Reshoring Institute Interns

Our student interns go through a rigorous selection process. Selected students are assigned one of the designated research topics and are guided through their projects throughout the semester by Reshoring Institute Directors. Student interns must have either taken courses in supply chain management or have some experience in this field. Graduate and undergraduate students may apply for the semester-long paid research assignments

Jada Thompson
Student Intern – Fall 2024
University of New Haven

Josephine Ortega
Student Intern – Fall 2024
Southern Connecticut State University

Daniel Domsky
Student Intern – Summer 2024
American University

Alex Whitehorn
Student Intern – Spring 2024
University of Utah

Jacob Wenzel
Student Intern – Spring 2023
University of San Diego

Juliana Ausano
Student Intern – Spring 2022
University of San Diego

Juliana Ausano is a graduate student at the University of San Diego pursuing a Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Supply Chain Management. During her time at USD, she found a love for international travel and culture.

She has participated in the Student International Business Council and has utilized specialized international marketing and trade databases to propose data-driven solutions to clients seeking expansion overseas. She also engaged in assisting a client located in France with the intention to create market expansion.  Juliana managed in global, virtual business consulting team with colleagues from four continents. She applied global project management principles in the execution of international business development.

Michael Gherman
Student Intern – Summer 2021
University of Kentucky

Michael Gherman graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus in Marketing and Journalism. Michael was a part of the Kentucky club baseball team and served as a member of the American Marketing Association at UK.  He also served as a member of the Student Activity Board, assisting in putting on events for students and guests on campus.

Henry Smith
Student Intern – Summer 2021
University of California, Berkeley

Henry Smith graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science and Engineering. Throughout his collegiate internships, he worked in the supply chain connecting consumers to suppliers, and in the aeronautics industry working on experimental prototypes.

At Berkeley, he was a member of the Cal Baseball Data Analytics team, where he created models to help improve and inform the varsity baseball team. He was also a member of the Makerpass community, which gives students the resources and support to learn manufacturing and prototyping techniques including welding, milling, 3D printing, and others. In addition, he played for the Cal Bears Men’s Lacrosse team.

Daniel Lilly
Student Intern – Summer 2021
Stony Brook University

Daniel Lilly completed his MS in Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Stony Brook University.

Daniel served as the Stony Brook Accounting Society Secretary and Sigma Beta Honor Society Treasurer for the 2017-2018 academic year. These programs empowered students to build their professional networks as well as participate in community service.

Daniel Mongan
Student Intern – Summer 2021
Binghamton University

Daniel Mongan graduated from the Accelerated Program at SUNY Binghamton University with a MBA in Business Administration. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Scranton in December 2020, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Finance.

Daniel had been a member of many business-related clubs and organizations throughout his time in college, including PRISM (Portfolio of Responsible Investments under Student Management), where Scranton students were responsible for managing a portion of the endowment fund of the University. Daniel also has a great interest in the study of supply chains and their management.

Griffin Tubbs
Student Intern – Summer 2021
Clarkson University

Griffin Tubbs graduated from Clarkson University with a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Supply Chain.  At Clarkson, he was a member of the Golden Knights baseball team and was elected to the Liberty League all-academic team in the spring of 2021.  He also served as a graduate assistant to the school’s Provost Office.

Before Clarkson, Griffin graduated from Houghton College attaining his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a focus in marketing.

Bennett Williams
Student Intern – Spring 2021
University of San Diego

Bennett Williams graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in International Business from the University of San Diego. While there he participated in a semester of study abroad in Florence, Italy at Florence University of the Arts and is passionate about international travel. He worked on a consulting project with students in Italy, Norway, and Ghana on analyzing marketing trends in St. Petersburg, Russia in hopes of helping local restaurants to thrive following the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to his studies, he was a member of the International Business Club and Men’s Club Volleyball Team at USD.

Along with international consulting, Bennett has interests in marketing, operations, and finance and is currently working towards a career in a related field. In the past, he has had multiple internships including one as a Research Analyst performing SEO work for Placesign in San Diego.

Michelle Kosasih
Student Intern – Spring 2021
Purdue University

Michelle Kosasih is a graduate of the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, with a Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Info & Analytics and Operation Management and Business Analytics. At Purdue, she was involved in Scope Consulting as a Project Manager (Fall 2020) and student consultant (Spring 2021) where she works on the Schneider Electric competition program and Chick-fil-A operations.

