CNS Intern Photo Contest Submissions 2014-2015

1. Lauren Lew
Food Science 2015
Dunkin' Brands, Inc - Quality
Assurance
Having an internship is a great
opportunity to get a feel for the
work environment. At Dunkin'
Brands, I've learned about how
great company culture can have a
significant impact on overall
employee happiness and
satisfaction.

2. Olivia Bernard
Biology 2016
Marine Biological
Laboratory
As an REU for the Marine
Biological Laboratory, I get
to experience an ecosystem
approach to research. From
measuring plants to sorting
worms under the microscope
and trudging through knee
deep mud looking for crabs,
I have gained invaluable
knowledge about ecology
and the scientific
process. Not only that, but I
spent my summer doing
something I absolutely
love. So if you are
wondering whether or not
you should do an internship,
just remember to not be
afraid to get your feet wet,
or even stuck in the mud.

3. Tori Kohler, Biology 2015
Mary Fowler- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 2016
Sachita Ganesa-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 2017
Genzyme-Sanofi; Research & Development
Our summer at Genzyme was nothing less than amazing. We learned so many new
techniques and used some of the world’s newest and cutting-edge scientific
technology. This internship gave us a wonderful opportunity to learn about science in
the real world, and will make us very competitive candidates for jobs and internships
in the future. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience that we would recommend to

4. I have experienced and learned a great deal about food safety and microbiology during
my time at WEAC. The analytical lab analyzes imported food samples for pathogenic
bacteria by using selective and differential media and biochemical and serological tests.
Furthermore, this opportunity has taught me a lot about working for a regulatory agency
and the government; for example the importance of traceability and transparency. An
internship is important because you will never be able to image or understand what it is
like to work for the government or know what you can do until you try it. Don’t be afraid
to get out there and try it, talk to people, ask questions and make connections.
Lianna Tilton
Food Science and
Technology 2015
US Food and Drug
Administration-
Winchester Engineering
and Analytical

5. Meghan and I are the New2U Summer Interns for Sustainable UMass, working to prepare for
UMass Amherst's 1st Annual Re-Use Tag Sale, which will take place during move-in weekend
(August 31st-September 1st- shameless plug!). During finals week, we collected over 10,000
pounds of reusable items that students would have otherwise thrown away, thus diverting this
"trash" from ending up in a landfill. Planning all aspects of the tag sale, from cleaning,
organizing and testing the collected items, to advertising, marketing and recruiting
volunteers, has taught us exactly what it takes to put on a campus-wide sustainability event at
UMass! We are driven to ensure the success of this waste-reduction program so that it may
expand and pave the way for UMass to become a less wasteful campus. Our advice to other
students is to find something you are passionate about, stick to it, have fun, and let your
Arianna Moscone-Environmental
Science, Environmental Policy
and Advocacy (BDIC) 2015
Meghan Gesek-Environmental
Science 2015
Sustainable UMass; Physical Plant

6. Ashley Hoffman, Natural Resource Conservation 2016
The Nature Conservancy; Forest Management Assistant Brown County Hills Project
I have learned so much at my internship, such as how to mix and apply herbicides, take timber
inventories, and discover and apply the best methods for understory oak regeneration and
invasive species eradication. This internship has given me the hands on experience I will need
to obtain a Forestry related job that you just don't get in a classroom. The Student
Conservation Association Is a wonderful program and I would highly recommend any Natural
Resource Conservation Major to look into it.

7. Leah Caffrey
Chemistry 2016
University of Arizona, College
of Optical Sciences; Photonics
For the past few weeks I have
been busy building and
optimizing a fiber optic laser
system that can be used in
fields such as
telecommunications,
biomedical imaging, etc. It's a
lot of challenging work, but
extremely rewarding; I've
learned so much in such a short
time and have been getting
great work experience in
science and research that will
help me with my future career
pursuits. I'm very happy I had
this opportunity to explore a
new area in my field of study,
especially while experiencing
the culture of a new part of the
country. To other students, I
highly suggest participating in
internships because you really
get a good taste of the working
world and will learn how to
succeed while overcoming
many challenges!

8. Ryan Szeto
Computer Science and Math
MathWorks
Through my experience at
MathWorks, I gained a lot of
practical skills required for a
career in my major. I learned
to present my ideas,
collaborate with others, and
find answers whenever I
needed help. Additionally, I
made connections that will
help me find even better
opportunities down the road.
For students who want to
land a great job after college,
I highly recommend finding
an internship in their major
field to impress companies
and build the skills necessary
to succeed in today's world.

