Cornell Probes Student After He Rejected Jewish-Owned Internship With 'Jew' Message
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
Cornell Probes Student After He Rejected Jewish-Owned Internship With 'Jew' Message
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
Summary
Cornell University opened a civil-rights investigation after student Austin Franco allegedly told startup VryfID he was “not interested in working for a Jew” while declining an internship interview.
VryfID co-founders Gabe and Aiden Einhorn said Franco had applied through Handshake, was accepted for an interview, and then sent the message after learning the company’s founders were Jewish.
After Gabe Einhorn posted a screenshot on X, Franco defended the rejection by citing negative experiences with Jews and later said he wanted to see whether he would be allowed to return to Cornell in the fall.
Cornell said the comment violated Handshake’s terms and that it condemns antisemitism and all forms of discrimination, while Gabe Einhorn said he shared the exchange to show antisemitism still exists.