She served as the Director of Outreach in Operation & Supply Chain Organization and Vice President of External in Solar Chapter Purdue. Growing up in Indonesia, Michelle is proficient in Bahasa, English, and basic Mandarin. She is passionate about data visualization (making charts with different colors and tools) and loves soy lattes.

Jessica Tran
Student Intern – Spring 2021
Stony Brook University

Jessica Tran is a graduate of the Accelerated Program at Stony Brook University with a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. At Stony Brook, she worked at the Manufacturing & Technology Resource Consortium (MTRC) where she closely interacted with clients for product development through CAD work and rapid prototyping.

She also has an affinity for the arts and hopes to combine it with her technical studies to create engineering designs that promote ingenuity and efficiency.

Madeline de Quillacq
Student Intern – Summer and Fall 2020
George Washington University

Madeline de Quillacq graduated from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University, with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and International Affairs, with a concentration in International Economics. She attended Sciences Po in Paris on exchange for one year where she taught English as a second language through a local speaking agency. She was president of GW Women in Economics and had been a student research assistant at the Institute of International Economic Policy for over a year. Her research focused on constructing a unique granular database on international capital flows, which includes every bond, loan, and share issued in international capital markets over two hundred years.

She served as an undergraduate teacher’s assistant for the college course “Principles of Mathematics for Economics”  and presented her research at two teaching conferences in Pittsburgh and St. Louis. She also worked for the GW School of Business in the office of Management and Tourism as an administrative assistant. Madeline is a tri-citizen (US, UK, France) and fluent in French. She is passionate about politics, languages, travel, and art.

Ryan Edwards
Student Intern – Summer 2020
Texas Christian University

Ryan Edwards graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree with a Consulting Concentration and Data Analytics Certificate from the Texas Christian University. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management with a minor in Business Foundations.

In conjunction with his studies at TCU, Ryan was working as a business consultant with JCPenney and served as the President of the MBA Consulting Club for the 2020-21 academic year.

Ryan’s professional experience lies primarily in the sporting industry. He has worked for a number of sporting organizations including the Dallas Cowboys, the University of Texas Men’s Basketball team, and the Texas Christian University Men’s Basketball team. He has served in marketing, operations, people management, and data analytics roles throughout his career in sports.

Gabriel Evans
Student Intern – Summer 2020
University of Arkansas

Gabriel Evans graduated with a Masters’s in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Arkansas. Gabriel holds a BA degree in Sociology and Anthropology from Swarthmore College and an AA in Behavioral studies from the College of the Redwoods.

Gabriel has a growing interest in building Social Sustainability through various avenues, including job opportunities, wealth attainment and management, income and educational inequality, and social mobility. He looks forward to his time at the Reshoring Institute to learn more about reshoring and supply chain and its relationship to Social Sustainability.

Rafael Ferraz
Student Intern – Summer 2020
University of San Diego

Rafael Ferraz graduated with a Masters of Business Administration from the University of San Diego and has an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering.

During his undergrad at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, he studied business in France at the Université Pantheon-Assas Paris II through an international extension program and worked as an intern for Accenture and Bureau Veritas.

After graduation, he worked for Petrobras before moving to San Diego.  He reached the semifinals in the Fowler Business Concept Challenge and 3rd place at the Sempra’s Case Competition.

Zach Sudnick
Student Intern – Fall 2019 and Spring 2020
University of Kentucky

Zach Sudnick graduated with a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky. He holds BA degrees in Individualized Studies, Sustainability, and Energy from Miami University.

Zach has worked as an intern for a number of environmentally-focused non-profit organizations and government agencies and has held numerous leadership positions within community-based and sustainability-centered student organizations. As part of his MBA program, Zach worked as a business consultant for a non-profit food bank with the mission of distributing food to the hungry throughout the state of Kentucky.

Claudia Muñoz
Student Intern – Summer 2019
University of Southern California

Claudia Muñoz graduated from the University of Southern California with a Masters in Global Supply Chain Management. She holds a BA in Fashion Design with a minor in Marketing and a Professional Designation degree in Merchandise Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

Jasmine Afshar
Student Intern – Spring 2019
University of Kentucky

Jasmine Afshar graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA). She holds an MA in Peace and Justice Studies from the University of San Diego
and a BS in Global Studies from the University of California Santa Barbara.

