Today is National Intern Day, and to celebrate, we’re shining a spotlight on some of our business students who have landed summer internships. This summer, they’re diving deep into diverse industries, from tech to consumer goods, and developing essential skills. We asked a few of them about the skills they’ve developed and how these opportunities are shaping their future career goals.
Zoie King, ’26 Business Analytics
Category Management Analyst Intern at Advantage Solutions
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship so far?
“I have gained lots of technical skills with excel, Power BI, Kantar, Nielsen, Circana, and more!”
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
“It has opened me to a new industry and career path. I never thought of working in consumer goods but my internship has shown me how big of an industry it is and how much I enjoy it.”
Sophia Martel, ’28 Management Information Systems (MIS)
Global Web Producer Intern at Adobe
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship so far?
“One skill I gained throughout this internship was building pages and publishing them live on Adobe.com.”
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
“This internship impacted my future career goals in a positive way, giving me hands-on experience at a global tech company. Interning at Adobe allowed me to deepen my understanding of web production, content management systems, and cross-functional collaboration at a global scale.”
Michelle Irigoyen, ’26 International Business
Intern at PCC Logistics
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship so far?
“One new skill I’ve developed during my internship is working with logistics software platforms, including but not limited to ExportFile, TMSEZ, and proprietary warehouse management systems. Through these tools, I learned how to accurately input shipment data, track containers from their arrival to their departure from the warehouse, ensure all required documentation is updated and submitted, and much more.”
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
“As an international business major/concentration with a political science minor, this experience confirmed my interest in working in port logistics and global trade. This internship shaped my career goals by giving me a full view of how a 3PL company operates and how it fits into the larger global supply chain. Through shadowing different departments, I saw how each part of the logistics process works together to move goods efficiently. I also had the opportunity to talk with my supervisor about current political events and how they affect shipping, tariffs, and global supply chains. It was helpful to see how news translates into real business decisions. I’m now excited to explore cross-border logistics even further during my upcoming semester abroad in Mexico.”
Tania Parhar, ’26 Business Analytics
Analytics Intern at Erthe Golf
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship so far?
“I improved my data storytelling skills by turning complex data into clear insights for team discussions.”
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
“This internship gave me the technical and analytical experience I needed to pursue my goal of becoming a business analyst. I also gained confidence working with data, dashboard reports, and collaborating with teams to solve real business problems.”
Yamileth Uyoa & Sanam Attarha, ’26 Marketing
Summer Interns at Cintas
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship so far?
“Leadership & team work.”
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
“Interning at Cintas has given us real-world experience in customer relationship management and driving operational improvement. Cintas pushed us to grow both professionally and personally and increased our confidence in our abilities to contribute significantly to a corporate team.”
Jiya Jogia, ’27 Marketing
Marketing Intern at SS8 Networks
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship so far?
“I’ve gained valuable real-world experience, working with technical platforms and understanding the small and large details involved in marketing and its operations!”
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
“Working at this company has shown me different sides of marketing I could see myself exploring as a career. It’s also made me more confident in my current and ever-growing knowledge.”
Wandii Muinde, ’26 International Business
Ads Sales Intern at Apple
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
One new skill that I have developed during my internship is how to adapt to rapid changes on a dime and utilizing the cross functional structure of the company to my advantage when adjusting to multiple changes in my project and day to day adapting.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This internship has opened my eyes immensely to the many different roles there are in the tech space, and specifically this company. The program is very big on networking and exposing ourselves to different careers, roles, and expertise through the Apple Directory. I will continue to foster these new connections as I continue.
Michelle Nguyen, ’25 Human resources
Talent Development & Inclusion Intern at Western Digital
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
One new skill I’ve developed during this internship is translating employee feedback into actionable insights. I identified key pain points and proposed improvements, which ultimately helped increase user engagement.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This internship has given me real-world exposure to the HR field, especially in areas like employee experience, internal communications, and process improvement. Being able to contribute to projects that impact employee satisfaction and engagement has shown me the kind of meaningful work I want to do long term!
Nicolas Diaz, ’27 Accounting
Discovery Intern at Deloitte
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
I developed my leadership and consulting skills by working closely with teammates to analyze business challenges, apply accounting principles, and present well-structured presentations.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
I networked with a very large number of Deloitte professionals over the course of the internship, and I feel that I learned something valuable in every single conversation. This internship showed me how important it is to connect with people and learn from them, so it inspired me to keep building solid relationships that will shape my career path.
Trang Truong, ’26 Marketing
Marketing Intern at Eurofins
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
Improving how I present in a professional manner. A lot of my work involved doing market research, but the real challenge was taking all that data and explaining it in a way the sales team could easily understand and actually use. Having to break things down has taught me how to be clear and confident when presenting, which I know will help me in any marketing role moving forward.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This summer was full of challenges, but those experiences helped me grow in ways I didn’t expect and helped me step out of my comfort zone. Starting my marketing internship, I had to learn everything from the ground up. It pushed me to figure things out quickly, ask better questions, and really adapt.
