Living his best life at Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, Meet Randy Baran

Randy Baran is a fifth year senior from Hammond, Indiana studying retail management with a certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation and a Spanish minor. Randy is very involved with the Purdue Retail Organization, ACT UP (an HIV/AIDS student advocacy organization), and the LGBTQ Center, through which he was able to travel to NYC, Berlin, and Paris. …

Designing His Destiny, Meet Joey Khamis

Joey Khamis is a senior from Indianapolis studying Industrial design. He was able to land an internship at Legrand through the connections of one of his professors. This past summer Joey moved to the company headquarters in Connecticut where he designed home electronics and other commercial products. Because of his great experience, Joey encourages all …

Dreams come true at Disney, Meet Sarah Chandler

Sarah Chandler a junior from Clarkston, Michigan, had the opportunity to intern for a semester in the place where dreams come true. That's right, she participated in Disney's Professional Internship Program at Walt Disney World in Orlando. The Industrial Engineering major never imagined getting hired at a large and influential company such as Disney, but …

Reaching for the Stars at NASA, Meet Forrest Son

West Lafayette "townie" Forrest Son, traveled far from home, all the way to Huntsville, Alabama, for the opportunity some of us only dream about, the opportunity to work at NASA. And not only once, but twice! Last summer he participated in the NASA Propulsion Academy's 10-week internship program at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The …

Finding Her Niche at Nordstrom, Meet Jane Tamar Markman

Jane Tamar Markman is a senior from Seattle, Washington majoring in retail management with a certificate in entrepreneurship. In addition to being an alumni member of Kappa Alpha Theta, last year, she was a National Retail Federation Student Ambassador and was able to attend the BIG Industry Retail Show in New York. The experience inspired …

Meet Aviation Aficionado, Dylan Lurk

Dylan Lurk is a junior from O’ Fallon, Illinois studying mechanical engineering. Aside from being a member of the Professional Practice Ambassadors and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, he also represents the old gold and black as a trumpet player for the All American Marching Band. Dylan was able to intern with GE Aviation …