Jasmine has served as a translator in refugee camps in Lesvos, Greece and was Operations Manager of the Tiyya Foundation – a nonprofit that provided community support to families of refugees and low-income immigrant families newly resettling in the U.S. In the MBA program, Jasmine is working as a business consultant for a startup that uses technological solutions to assist governments to better support refugees and immigrants. Upon graduation, Jasmine hopes to pursue a career in consulting so that corporations or nonprofits have the tools needed to make a positive impact within their communities and the world.

Tram (Alex) Tran
Student Intern – Fall 2018
Saint Louis University

Tram (Alex) Tran graduated from Saint Louis University with a Masters of Supply Chain Management. She holds a BS in International Business with a minor in IT Management also from SLU. While studying abroad in Madrid in 2016, she found her passion for Supply Chain Management.  This experience led to internships in varies fields of business including transportation, pharmacy benefits, business consultant, etc.

She has served the SLU community as International Ambassador and events organizer for the Korean Student Association. When not studying, working or organizing events, she volunteers at Campus Kitchen and helps international students improve their English skills. Her career goal is to work for corporations or NGOs, where she can make an impact not only for the company but also for the community.

Nabaparna Ghosh 
Student Intern – Summer 2018
Rutgers University

Nabaparna Ghosh graduated with an MBA from Rutgers Business School, with a concentration in supply chain management. Nabaparna holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering. Prior to Rutgers, she worked in the tech industry in a client-facing role for over eight years. A certified PMP, she has in-depth experience in project management. She managed some high impact projects for her client, some of which were developing and rolling out new products in the market. Nabaparna is the Vice President of Rutgers Toastmasters club and the Treasurer of Rutgers Women in Business Club. Upon graduation, she plans to deliver value to an organization by helping it manage its operations efficiently using her past experience and business knowledge.

Erin Horiuchi
Student Intern – Fall 2017 and Spring 2018
Santa Clara University

Erin Horiuchi graduated with an MBA from Santa Clara University with a concentration in Leading Innovative Organizations. She has five years of human resource experience at a late-stage mobile gaming technology startup based in San Francisco, CA.

Her Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing from Santa Clara University influenced her analytical approach to understand how to best serve employees as internal customers while developing and delivering engaging employee programs. Erin is the Co-President of Santa Clara University’s Women in Business graduate organization that provides students and alumni with opportunities to cultivate relationships in professional and social environments.

Emily Mallett 
Student Intern – Fall 2017
University of Southern California

Emily Mallett graduated from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California with an M.S. in Global Supply Chain Management/ Emily started her career in Package Design and Engineering, specifically in the corrugated and paperboard industry.  Her career in packaging continually sparked her love for blending technical process with creative innovation. Upon obtaining her master’s degree, she strives to combine her packaging career experience with her new analytic and operational skills to enhance the packaging or CPG industry from production to market.

Kalli Imig 
Student Intern – Fall 2017 and Spring 2018
Saint Louis University

Kalli Imig graduated from Saint Louis University with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a supporting area in Information Technology Management.  She currently works as a Marketing Analyst for Milliman, Inc.

During her time at Saint Louis University, Kalli embraced many opportunities. In the Spring of 2016, she studied abroad in Madrid, Spain where she was immersed in the culture and traveled to many destinations across Europe. She is an active member of the Service Leadership Program where she gains valuable leadership skills. In her free time, she enjoys going on outings with her Little from Big Brothers Big Sisters, drawing, and reading.

Paulo Sotiangco
Student Intern – Spring 2017
University of San Diego

Paulo Sotiangco graduated with a double major in Business Administration and Finance from the University of San Diego in May 2017. He started his career with the United States Air Force as a Weather Intelligence Analyst and a Continuous Improvement Manager where he worked with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and assisted U.S. Air Force personnel. This has helped him cultivate excellent leadership skills in a team-based environment.  He currently works as a Financial Analyst at Artemis Consulting, LLC.

Paulo has a diverse background in the field of Business, he has worked as an Accounting Intern for Nabil Barsoum CPA which is a small private Beverly Hills CPA firm and as a Lease Acquisition Coordinator for Lease Advisors where he helped manage real estate and financial products for property owners who host cellular sites. He dedicated his time with the Student Veteran of America in the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego where he helped student veterans with resources, support, and connectivity to their respective communities. During his free time, Paulo enjoys reading, traveling and exercising.

Christina Jonsson
Student Intern – Spring 2017
University of San Diego

Christina Jonsson graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree in Business Administration in May 2017.  She spent her first three years at USD as a student-athlete (and future captain) of the Swimming & Diving Team, where she discovered a passion for hard work and servant leadership. She currently works as a Budget Analyst at Northrop Grumman.

Christina is a dual citizen of both the United States and Sweden and has traveled to many countries, including a study-abroad experience in London. Her favorite countries include Denmark and Sweden, but she still has a long list of countries yet to see. She spends her free time reading, pet-sitting, or baking

Chenell Braddock
Student Intern – Fall 2016
University of San Diego

Chenell Braddock graduated with a Master’s degree in Global Leadership from the University of San Diego in December 2016. During the course of her graduate studies, Chenell had the opportunity to build on her business acumen at the international level while taking courses abroad in Seoul, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, and Madrid. She currently works as a Consultant for Accenture.

Chenell has several years of business experience which includes work within the non-profit field as well as client services, and insurance. She has a passion for helping businesses generate innovative strategies with a customer focus that improve processes, as well as identify the various multifaceted problems that organizations encounter within their daily operations.

Jin Zhao
Student Intern – Fall 2016
University of San Diego

Jin Zhao graduated with an MBA from the University of San Diego in May 2017. She comes from a solid technical background with a strong interest in business operations. Her areas of focus and interest vary from quantitative analysis to project management. She has a Bachelor degree of Science in Electronic Engineering. Before the MBA Program at the University of San Diego, she had more than ten years work experience in manufacturing operations with the responsibility of Project Operations, Engineering Customer Service on Site, International Trading, Souring, Planning, Order Management and Logistics.  She currently works as an NPI Materials Project Manager at Applied Materials.

In 2010, she co-founded GATM (Dalian) Tech&Eng. Co., Ltd as a contractor company in the industry of system integration of electronic information and automation. Through her ten years work experiences in manufacturing operations, she gained solid research, analytical and problem-solving skills to improve work operations. Her experience also provided her skills of communication, teamwork, generating innovative ideas and strategies in the business environment.

Sean Rothrock
Student Intern – Summer 2016
University of San Diego

Sean Rothrock graduated with an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of San Diego in May 2017.   He graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Geology.  Sean’s work experience prior to pursuing an MBA was in the petroleum industry, primarily in Houston, TX as an Exploration Geophysicist. He currently works as an Accounting Analyst at Mitchell International.

During the course of his MBA studies, Sean gained significant international business exposure while taking courses abroad in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Lisbon, and Madrid.  When not studying at Copley Library, Sean is most likely enjoying San Diego’s natural beauty while surfing or hiking.

Kendra Uminger
Student Intern – Spring  and Fall 2016
University of San Diego

Kendra Uminger graduated with an MBA in Marketing from the University of San Diego in May 2017. Kendra graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s degree in Arts Administration with an emphasis in theatre. After graduation Kendra worked in marketing at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, working primarily in graphic design. Later she worked in sales for a small music company before beginning her MBA in the fall of 2015. She currently works as an Account Strategist at the Elevator Agency.

Nicholas Privitelli
Student Intern – Spring 2016
University of San Diego

Nick Privitelli graduated with a Bachelor of Finance and a minor in Supply Chain Management from the University of San Diego in May 2016.  Nick has diverse work experience ranging from restaurant to aerospace. In the beginning of his college tenure, Nick cultivated strong interpersonal skills as a server for TGIS Catering and as a Telefunder for the University of San Diego. Being an Orange County native and going to school in San Diego, Nick found an itch to expand his horizons and see more of the world. This urge to travel eventually led Nick to Madrid, Spain, where he not only studied Finance and Marketing, but he also developed two young Spanish children’s English-speaking proficiency with weekly tutoring sessions. During his junior summer, Nick worked for RBC Bearings and learned to appreciate and respect the intricacies of operations as well as business development.  He currently works as a Business Advisory at EY.

When Nick is not studying or working, you can find him riding his dirt-bike on tracks in Orange County or engaging in some good ole’ fashion friendly-competitive Spikeball.

Po-Yueh Lin
Student Intern – Fall 2015 and Spring 2016
University of San Diego

Po-Yueh Lin graduated in December 2016 with a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of San Diego majoring in International Business with a double minor in Supply Chain Management and Nonprofit Social Enterprise & Philanthropy. He is currently completing his military service in Taiwan.

As a Taiwanese national, raised in Canada, Po-Yueh enjoys fresh perspectives and challenges. He was an intern for a local literature nonprofit Traveling Stories where he engaged in community outreach and volunteer management. Every few years, Po-Yueh ventured to India to volunteer for Karmapa Foundation, where he worked with people from diverse backgrounds. Through his experiences, he is comfortable in cross-cultural environments and possesses effective communication skills.

In his free time, he enjoys cooking, creating arts and solo backpacking.

Andrew Gruszka
Student Intern – Summer and Fall 2015
University of San Diego

Andrew Gruszka graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy and a Bachelor of International Business degree with a minor in Supply Chain Management from the University of San Diego in December 2015. He currently works as a Global Portfolio Accountant at Capital Group in American Funds.

Andrew has a diverse work background which includes sales, analytics, research, and brand management for both Fortune 500 companies and small startups.  These opportunities have given him a knowledgeable background with many different industries and types of businesses.  In addition to working with the Reshoring Institute, Andrew co-founded an app company called Rocket Apps with a few other USD students and alumni.  During his junior year, Andrew spent 6 months studying abroad and traveling in Europe, where he continued to develop his interest in the International community.  Andrew is a full-time student but enjoys swimming, playing water polo, snowboarding, and cooking in his free time.

Ivan Reed
Student Intern – Summer and Fall 2015
University of San Diego

Ivan Reed graduated with an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of San Diego in May 2016.  As a San Diego native, he also attended SDSU with a focus in Political Science.  Directly after his undergraduate studies, he worked as a political consultant for 5 years.  He then made a transition into a finance role at Ashford University, where he began to make significant operational improvements including the creation and management of a new department focused on student retention. He now operates a San Diego SEO Firm called SunCity Advising as the founder and CEO.

Eric Pardee
Student Intern – Spring and Summer 2015
University of San Diego

Eric Pardee graduated with an MBA in finance and managerial leadership in May 2016 from the University of San Diego. He currently works as a Valuations Senior Associate at Eureka Capital Partners.

Eric graduated with a B.S in Business Administration from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2010. After graduation, he moved back to California and began working in finance as a Financial Advisor for Prudential Insurance, and as a Personal Banker for Wells Fargo Bank. After a trip to Europe in 2012, Eric realized that he has a passion for travel, so in 2013 he left the business world to pursue an opportunity and began working as a deckhand on private “mega-yachts”. This occupation brought him to remote locations such as St. Lucia and Barbados in the south Caribbean, and the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific.

Alejandra Bohon
Student Intern – Spring 2015
University of San Diego

Alejandra Bohon graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of San Diego with an International Business major and a Supply Chain Management minor in May 2015. She currently works as an Inside Sales Development Associate at Dassault Systèmes

In 2014, she was an operations intern for Master Lock Warehouse in her hometown Nogales, Arizona, where she was exposed to the logistics operations of the company, as well as the many risks and challenges faced within a supply chain. During her junior year, she studied abroad in Madrid, Spain and enjoyed living amidst the Spanish culture as well as learning about it.  in her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, and running on the beach.

Zachary Hines
Student Intern – Spring 2015
University of San Diego

Zachary Hines graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a minor in Supply Chain Management from the University of San Diego in May 2015. During his junior year, Zack studied abroad in New Zealand, where he learned about their culture and discovered some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. He currently works as a Small Business Specialist at ADP.

The majority of Zack’s work experience comes from the Restaurant/Hospitality industry, including corporations such as the Ritz Carlton, where he learned the fundamental values of quality, customer satisfaction, and time management. As well as working for the Reshoring Institute, Zack is working for a small business called Speaqua, in collaboration with USD alumni. He is learning diverse aspects of the business including product development, sales, marketing, and team management. Zack has a true passion for surfing and anything involved with the ocean. He plans to travel to places such as Africa and Indonesia in the near future.