Riccardo Scarafia, ’26 Business Entrepreneurship
Tax Intern at Deloitte Tax
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
How to work under pressure and set priorities for all the work you have.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
It has impacted my future career goals by showing me what I enjoy doing and what environment I want to work in.
Zilin Ye, ’25 HTEM
Global Property Strategy & Data Analyst at Crown Worldwide Group
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
Data Analysis, Microsoft Power BI, Cross-Functional Team Management, Return on Investment Analysis, IT Collaboration.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This internship solidified my career objective to focus on international real estate strategy and investment, prepared me to bring a data-driven approach to property management, and reinforced my commitment to driving sustainable value creation in future projects. With these experiences, I am ready to pursue roles that require both technical and strategic vision—ultimately empowering me to contribute meaningfully to the evolution of the global real estate industry.
Sanya Tolani, ’26 MIS
Digital Assurance and Transparency Intern at PwC
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
One skill that I have gained would be how to leverage the abilities of artificial intelligence to navigate various interfaces at PwC and how to enhance my work by adding more professional language.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This internship has impacted my future career goals because it has shown me what positions and licenses I would want to achieve over the years. The connections that I made by networking with various professionals at different levels showed me how I want to plan out my roadmap in my career going forward.
Angelo Rosario, ‘26 MIS
Supply Chain Program Manager Intern at Cisco
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
Python and Cross-Functional Collaboration.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This internship allowed me to develop core skills and relationships that will serve me well in future.
Momoka Tanihata, ’26 accounting
Business Tax Service at KPMG
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
I developed a proactive attitude in teamwork and learned the basics of tax law.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
The internship made me reflect on my short- and long-term goals and gave me clarity on what to focus on in school.
Radhika Mandhanya, ’26 business analytics
Business/Data Analyst at Juniper Networks- HPE
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
Building end-to-end data tools from gathering stakeholder requirements and understanding business needs to developing, testing, and deploying scalable solutions like Tableau dashboards and Streamlit applications.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This internship has solidified my interest in pursuing a career in data analytics and automation. Working on real-world projects taught me how to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, and it’s inspired me to seek roles where I can build tools that drive decision-making and efficiency at scale.
Landon Maristela-Yarber, Business Admin
Executive Engagements Marketing Intern at Tanium
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
Executive level written and verbal communication.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
I got hired and I am now working part-time at Tanium!
Asad Ur Rehman, ’27 HR Management
HR Intern at Yourbookteam
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
Recruiting, interviewing, and talent acquisition.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
Through hands-on projects in human resources, I gained valuable insight into what it takes to support people, manage organizational processes, and foster inclusive workplaces. It confirmed my passion for HR and made me more confident in pursuing a career where I can contribute to building positive, people-centered work environments. This experience helped me grow professionally and clarified the kind of impact I want to make in the future.
Dane Morin, ‘25 Marketing
Area Leader Intern at 7-Eleven
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
I strengthened my analytical and problem-solving skills by evaluating store performance and implementing sales strategies that not only aligned with brand standards but also encouraged unconventional, out-of-the-box thinking.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This internship has introduced me to operations as a career path by giving me hands-on experience in managing multiple store performances, supporting franchisees, and understanding day-to-day business challenges. It has encouraged me to explore roles that combine leadership, problem-solving, and strategic planning in future opportunities.
Sarah Artiga,’25 Marketing
Committee Intern at United States Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Ranking Member Sen. Bernie Sanders)
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
I developed an end-to-end research-to-communication skill, owning both the policy research and the public messaging. I conducted committee research on Medicaid access, AI’s effects on the labor force, and education accessibility
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This internship crystallized my future career goals around accessibility-centered policy strategy that leverages my business marketing toolkit—and I’m excited to build a career turning complex data into strategies that real communities can understand and act on.
Jennifer Mancia, Early Career MBA
Management Trainee Intern at Enterprise
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
Resiliency
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
This internship has helped me gain an insight on how to run a business and increase profits while maintaining great customer service.
Rhea Ramalingam, ‘27 MIS
Business Operations Intern at Cintas
What’s one skill you’ve gained during your internship?
Effective communication: whether I was talking with customers, coordinating with teammates, or presenting ideas, I learned how to express myself clearly and adapt my message to different audiences.
How has this internship impacted your future career goals?
Interning with Cintas showed me how a Fortune 500 company operates—from customer service and sales to tracking accounts and using CRM software. Along the way, I learned key skills like communicating ideas, networking, talking with customers, and understanding how different parts of a business work together.
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