“As a musical theatre major at Western, I could go back
and forth to New York City on auditions and callbacks. I
was able to get to class and an audition. A major plus!”
CORINNE LYNETTER MARSHALL ’15, B.A., MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
Be where the action is.
WCSU is situated the southwest corner of New
England, only minutes from major highways that
connect us with a variety of cities and many states.
The advantages for our students are huge:
•
Getting out and about
Here, you’re just an hour from
NYC for great entertainment, museums, sports, and class trips
to Wall Street; and you’re only about three hours from Boston.
•
What a draw!
Our metro location means we’re able to bring
accomplished faculty and famous guest speakers to campus.
•
Love shopping?
The huge Danbury Fair Mall is nearby, where
you’ll also find many unique downtown shops, diverse restaurants
and historic sites.
•
Nature buff?
Woods, hiking trails, ski areas: we’ve got ‘em!
•
Sun worshipper?
The state’s largest body of fresh water,
Candlewood Lake, is just minutes from campus.
STRATEGICALLY
LOCATED
With the active business, health and education centers of
Danbury and other cities so accessable, our Career Devel-
opment Center helps you gain valuable work experience
with internships at firms and organizations such as:
Area public school districts
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation
Danbury Hospital
Boys & Girls Clubs
Danbury Pediatrics
United Way
Wilton Youth Services
Weir Farm
Cartus, Inc.
Boehringer Ingelheim
Merrill Lynch
Pitney Bowes
GE Capital
Pepsi Co.
Unilever
AXA Advisors
Union Savings Bank
State of Connecticut
Southbury Training School
Praxair
Headstart
Connecticut Junior Republic
MCCA Sobering Center
United Technologies
Morganti
Amphenol
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Ethan Allen, Inc.
Penn Gardner Public Relations
NBC Universal
Great location = Great internships!
“There is something about this area in general that
is attractive to me. Connecticut has always been
‘home’ in my heart, and New England is such a
wonderfully diverse part of the country.”
SEAN CONGDON ’14, B.A., PSYCHOLOGY
“As I’ve traveled more [through the International Student
Exchange Program at Western], I realized I have that bug
for international development work. There are so many
things in this world. You need something to be inspired.”
AUDRIANA BLACKWELL ’15, B.S. SOCIAL SCIENCES
“I was able to complete a busy season tax internship with
PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Stamford Office.My
internship experience was amazing and full of hands-on
learning that I would not trade for anything
EMMA OLOWINIA’15, B.B.A., MANAGEMENT
