Iuliia Batorova joined Open House New York as a Programs Intern in July 2023. She is currently a rising senior at the High School of Art and Design and is from Queens, Flushing. She is working with fellow Programs interns Cameron and Izzy to gain experience with working with databases and exploring the connections to different organizations OHNY previously worked with. Something she wants to achieve during this internship is gaining valuable experience in an office setting, as well as better communication and presenting skills. In her free time she enjoys painting or drawing on her tablet, she also likes talking to her friends and going out to interesting places to expand her knowledge of the city.

What excites you about interning at Open House New York?

What excites me about interning at open House New York is that it is an internship in a professional setting, and grants access to many places in NYC I haven’t been to or didn’t even know about before.

What’s your favorite neighborhood or place in New York?

I would say my favorite place in NYC is Flushing Main Street simply because ever since I came to America, I’ve always lived near it, and it’s one of the places I got to explore a lot by myself or with friends. It’s painfully crowded at times, but I just came to love it and get comfortable with it. I’m really content with going all around it even if I’ve been there way too much already.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I think in 5 years I see myself doing something at least vaguely related to art. Perhaps advertising because it interests me as a career choice with art on the side, if not having art as a main choice. I could also go into a job as a psychologist or an ophthalmologist since both are also career choices that I’m interested in.

If you could ‘unlock’ any building in New York, what would it be?

I don’t know many places in New York in general, but I think somewhere that’s interesting is the North and South Brother Islands simply because of the history surrounding WWll and because they’re islands they already piqued my interest.

Bloomberg Arts Internship

The Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program offers rising public school seniors summer internships at cultural non-profits to provide skills and experience. Since 2012, the program has offered New York City students (at participating CTE high schools) paid opportunities to try out arts careers; hone workplace, career, and communication skills; and sharpen their writing. Bloomberg Arts Internship is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies.