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West Point appears on several 2014 “Top 10” lists concerning U.S. colleges and universities: #1 “Most Accessible Professors” (Princeton Review), #3 “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” (U.S. News & World Report), and #9 “America’s Top College” (Forbes).
Yet, USMA is conspicuously missing from one list —“Best Internships.” Then again, technically, USMA does not offer traditional internships: instead, it has the Academy Scholars Program or Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) program. This past summer, more than 1,000 cadets participated in these programs offered through USMA’s various academic departments. Roughly 400 traveled abroad, but the majority spent their three weeks in the United States. From New York to California, D.C. to Dallas, these domestic internships provided cadets with valuable field experience to complement the learning they do in the classroom. And ask any one of the cadets who participated this summer and they will gladly tell you that thanks to the generosity of donors, USMA’s AIADs are #1. Read More