FRESH sponsor comments

A freshman is less focused vis a vis career goals. FRESH gave me an opportunity to expose my extern to a variety of options - consulting, audit, accounting, and even an entrepreneurial small business.

Sharing Cornell memories, giving my extern some history, learning how things have changed, and making a friend of a very energetic, intelligent young woman.

Unexpectedly I was at a smaller community hospital on the extern day, so she missed seeing "big" cases done in an academic-size hospital. However, we were able to talk more and she was able to see how unpredictable a day in the OR can be.

My extern was poised, polite, intelligent & ambitious. He asked good questions. I wish I'd been so together my freshmen year!

It?s hard to be sure how much a freshman can absorb, compared to a senior who is closer to the career preparation stage. I worried my freshman would be overwhelmed by so much information.

The project work turned out to be useful for us and interesting for the student.

I represent a doctor in a federal criminal investigation of medicare fraud. My extern joined us to meet with law enforcement officials - my client is considering cooperating. When the interview turned very bad and my client became emotional, my extern gave me helpful insights to understand the client?s state of mind. She was a perfect sounding board.