Increasingly, companies, such are New York Life, are using internship programs to identify and recruit key talent. In this way, New York Life acquired their newest agent, CoBA finance grad Citlalli Rojas.

“We want to spend time training a college student who shows enthusiasm and coachability in our training process” says Lel Arandela, New York Life Partner and Recruiter. “We raise the bar for anyone who accepts the challenge of a career commitment. Citlalli in turn stepped up to be the Agent candidate I am looking for.”

For many students, an internship with a major company can be daunting as Rojas expressed,

“At first, I thought the transitioning from a college intern agent into a professional agent was going to be difficult. As a newcomer into this industry, anyone can be blown away by the hustle and bustle. The training New York Life offered me was the same as an agent were to receive.”

The internship program gives students a sense of professionalism, maturity and confidence. “When I went out into the field, I felt very confident and prepared handling different issues with clients. This helped me to establish myself and to bring a strong presence in the market. Overall, I felt the transition was very smooth. New York Life has a strong family and team oriented culture which made me feel comfortable in every step of the process,” says Rojas.

For information about an internship opportunity with New York Life, contact Ronnie Garcia at rgarcia3@utpa.edu with “New York Life” in the subject line.