Summer 2012: What CAFME's Been Up To

CAFME officers Alyssa Bailey, Carson Blackwelder, Melissa Paniagua
with CAFME co-founder Cassandra Zink at our latest NYC event. 

Summer may be in full swing, but CAFME's anything but on hold this season. Across the country, our members are interning at some of the nation's best — from E! Online in sunny L.A. to NPR in Washington, D.C. They're writing all about their experiences on our Intern Diaries blog. (Haven't seen it yet? Change that now. Read their latest posts here!)

And in no place is CAFME's invasion more pronounced than New York City, where 16 of our members are interning. Whether it's Hearst or Conde Nast, print, PR or broadcast, our aspiring Cafme Manhattanites are doing all things journalism — and finding time to meet in between.

NYC CAFME Sundays have been underway for the last month, organized by co-presidents Alyssa Bailey and Carson Blackwelder. What have we've done?

The Central Park cupcakes

We had dinner at Penelope's where restaurant veterans Alyssa and Meghan DeMaria (who went to the cute restaurant on CAFME's first NYC trip) tried new dishes with vice president Courtney Lindstrand, 2011-2012 secretary Rachel Bennett, Courtney Tye and former UNC student (and current RISD transfer) Michelle Wainer.

We had a picnic in Central Park, where Alyssa brought apricot-cinnamon cupcakes for Carson, Courtney T., Jasmine Lamb, special projects coordinator Melissa Paniagua, Rachel and friends to enjoy before some of the group went to the MET after. The group's attempts to give the leftover cupcakes away weren't too successful.

Cafeteria's lemon ricotta pancakes

We had Father's Day Sans Fathers brunch at Cafeteria in Chelsea, where Melissa and Alyssa enjoyed amazing lemon ricotta pancakes. Dasha Menafee and Carson boasted their over-21 status with posh drinks.

We had ice cream in East Village at Big Gay Ice Cream Shop with CAFME co-founder Cassandra Zink, where Cassandra, Carson and Rachel enjoyed the Bea Arthur (vanilla, dulce de leche and Nilla wafer).

What's next for CAFME in NYC?
A big Fourth of July picnic with ASME and other Hearst interns! See the Facebook event here.
A trip to Central Park Zoo next Sunday (July 8)
And much more!

Are you in NYC this summer? Get the latest on events: email Alyssa Bailey at AlyssaLBailey@gmail.com to be added to our NYC Facebook group.

Upcoming (Free!) Events for Members in NYC:
Ed2010 Happy Hour: Tuesday, July 10; 7-9 p.m. at The Hill (416 3rd Ave.)
Ed2010 Book Club Discussion, The Woman Who Fell From the Sky: Tuesday, July 17; 7 p.m.
Mediabistro Intern Party: Tuesday, July 17; 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Turtle Bay NYC (987 2nd Ave.) RSVP required.