5th July 2022
Meet Our #TeamMindshare Summer Interns
Each year, Mindshare welcomes Summer interns from universities all across the USA. We’re delighted to introduce you to 36 interns joining #TeamMindshare. They are from 14 different states and 31 universities across the country. Get to know them – we ask them what they’re studying, their hobbies, their favorite things, and more.
Jamai Brown (he/him)
- University of Chicago June 2024
- Major: Economics (Business) & Cinema and Media Studies
- Based: Los Angeles
- Favorite Travel Destination: Marbella, Spain
- Favorite Food: Dungeness Crab or Pasta
- Currently Watching: Ozark
- Favorite Snacks: Oatmeal Crème Pies
- Go to Hype Song: any songs by Playboi Carti
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: 3D Designing
Ale Ramos (she/her)
- University of San Diego May 2023
- Major: Marketing & Business Administration
- Based: San Diego
- Favorite Travel Destination: Greece
- Favorite Food: Mediterranean Food
- Currently Watching: The Staircase
- Favorite Snacks: Cookies & Fruit
- Go to Hype Song: ‘More Than A Woman’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Public Speaking
Antonia Manzella (she/her)
- Undergrad: USF, Graduate: FSU, Dec. 2022
- Major: PR & Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications
- Based: Tallahassee, FL
- Favorite Travel Destination: Italy
- Favorite Food: Chicken Flautas
- Currently Watching: Glee
- Favorite Snacks: Apples & Peanut Butter
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast in America’ by Gym Class Heroes
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Public Speaking
Avi Ni (she/her)
- Babson College June 2023
- Major: Business Administration & Management
- Based: New York
- Favorite Travel Destination: China
- Favorite Food: Ice Cream
- Favorite Snacks: Chocolate
- Go to Drink: Boba
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Leadership
William Chung (he/him)
- University of Notre Dame – May 2023
- Major: Business Analytics
- Based: Fort Lee, NJ
- Favorite Travel Destination: Cancun, Mexico
- Favorite Food: Korean Food especially stews
- Currently Watching: Suits
- Favorite Snacks: Takis
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Run Free’ (Radio Edit) Feat. IVIE
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Coding Skills
Karlie Porter (she/her)
- Vassar College May 2024
- Major: Mathematics & Economics
- Based: Massachusetts
- Favorite Travel Destination: New Orleans
- Favorite Food: Pasta
- Currently Watching: Game of Thrones
- Favorite Snacks: Honey Bunches of Oats
- Go to Hype Song: ‘You Only Live Twice’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Collaborating Remotely
Sydney Kaminsky (she/her)
- Binghamton May 2023
- Major: Business Administration with Concentration in Marketing
- Based: Staten Island
- Favorite Travel Destination: South Africa
- Favorite Food: Steak with Mash Potatoes
- Currently Watching: This Is Us
- Favorite Snacks: Goldfish
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Love Generation’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Public Speaking & Communications
Julia Amendola (she/her)
- University of Vermont May 2023
- Major: Marketing
- Based: Cape Cod
- Favorite Travel Destination: Costa Rica
- Favorite Food: Pasta Bolognese
- Currently Watching: Ozark
- Favorite Snacks: Purple Doritos
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Knife Talk’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: How to Ski!
