children, families, and neighborhoods in New York City.
Brazilian Cities
Brazilian Cities offers wonderful and diverse examples of the great possibilities and difficult problems of urbanization confronting countries throughout Latin America and the rest of the developing world. This unusual six-credit summer program in Brazil offers students the chance to experience first-hand the urban innovations in three stunning cities: Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon River; Brasília, the most intensively planned large city in the world; and Rio de Janeiro, a key player in politics and culture. See the latest newsletter on the Brazilian Cities summer program.
Cornell in Rome
Each year, about fifteen URS students spend the spring semester in the Rome program of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning studying the history of this cosmopolitan city and the issues confronting Italian planners and residents today - housing, transportation, environmental quality, immigration, regionalism, and participation in the European Union. Working in small groups with Cornell professors, living in a major international center, traveling to Italy's diverse regions, and meeting with Italian planners, policymakers, and community leaders, students put readings into context, test theories, and sharpen their thinking. See Students Talk about the Rome Program.
Cornell in Washington
Students interested in the public-policy dimensions of URS may want to explore Cornell in Washington. URS students at Cornell in Washington spend three days per week as interns with congressional offices, executive branch agencies, interest groups, research institutions, and other organizations involved in public policy and the political process and the remaining time attending seminars with Cornell professors on government, history, economics, human development, and social policy. Spending a semester in Washington, D.C. is a great way to explore urban issues first hand while earning credits toward your degree.
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