9. Elana Sitnik
Public Health and Biology : 2017
NYU Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital
I am so grateful for my experiences at
Bellevue. This internship provided me with
valuable learning opportunities that confirmed
my interest in medicine, and I felt that my
role in the hospital was greatly beneficial to
staff and patients alike. Experiencing the day-
to-day tasks of different hospital faculty has
reminded me of my long term goals and will
continue to motivate me as I focus on my
course work throughout the school year.

10. This summer I did research on extending the quality and shelf life of the Newly
Weds English Muffins. My research included organizing test runs of 640 pound
batches of English Muffins using a selection of newly developed ingredients. My
advice to other students is to be bold and not to be afraid of taking chances when it
comes to internships - don’t let locations far from your home intimidate you; you
are stronger than you think.
Katie Harris
Food Science and Technology, Spring 2015
Newly Weds Foods – IsoStat Research Group; Chicago, IL

11. John Yip
Building and
Construction Technology
2015
Gilbane Building
Company, HC Wilcox
Technical High School,
Meriden, CT
I'm an intern with Gilbane Building Company, one of the largest private
construction companies in the US. The project I'm working on is a $55 million
Connecticut technical highschool renovation. As you can see on the photo, we have
worked for over 700 days without a single incident. I would tell other students that
I have gained a magnitude of knowledge and experience that is invaluable to
success after college and that my internship is definitely more influential to
getting a career after graduation than any class I've taken so far.

12. Jun He
Statistics (Graduate School) 2015
New York New York Casino & Resort: Casino
Marketing
From this internship, I have grown my
professionally through building a strong,
professional network with our company leaders and
other interns from work and also our weekly resort
knowledge days. Next year, when I want to apply
the full time job after I graduate, it is very easy
for me to get recognized since I already know the
people there.
My major is statistics and the internship I am doing
for this summer is all about marketing. I believe
there are more students from our Isenberg school
should be more qualified than me for this position,
but I still applied it and I got this internship
opportunity. My advice for students is, when you
apply your internship or full time job position,
apply as many position as you can. You may think
some positions are not directly related to the
major you are studying, but the company may hire
you because of the problem solving or the
leadership skill you have rather than your major.

13. Kirsten Fraser
Psychology 2014
The Cutchins Program for Children
and Families (both the residential
program and the outpatient unit)
Approaching my internship, I knew that
it would look great on my resume and
that there was a chance to absorb
clinical knowledge. At the Cutchins
Program I observed clinicians,
residential counselors and families
collaborate to resolve and alleviate
children’s past traumas. Through this
internship, and ultimately a full time
job, I have gained insight to the clinical
process: the importance of a
therapeutic relationship, its necessary
length, setbacks, and successes. At the
risk of sounding cliche, this internship
strengthened my abilities to join the
mental health field, as well as, my own
mental health.

14. Danielle Victory
Management and
Psychology 2016
Charles River
Interactive Digital Marketing
Firm in the Search Engine
Optimization and Pay Per Click
departments
Working at Charles River
Interactive has been an
incredible learning experience. I
used tools I had never been
exposed to before and worked
with people who have given me
so much advice and are great
connections for the future. My
advice for other students is to
take an internship in something
you have never considered.
Digital Marketing was not
something I had thought of
doing, but it has made for a
great summer and has opened
my eyes to so many other
possible opportunities for after
graduation.

15. When I went to the Alana career fair and met the internal recruiter, I did not think I would be
interning with them and especially not accepting a full time offer. My experience this summer was
truly amazing and I am so grateful for it. I was so nervous day one walking in and not having any
idea of what I would be doing, but everyone greeted me with open arms and was ALWAYS willing to
help. The environment is so supportive and they want to see you succeed, which was
really nice to have. In the 10 weeks that I have been here I was challenged every day
and I am not only walking out with an experience to talk about, but some really great
friends and a full time job (which is always nice going into senior year)
Natalie Onacki
Communication and
Psychology, May 2015
TEKsystems

16. Kai Mitchell
BDIC- Sustainability
Marketing '15
Intern at the Consortium
for Energy Efficiency,
Boston MA
Evaluation, Research,
and Behavior Team
I've had a rad time
interning at CEE. I've
been in contact with
hundreds of professionals
in the energy efficiency
industry, learned how to
be part of a team in a
professional setting, and
learned a bit about
energy in the process.
Cool people, learning,
course credit, career
preparation; sweet
summer. Internships are
dope- get one today!