Wendy Leung (she/her)
- Baruch College May 2023
- Major: Marketing Management
- Based: NYC
- Favorite Travel Destination: The Bund, Shanghai
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Currently Watching: Falling Into Your Smile (C Drama)
- Favorite Snacks: Pocky
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Secrets’ by One Republic
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Communications
Isabella DeStio (she/her)
- University of Maryland – May 2024
- Major: Marketing
- Based In: Northport, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: Padua, Italy
- Favorite Food: Steak
- Currently Watching: I'm reading a book instead! November 9th by Colleen Hoover
- Favorite Snack: Cherries
- Go to Hype Song: Anything by One Direction
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Brushing up my Italian speaking skills
Ashley Dai (she/her)
- University of Chicago - May 2024
- Major: Double Major in Business Economics and Environmental Science
- Based In: Knoxville, TN
- Favorite Travel Destination: Singapore
- Favorite Food: Chicken and Waffles
- Currently Watching: Selling Sunset
- Favorite Snack: Flaming Hot Cheetos
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Queendom’ by Red Velvet
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Writing
Megan Anderson (she/her)
- William & Mary – May 2023
- Major: Marketing and Psychology
- Based In: Atlanta, GA
- Favorite Travel Destination: Paris or Budapest
- Favorite Food: Tiramisu
- Currently Watching: The Home Edit and TVD
- Favorite Snack: Apple w/ Peanut Butter
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Forget Me Too' by Machine Gun Kelly, feat. Halsey
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Public Speaking
Abhi Kumar (he/him)
- University of New Haven – December 2022
- Major: Marketing and Digital Marketing (MBA)
- Based In: West Haven, CT
- Favorite Travel Destination: Belgium
- Favorite Food: Pizza
- Currently Watching: Peaky Blinders
- Favorite Snacks: Wings
- Go to Hype Song: ‘All I Do Is Win’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Time Management
Celina Lau (she/her)
- New York University – December 2023
- Major: Hospitality Management/Organizations and Operations
- Based In: New York, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: Italy
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Currently Watching: The Kardashians
- Favorite Snack: Ritz Crackers
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Party in the U.S.A’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Self-criticism
Mary Kilmartin (she/her)
- Villanova University – May 2023
- Major: Communication
- Based In: Syracuse, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: Assisi, Italy
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Currently Watching: Mad Men
- Favorite Snack: Popcorn or Trader Joe’s Licorice
- Go to Hype Song: ‘The Show Goes On’ or ‘Strangers Like Me’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Becoming more tech-savvy
Rebecca Gonzalez (she/her)
- Pace University – October 2023
- Major: Communications
- Based In: New York, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: Brazil
- Favorite Food: Pizza
- Currently Watching: Stranger Things
- Favorite Snack: Munchies
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Thinking About You’ by Calvin Harris
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Better knowledge with Software
Savannah Berry (she/her)
- University of Rochester – May 2023
- Major: Marketing; Minor in Digital Media Studies
- Based In: Rochester, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: Sicily
- Favorite Food: Honeycrisp Apples
- Currently Watching: Bridgerton
- Favorite Snack: Chips & Salsa
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Photo ID’ by Remi Wolf ft. Dominic Fike
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Public Speaking
Kori-Ann Douglas (she/her)
- University of South Carolina – May 2024
- Major(s): International Business & Marketing
- Based In: Wyckoff, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: China
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Currently Watching: Selling Sunset
- Favorite Snack: Salt & Vinegar Chips
- Go to Hype Song: ‘LoveGame’ by Lady Gaga
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Public Speaking
Brendan Lee (he/him)
- Villanova University – May 2024
- Major: Communications
- Based In: NYC
- Favorite Travel Destination: Outer Banks, NC
- Favorite Food: Steak
- Currently Watching: Criminal Minds
- Favorite Snack: Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Power’ by Kanye West
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Taking more breaks
Maddie Gores (she/her)
- Penn State – May 2023
- Major: Advertising
- Based In: Saratoga, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: Nice, France
- Favorite Food: Steak
- Currently Watching: Stranger Things
- Favorite Snack: Cheez-its
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Excel
Margaret Kane (she/her)
- Northeastern University – May 2023
- Major: Health Science
- Based In: CT
- Favorite Travel Destination: Ireland
- Favorite Food: Pasta
- Currently Watching: The Sopranos & Sex and the City
- Favorite Snack: Chips & Guacamole
- Go to Hype Song: Old Britney Spears songs
- Skills You’d Like to Improve: Computer skills & Excel
Angelina Ross (she/her)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill May 2024
- Major: Psychology
- Based In: Chapel Hill, NC
- Favorite Travel Destinations: Aruba & Costa Rica
- Favorite Food: Tamales
- Currently Watching: Stranger Things
- Favorite Snack: Sweet Chili Doritos
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Sorry Not Sorry’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Networking & Presenting
