This past summer, students from the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics discovered new avenues for professional preparation and practical hands on experience. Lerner College students pursued an array of remote, in person or hybrid internships, externships and other professional development opportunities. From MBA scholars to undergraduates entering their second year at UD, students across a spectrum of Lerner programs shared their experiences accomplishing an assortment of projects.
Each profile of our “My Summer Internship” series will provide a glimpse into one of these unique experiences and how students applied knowledge from their studies to be successful in the real-world.
My Summer Internship: Grace Housler - Grace Housler, class of 2024 marketing major with a minor in business analytics, spent her summer as consulting marketing and communications intern at IBM.
My Summer Internship: Claire Kaufmann - Claire Kaufmann, class of 2024 sport management major with a minor in advertising, spent her summer as a Community Engagement intern at the HEADstrong Foundation.
My Summer Internship: Andrew Singer - Andrew Singer, class of 2024 hospitality business management major, spent his summer as a Guest Services intern with Hershey Entertainment and Resorts.
My Summer Internship: Will Wallace - Will Wallace, Class of 2023, finance major with a minor in business analytics, spent his summer as a mergers and acquisitions advisory intern with PwC.
My Summer Internship: Kavya Beldona - Kavya Beldona, class of 2023, marketing major with minors in advertising and international business studies, spent her summer as a leadership development program summer analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
My Summer Internship: Felisters Wamayuyi - Felisters Wamayuyi, class of 2023, dual MBA + MS Business Analytics and Information Management, spent her summer as a data analyst intern at Christiana Care Health System.
My Summer Internship: Jack Ruble - Jack Ruble, class of 2023, sport management major with a minor in professional selling and sales management, spent his summer as a ticket sales intern with the Boston Celtics.
My Summer Internship: Josiah Hanson - Josiah Hanson, Class of 2023, finance major with a minor in economics, spent his summer as a mergers and acquisitions summer analyst at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
My Summer Internship: Sanika Nawathe - Sanika Nawathe, class of 2024, operations management, management information systems and business analytics triple major, spent her summer as a coating additives market intern at Evonik Industries.
My Summer Internship: Riley Wagner - Riley Wagner, class of 2023, business analytics major with a concentration in finance, spent his summer as a data analyst intern at Christiana Care Health System
My Summer Internship: Grace Ibach - Grace Ibach, class of 2023, fashion merchandising and management major with minors in advertising and business administration, spent her summer as an influencer marketing intern at QVC.
My Summer Internship: Daniel Kuria - Daniel Kuria, class of 2023, finance major with a minor in business analytics, spent his summer as an asset management analyst at Goldman Sachs.
My Summer Internship: Lauren Whiteman - Lauren Whitman, Class of 2023, hospitality business management major with minors in event management and beverage management, spent her summer as a rotational intern at Myers Park Country Club.