Summer interns share their experience at ESL in 2025
This summer, we welcomed more than 26 college students who worked at ESL through our Student Employment Program. Each of them gained an experience as unique as they are by working in one of the following departments: Loan Servicing, Member Service Support, Consumer Lending, Data Management, Accounting, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Marketing.
We asked several of our students to share some of their learnings, and we invite you to learn more about why they came to ESL!
Q&A with Andrew Thompson, Student Intern, Consumer Lending
Why ESL?
As a customer of ESL growing up, I got a glimpse of the company culture and knew I wanted to be a part of it when I saw an opportunity to become an intern.
Can you tell us about your ESL internship experience?
I had the opportunity to do this internship two summers in a row and the experience has been extremely informative and gave me a glimpse of the expectations of a corporate workplace.
What stands out the most?
The people. Everyone here has been extremely friendly and the team I worked with welcomed me with open arms and were extremely helpful day in and day out.
What are your future career plans?
I am hoping to pursue a master’s degree after finishing my bachelor’s degree in accounting at SUNY Geneseo and begin to prepare for the CPA exams.
What advice do you have for other students?
The biggest piece of advice I would give to other students is to be a sponge. Take in everything you can out of experiences and be confident in your abilities.