Rhiannon Rafaloff (she/her)
- Boston University May 2024
- Major: Business Administration w/ a Marketing Concentration
- Based In: New York, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: Thailand
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Currently Watching: The Wilds
- Favorite Snack: Chips & Guacamole
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Out of My League’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Keeping focused for extended periods of time
Kaiden Camazine (he/him)
- University of Texas at Austin May 2023
- Major: Advertising
- Based In: Austin, TX
- Favorite Travel Destination: Coronado Island (San Diego), CA
- Favorite Food: Detroit Style Pizza from Via 313 in Austin (get ‘The Carnivore’)
- Currently Watching: Stranger Things, Obi Wan Kenobi, The Boys
- Favorite Snacks: Goldfish
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Work REMIX’ by A$AP Ferg
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Following through w/ ideas
Olivia Chan (she/her)
- New York University December 2022
- Major: Business
- Based In: New York, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: South Korea
- Favorite Food: Ramen or Fried Chicken
- Currently Watching: Spy x Family
- Favorite Snack: Jalapeno Cheetos
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Middle Child’ by J. Cole
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Public Speaking
Lauren Howe (she/her)
- Stanford University June 2024
- Major: Economics & International Relations
- Based In: New York, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: The Swiss Alps
- Favorite Food: Anything with Pesto
- Currently Watching: Stranger Things Season 4
- Favorite Snack: Apples & Peanut Butter
- Go to Hype Song: ‘ Pepas ’ by Farruko
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Saying ‘no’
Cindy Chen (she/her)
- University of Texas at Austin – May 2022
- Major: Studio Art
- Based In: Austin, TX
- Favorite Travel Destination: San Diego
- Favorite Food: Asian Food
- Currently Watching: K Dramas
- Favorite Snack: Purple Doritos
- Go to Hype Song: Rap songs
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Writing Skills
Carly Kirsch (she/her)
- Claremont McKenna College May 2024
- Major: Psychology & Leadership
- Based: New Hampshire
- Favorite Travel Destination: Switzerland
- Favorite Food: Peanut Butter & Banana Toast
- Currently Watching: The Kardashians
- Favorite Snacks: Watermelon
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Love on Top’ by Beyonce
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Confidence when starting tasks that I’ve never done before
Maya Doshi (she/her)
- University of Texas in Austin May 2024
- Major: Business/Communications & Leadership
- Based In: New York, NY
- Favorite Travel Destination: Peru
- Favorite Food: Veggie Breakfast Tacos
- Currently Watching: The Office
- Favorite Snack: ‘Uproar’ by Lil Wayne
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Excel Proficiency
Princess Aguilar (she/her)
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign May 2022
- Major: Advertising
- Based In: Urbana, IL
- Favorite Travel Destination: Tagatay, Philippines
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Currently Watching: Stranger Things Season 4
- Favorite Snack: Lay’s Jalapeno Kettle Cooked Chips
- Go to Hype Song: ‘ Chiquitita ’ by ABBA
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Networking
Sophia Maney (she/her)
- Elon University May 2023
- Major: Strategic Communications
- Based In: New Jersey
- Favorite Travel Destination: Africa
- Favorite Food: Pasta
- Currently Watching: Ozarks
- Favorite Snack: Salt & Vinegar Chips
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Party in the USA’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Presentation Skills
Xan Capus (he/him)
- Whittier College May 2024
- Major: Business Administration
- Based In: Hoboken, NJ
- Favorite Travel Destination: New Zealand
- Favorite Food: Burgers
- Currently Watching: Stranger Things
- Favorite Snack: Power berries from Trader Joes
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Become quicker on Excel
Aseem Agarwal (he/him)
- University of Texas at Austin May 2022
- Major: Advertising
- Based In: Portland, OR
- Favorite Travel Destination: Switzerland
- Favorite Food: Pasta
- Currently Watching: Money Heist
- Favorite Snack: Cookies
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Believer’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Public Speaking
Sophia Fors (she/her)
- Cornell University May 2023
- Major(s): Hotel Administration
- Based In: NYC
- Favorite Travel Destination: Bahamas
- Favorite Food: Greek Food
- Currently Watching: Stranger Things
- Favorite Snack: Goldfish
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Mr. Brightside’
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Time Management
Greta Nygaard (she/her)
- University of Wisconsin Madison
- Major: Marketing
- Based In: Minneapolis, MN
- Favorite Travel Destination: Zaragoza, Spain
- Favorite Food: Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagels
- Currently Watching: Star Wars Movies
- Favorite Snack: Hippeas
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Cinnamon Girl’ by Lana Del Rey
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Public Speaking
Jake Weiss (he/him)
- Tulane University June 2023
- Major: Psychology
- Based In: Dallas, TX
- Favorite Travel Destination: Thailand or Vietnam
- Favorite Food: Pizza
- Currently Watching: Stranger Things & Obi Wan Kenobi
- Favorite Snack: Chips & Salsa
- Go to Hype Song: ‘Running Down A Dream’ by Tom Petty
- Skill You’d Like to Improve: Time Management/Organization
