#TulaneSummer

I loving seeing all the #TulaneSummer posts on Instagram. It makes me jealous of the days of good 'ole fashioned summer break. I checked in with a few of our students to see how they were spending their "lazy" days of summer, although you'll see that these students are being anything but lazy. Tulane affords our students all kinds of different opportunities and ways to spend their summers. From on-campus jobs, to internships around the country using the resources and alumni connections you'll find here, Tulane students seem to find some pretty incredible ways to spend their summer breaks! Let's check a few of them out:

Noah doing festival stuff, with a tractor, of course 

Noah Steinauer - Senior, Economics Major 
Where he is: Music Fests Everywhere 

"Since my sophomore year at Tulane, I have had the privilege of serving on the board of Crawfest, the largest, music festival run completely by students in the United States. Encouraged by fellow Crawfest board members, I also interned and am now working for the administration team at BUKU Music + Arts Project. This summer, as I enter my senior year, I am happy to be continuing my work in the entertainment industry and contributing to the production of various music festivals. From coordinating lodging and travel for festivals such as Hangout in Gulf Shores, AL, to working in the VIP camping operations of Firefly in Delaware, I have had some incredible opportunities to see first-hand the administration and production of the popular business of music events."

Team Tulane at Capital One 

(From left to right) Ian Athmann ’18, Lauryn Fulton ’18, Dan Iavarone ’18, William Wei ’19, Kristin Aria ‘18
Where they are: Capital One Commercial Bank in New York, NY; New Orleans, LA; Bethesda, MD

This summer, five Tulane students are part of Capital One’s Commercial Banking Program. The Commercial Banking Program is a ten-week long program that provides in-depth experience of life as an analyst within each intern’s specific focus. Ian is in New Orleans working with the Middle Market Underwriting team, Lauryn is in New York with Treasury Management, Dan is in New York with Credit Risk, Will is in New York with Capital Markets, and Kristin is in Bethesda with Human Resources.

Jenny at DREAM's black tie gala 

Jenny Ly - Sophomore, Political Science Major
Where she is: Interning at DREAM in NYC 

"This summer I've traded in the Big Easy for the Big Apple. I am currently working at DREAM (formerly known as Harlem RBI) in East Harlem as a Major Gifts Intern. Some of my responsibilities include assisting the Development team with special events and projects, researching prospective donors in the tri-state area who may contribute to our annual campaign, and maintaining relationships with current donors.

At DREAM, our mission is to provide inner-city youth with opportunities to learn, play, and grow through the power of baseball and softball. We are invested in ensuring our players' success on and off the field. In our after-school and summer programs, not only do DREAM youth learn how to play baseball and softball, they also learn to practice physical literacy, achieve academic success, and embody social-emotional competencies, all of which are critical to their development. My first couple of weeks at DREAM have been exciting to say the least. Before my official start, I assisted the Development team with one of our largest fundraising events of the year, Bids for Kids, a star-studded black tie gala. To wrap up the end of my first week, I, along with a couple of other interns, were given front-row tickets to the Yankees Orioles game, courtesy of a very generous donor. Although I know Yankees tickets won't be a reoccurring aspect of my internship, I am still excited and continue to look forward to the rest of my summer at DREAM."

Aileen at NVE

Aileen Harrison- Sophomore, Marketing and Digital Media Productions Major
Where she is: Event planning intern in Los Angeles 

"This summer, I am interning at NVE: The Experience Agency in Beverly Hills. NVE is a promotional event planning company that works with companies like Amazon, Pandora, and Red Bull (just to name a few) to plan events that raise awareness for their new products. As an intern, I research, plan, and coordinate all of the details that go into an event and help make the event a success. This includes calling potential venues and vendors, and thinking about what features truly make an event memorable. Everyone at NVE is inspired by our company slogan: “The right moment will transform someone forever,” and I am quickly learning that a lot of hard work goes in to making these events unforgettable experiences.

I got my internship at NVE through a Tulane alumni named Brett Hyman during the Tulane Takeover: Los Angeles networking event. Brett is the president of NVE and was the person that got me really excited about interning at NVE. He was super helpful through the whole process and it's been great to benefit from the amazing alumni connections that Tulane provides."

Katie at Indeed in Austin 

Katie Carlton- Senior, Management Major

What she's up to: Sales intern at Indeed in Austin 

"I am spending this summer in Austin, TX interning for the sales team at Indeed.com. Indeed is the #1 job search site in the world and it helps job seekers get excellent jobs every day. Indeed is an important resource for students at Tulane because it helps many of our students find their summer internships and post-grad jobs. Although I am an intern, I still get trained the same way all full-time Account Executives are meaning I have mine own book of clients to sell our products to. It's such a cool place to work because the work atmosphere and people are fantastic, I get to help people find jobs, and when you close a deal, you get to play your pump up song (mine is "What Dreams Are Made Of" from the Lizzie McGuire Movie)!"

Caroline gets the award for most challenging summer job—putting up with me all summer. 

Caroline Campbell, Senior Public Health Major 
What she's doing: Two great on-campus jobs 

"This summer I have been getting to know NOLA outside of the confines of the school term. During the weekdays, I work as an intern at Tulane’s very own Admissions Office giving tours and helping prospective students navigate the college admissions process. On the weekends, I split my time between lifeguarding at Reily, the student recreation center, and heading to my favorite spots around the city. Some of my favorite activities include watching the Mississippi River at the Fly, grabbing SnoBalls on Plum Street, and checking out all the new restaurants that popped up last semester!"

Antonio and the rest of the OTLs 

Antonio Milton, Sophomore Political Science and Philosophy Major 
What he's up to: Orientation Team Leader at Tulane

"This summer I have worked as an Orientation Team Leader for the Tulane Office of New Student and Leadership Programs at New Student Orientation. In the past month and a half, my team and I have welcomed over 1,500 incoming students to our campus as well as around 1,300 parents and family members. I am so thankful for having this experience over the past month and a half. Being able to assist others in making their transition to college as smooth as possible is highly rewarding. All I can say now, is that I wish I could start all over again, or at least have more sessions to staff. But I know that it isn’t over, my fellow OTLs and I have fall welcome and beyond to continue to assist the Class of 2021 in whatever needs they may have. This past month has been unforgettable, and I’m very excited for the start the new academic year!"