17. I spent three months of my summer with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group during which time
I had the opportunity to engage with top executives from companies such as Google and
Lockheed Martin, community leaders, and public officials in conversations about important and
progressive policy that is shaping the future of the Silicon Valley in California. SVLG is a non-
profit policy trade organization that advocates for policy in all fields based on the needs and
preferences of its almost 400 member companies. I learned an invaluable amount of
professional and business etiquette during my time at SVLG, and am more passionate than ever
before about becoming involved in education policy work post-graduation because of this
Photo: myself (on the couch,
helping to hold the sign) and a
handful of other coordinators
helping out at a Workplace
Wellness Summit held at
Microsoft
Emily Belko
Sociology and
Psychology 2015
Silicon Valley
Leadership Group;
Investor Relations
Coordinator

18. Brent Holiday
Sustainable Food and Farming (2016)
Small Ones Farm, Amherst, Ma.
This photo is of me picking some tasty
peaches during my summer internship at
Small Ones Farm, which is a small family-
owned farm located here in Amherst, Ma.
The farm specializes in growing fruit, and
operates a fruit CSA. In addition to
peaches the farm has apples, plums,
blueberries, grapes, and raspberries. This
internship has exposed me to the realities
that come with growing fruits in a
sustainable manner (the farm is Certified
Naturally Grown), such as combating
brown rot on stone fruits and trying to
keep spotted wing drosophila from
destroying the raspberry crop.

19. Clara Fenton
Operations and Information
Management (2017)
Logistics and Transportation Intern
Ken's Foods Manufacturing
Marlborough, MA
I worked in their trafficking
department where I contributed to
the planning and executing of
hundreds of thousands of salads
dressings and barbeque sauces
shipped all around the country! It
was a one of a kind internship that
I wouldn't have traded for any
other. I was given responsibilities
and tasks that I feel have better
prepared me for my senior year as
well as entering the work force.
My internship also gave me a much
better idea of the career path I
would like to pursue. On top of
that, I got loads of Sweet Baby
Rays for free every Friday!

20. Evan Stark
Building and Construction Technology
(2016)
Industrial Plant Services Team
Co-op with The Weitz Company / Weitz
Industrial
This has been an amazing experience. I
have gained so much knowledge that
cannot be learned in the classroom, yet
fully compliments everything I have
learned in class. As an Intern working out
in the field and in the office I get to use
everything I have learned and apply it in a
manner which really helps me understand
the application of the knowledge I've been
given at UMASS.

21. Jessica Whitney
Natural Resource Conservation,
concentration in Wildlife Ecology (2018)
Education Intern, Connecticut's Beardsley
Zoo, Bridgeport, CT
I cared for the Zoo's animal
ambassadors and provided them with
daily enrichment. I took the animals
on programs to daycares, senior
centers, birthday parties and more to
teach the public about animal
behavior and ecology. This is a photo
of me and Fred, an American Alligaor
who was recently rescued.

22. Lauren Ramos
Biology (2016)
Cooperative Oxford Lab, NOAA
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration), Oxford, MD
I got to help with their Habitat Focus
Area project by seining and counting
fish for fish community composition
(which is what I am doing in the
picture) and other things such as
water quality testing and RNA:DNA
ratio work in the lab. This internship
will help my future by giving me
connections to the marine science
world and letting me experience
different types of research I might
enjoy. I think it is very important to
have an internship to get a real feel
for some work you might be
participating in in your future
whether it be as a full time job or as
graduate research.

23. Minqi Wang
PhD student
Department of
Food Science
Food Ingredient
Solution LLC
Teterboro, NJ.
This internship is a motivation for me to be more active in life. It is a good
opportunity for me to move to experience a new place for a couple months, learn
different culture and meet different people.

24. Paige Milligan
Animal Science (2017), Elephant/Giraffe Intern
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH
I get to help with the daily care and training of Asian
elephants and Masai giraffe. Pictured is me with Mai-
Thai, one of our four elephants. Every day I get to take
care of some of my favorite animals, learn about their
husbandry and behavior, think of new enrichment items,
share what I know with visitors, and even give the
elephants baths. As an intern, I also attend weekly
lectures about training, enrichment, research, record
keeping, nutrition, and other important aspects of zoo
life so that I will have a better understanding of how zoos
succeed in caring for and conserving exotic wildlife while
inspiring this passion in visitors.
I hope to use this experience to help me begin a career
working with exotic wildlife, especially giraffe and other
African hoofstock. I believe that internships provide
extremely valuable opportunities for students to try out
different career options and discover what they like and
don't like - I never would have imagined myself working
in a zoo until I completed a hoofstock internship at the
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory last summer and fell in
love with both the animals and the work that goes into caring for them. My advice to other
students is to apply for as many internships as you can - and in many different fields - because
you might discover something new that you want to spend the rest of your life doing.

25. Sarah
Robertson
Major:
Journalism
Minor: Natural
Resource
Conservation
(2017)
GoNOMAD.com
During my internship with GoNOMAD.com I traveled to Florida to write a piece for
the Citrus County Visitor's Bureau. This photo was taken scalloping in the Gulf of
Mexico, and the scallop pictured was cooked and served for dinner that night. Advice
I would give intern-seeking students: be proactive and take risks because they can
bring you cool places.

