The Internship Show

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak with Kellye O'Connor, a University Relations Manager from Asurion. Since 2014, she has been at Asurion, a tech care company, where she leads the enterprise-wide intern program and strategy for University Relations and Recruiting. She is passionate about matching people to their careers. Kellye shares the inside details of their internship program, wh...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Vanessa Longjohn, a Recruiter with Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation. She manages the intern program and works with recent college graduates beginning their career at Cat Financial in their rotational programs. She appreciates the value that diverse backgrounds and perspectives bring to any team and has served as the Chair of the Women...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Jillian Craven, a University Relations Specialist at Cree. She works not only to recruit and retain talented interns,  but also helps to plan and run the program each summer. Her favorite part of her job is to meet talented men and women across the country and be able to bring fresh faces to Cree. We learn how mentorship is incorporated in...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak with Brittni Lundie, a Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager at Uber. She manages diversity and inclusion programs on the university team to include conference engagement, early diverse talent pipeline relationship building through UberStar and inclusive training facilitation on campus diversity outreach and engagement. Goals surrounding her curren...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Whitney Hancock and Asia Lum from Twilio. Whitney Hancock is a Program Manager/Talent Partner on the Early in Career team at Twilio. She has been at Twilio for nearly five years where she started as a Recruiter to the industry R&D teams. While Asia is Twilio's Global Intern Program Manager. She's been at Twilio for approaching four years no...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Micah Lindblad, a Campus Recruiter from Nelnet. His favorite part of his job is connecting with students across the country every year that are seeking to learn more about themselves and what career they want to pursue post-college. We learn the benefits of interning at Nelnet, why it is valuable for a student to remember an internship is a two...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Jennifer Paxton, Vice President of People & Talent at Privy. A Boston based company that helps small & growing brands sell more on Shopify with pop ups, cart abandonment, email marketing & text messaging. We learn awesome interview tips for students looking to crush their next job interview, how Privy interns work on projects that c...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Melanie Shaver from Affirm. Melanie is a Senior University Program Manager who is responsible for managing their internship program. We learn how students can differentiate themselves in the application process for their program, why internships are important for students and how interning with Affirm will allow students to work on real project...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak with Rachel O'Neill and Andrew Saidy from Schneider Electric. Rachel is the Global University Relations Lead and Andrew is VP of Talent Digitization, Employer Branding & University Relations. Schneider Electric is a leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation. We learn the inside details of their internship program, how c...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Chip Turrisi from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Chip has been with Royal Caribbean for 3.5 years and oversees their University Relations and Recruiting efforts. Royal Caribbean typically hosts around 100 Summer Interns in their corporate HQ in Miami. We learn about the innovation and growth happening at Royal Caribbean, the variety of majors and...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak with Hosetta Coleman who leads University Relations at Fifth Third Bank. Her experience spans over 25 years in financial services, 20 of which have been spent in strategic human resources leadership positions. We learn about Fifth Third Bank's commitment to the communities they serve, how their values and internship program focus on overall developme...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Emily Cardner from MongoDB. She manages the Campus Recruiting program at MongoDB and is responsible for Global Intern and New Grad Programs. We learn what a student should expect while interning with their company, what it is like to be a leading technology company in New York City and how integral their program is to building their talent pipe...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Alex Steele, a manager within Regeneron’s Talent Acquisition Group and is responsible for University Relations & Early Career recruiting. We learn the details about their university programs, why Regeneron is a special place to work and key takeaways they want interns to leave their company with at the end of their internship. This episode...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Alison Keefe, Director of Emerging Talent at Smith & Nephew. Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business company that makes technology that takes the limit off living and aims to help healthcare professionals achieve the same goal. Alison shares the inside details about a Smith & Nephew internship, why passion is a vital...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Andres Traslavina, the Director of Global Recruiting for Whole Foods Market. With over 20 years of experience in recruiting, his approach is based on helping candidates discover their strengths so employers can find and select top performers based on their talents and cultural fit. Andres shares key lessons he has learned in recruiting that rel...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Jason Clark and Trinity Webb from Empower Retirement. Empower is the second largest retirement services provider in the United States by making retirement planning more personalized and easier to understand for all. We hear Trinity's advice to college students looking to differentiate themselves in the recruitment process and why he believes Em...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Kurt Heissenbuttel, Head of University Talent, Rotation Programs, and Diversity Recruitment for Fidelity Investments. We learn that you do not have to have a Finance degree to work at Fidelity Investments, how collaboration and inclusion are vital components to their company culture and the best ways to differentiate yourself when interviewing...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak with Meredith Coen, a University Relations manager at J.B. Hunt, a leader in the transportation and logistics industry. We learn about the variety of internship opportunities they offer at J.B. Hunt, what they look for in an ideal student candidate and some of the key takeaways they want their interns to leave with at the end of their internship. Thi...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak to Ari Richman and Richie Lasek from Core Spaces. Core Spaces is a vertically integrated company focused on acquiring, developing, and managing the best real estate in educational markets. We learn about the three different ways students can get involved with Core Spaces through a corporate internship, ambassadorship or lifestyle role. Ari shines a l...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak with Leanne Farmer, a University Relations and Employment Brand Manager at Veritas Technologies. We learn about Leanne's background in University Relations and building strong internship programs, what to expect when you intern for Veritas Technologies and key tips on how to differentiate yourself in the internship application process. This episode w...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak with Becky Hawke, an HR leader at SmileDirect Club. Her extensive HR experience has crossed a variety of industries and her goal professionally is to help all talent realize their fullest potential. Becky shares with us the awesome "Grinternship" opportunities offered at SmileDirect Club, her advice to students looking to differentiate themselves whe...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak with Katy Oliveira, host of the CollegeHood Advice show where her goal is to help students make the most of their college experience. We learn about the three reasons why Katy believes internships are important for college students, why it is never too early to begin building your professional network and how preparation versus planning is vital to l...

On this episode of The Internship Show, we speak with Mickey Maher, a University Relations Manager for Rock Central. Rock Central works with a family of Rock companies like StockX, Quicken Loans, and Rocket Mortgage. Mickey shares with us her experience as an intern with Rock Central and how it transformed into a full-time position with the company. We also learn about the ISM's that are key to Ro...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak to Christine Archer, who is the SAP Internship Experience Project Global Lead. She has designed SAP's internship program to position interns to learn, grow, and contribute to real business impacts all at the same time. We talk about how Christine's internship experience has shaped her mission for SAP's internship program, what are the SAP X Factors t...

On this episode of The Internship Show we speak with Hayden Moore, a University Relations Manager at GM Financial. We learn about the importance of philanthropy to GM Financial, how authenticity can give you a leg up in the recruiting process for a GM Financial internship and much more. You'll work on real-world projects during a GM Financial internship that will affect customers globally. Think y...