Internship Spotlight

We asked rising second-year MBA students to check in from their summer internships, where they are applying the lessons of their first year at Yale SOM.

Laurence sitting at desk in KIPP DC office

Laurence Spekterman ’24 looks at his summer internship, where he applied the business and management skills he learned in the classroom in an education context.

Daniel Joseph ’24 says participating in the YCCI Discovery Project provided the solid foundation in marketing he needed to succeed in a summer internship with Nike’s Global Consumer Insights Organization.

Ray Mattioli and friends near the waterfront

Ray Mattioli ’24 says leaning into what he learned in the core curriculum helped him succeed in a summer internship in the sustainability space.

Edison Siu ’24 says the skills learned in his Negotiations and Behavioral Finance courses helped when working at J.P. Morgan Private Bank this summer.

Kevin Moss ’24 on helping the Connecticut Green Bank develop a strategy to support priority clean transportation technologies.

Craig Miranda ’24 on learning about infrastructure sub-sectors in India, meeting with industry leaders, and working on a diversity initiative during a summer internship at Actis.

Leigh Bushnell ’24 discusses leaning heavily on her behavioral economics coursework during her internship at the beauty and wellness brand.

Ice cream at Cuyahoga Valley National Park Visitor Center

Katya Wendt ’24 on making an impact through her mission-driven internship with the National Park Service.

MiChaela Barker and another person working on computers

MiChaela Barker ’24 on the opportunity to engage with the wider Yale community and gain experience in venture capital through her internship with Yale Ventures.