26. Yekaterina Kori:
Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
(2016)
(Co-op) Alexion
Pharmaceuticals,
Cheshire, CT
Alexion is a global pharmaceutical company that works on developing therapies for
patients with life-threatening rare diseases. I worked in Product Characterization,
where I learned about the analytical chemistry assays and instruments used to
characterize the therapeutics of the company, and I worked independently on
several of my own projects. During my eight months at Alexion, not only did I
develop a clear understanding of what a career in the pharmaceutical industry
entails, but I also gained a comprehensive understanding of the roles of the different
groups in the company and how they support each other in the process of developing
a potential therapeutic.

27. Amanda Carreau
Biology
Harvard Forest, Petersham, MA
This summer I have worked with Dr. Kristina Stinson and other researchers/
ecologists at the Harvard forest experimenting with the invasive plant species 'Garlic
Mustard.' Determining how the species works its way into the environment, I have
worked outside alongside snakes, ticks, and poison ivy for the sake of science and
have loved every minute of it.

28. Carolyn Dirnfeld
Food Science
Lightlife Foods, Turners
Falls, MA
As a senior Food Science major,
this was great experience. It gave
me the foundation and confidence
I needed to graduate and start my
career. I worked as an Associate
Food Scientist in the Research and
Development Department.
Lightlife Foods is a vegan and
vegetarian food manufacturing
company that creates options for
those still looking for the savory
taste that meat gives.
Attached is a photo of myself
at the Natural Foods Expo West in
California. I traveled with
the executive team to represent
our company.

29. David Kaplan
Psychology (2017)
InVision App, Boston, MA
I’m working at InVision
App in Boston this
summer as a sales intern.
Here is a photo from my
first day!

30. Deanna Oliveria
Chemical Engineering
(2016)
Department of Analytical
Sciences with
Manufacturing Science and
Technology
AbbVie, Chicago, IL
This summer I worked on identifying key aspects for constancy when transferring
head space gas chromatography methods to different labs. In addition to my daily
work, I was able to meet with senior managers and VPs during networking
opportunities held specifically for interns including dinners, picnics, and social
gatherings. The best advice I can give to future interns is to meet as many people
as possible to learn about different careers within the company to better judge
what positions you might be interested in pursuing.

31. Grace Brown
Psychology (2016)
Social Work Intern, Community
Center, Human Services Department,
Lexington, MA
This summer, I am shadowing a Youth
and Family Services Social Worker
named Kristie Demirev. She is my
supervisor and is also a Licensed
Independent Clinical Social Worker,
which is what I plan to become after I
complete graduate school. Kristie and I
just finished updating the resource
guide for Lexington residents, which
will be published in August. Kristie
teaches me about the resources
available in Massachusetts and how
residents apply for things like fuel
assistance and free taxi vouchers.
Sometimes I sit in on her meetings with
clients.

32. Jae-Chun
(Jay) Kim
Biochemistry
(2018)
Environmental
Medical
Biology, Wonju
Medical
College, Yonsei
University,
Korea
This summer, I was able to build great laboratory experience in South Korea.
I learned many different experiments such as drug treatment on cells, ROS assay,
NO assay, etc and also had opportunities to try out various laboratory instrument
which also included highly expensive ones that were worth up to $80,000..
Although the age difference wasn't small since they were all Masters-and-PhD-
combined students, the best gain for me was to meet new great friends who are
also studying in my field. This one month training was the best experience I had in
science field so far.

33. Jessica Girgis
Biology (2017)
Schepens Eye
Research Institute
This past summer I
had an internship at
Schepens Eye
Research Institute in
the cornea transplant
department. This
summer has been so
amazing as I now am
one step closer to
following my dreams.
I want to be an
ophthalmologist and
this internship
affirmed that for me.
I learned so much
from this internship
and am so grateful for
the experience!

34. Kristen Daudelin
Psychology (2018)
RecycleHealth Campaign, Tufts University
School of Medicine, Boston, MA
I work with Lisa Gualtieri on a research
project and campaign called
RecycleHealth. I love my internship
because I get to work on projects that
look at how we use technology in public
health, run recycling campaigns to
donate old devices to those who cannot
afford them and work with companies
such as Withings and Fitbit.

35. Zoey Sloate
Marketing and Food Systems
BDIC (2017)
RealFood Consulting,
Cambridge, MA
This summer, I interned at
RealFood Consulting. It is a
restaurant and foodservice
consulting company based in
Cambridge, Massachusetts. I was
one of six people in the office,
and worked designing restaurant
spaces and improving
foodservice operations. I also
became a marketing resource
for the company, helping to
maintain and update the
company website, develop a
social media presence, and run
general marketing promotions.