Ariel Feldman
Ariel Feldman is a freshman in the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University. She’s working toward a degree in journalism and mass communications. She was in IEI’s Documentary Photography program and has stayed in touch with many of her fellow Interns, including Zach Lazar, Nicole Bressman, Ali Mitchell, Jason Morgan, Bailey Candell and Michael Sabin. (updated Oct. 2009)

Steven Ganeles
Steven Ganeles is a freshman at Boston University, where he’s majoring in hospitality. He did his IEI Hotel Management Internship at the Four Seasons Canary Wharf. This summer, Steven worked at ING Financial Partners in Palm Beach Gardens doing data entry. He’s kept in contact with Jeremy Ferris, Ben Etkin and Jana Drachman. (updated Oct. 2009)

Julia Klairmont
After spending this past summer working and traveling to Greece, Julia Klairmont started her freshman year at the University of Oregon, where she’s studying psychology. “IEI was a fabulous experience. I made lifelong friends and learned how to be more independent. At Purple PR, I also learned to work in a real office with professionals,” she writes. Her most memorable experience during IEI? “The friends I made and getting offered a role in a movie by directors.” She’s in touch with Carly Lipkin, Michael Trugman, Hannah Friedlich and Jordan Kessler. (updated Oct. 2009)

Ashley Poprik
Ashley Poprik lives in Richmond, VA, attends John Tyler Community College, and works at the Southside SPCA. “My IEI Veterinary Medicine Internship has made me seriously consider a career in the field,” she writes. “This summer I went on a cross-country road trip with two of my friends. We saw a Vampire Baseball game in Oregon, which was based on the Twilight book and movie series, visited old friends in California, saw the Grand Canyon, and went to see my Godmother at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. I visited some colleges, but finally decided to first go to John Tyler Community College, and then maybe to Virginia Tech.” (updated Oct. 2009)

Brett Singer
New Jersey native Brett Singer is a freshman at the University of Michigan. This summer, he started college early to get some required courses out of the way. Brett worked in the finance department at the Four Seasons Hotel during his Hotel Management Internship. “My most memorable experience was being exposed to my first work experience, while at the same time working in an office that was very diverse and allowed me to interact with people whom I never thought I would meet in my life,” he says. (updated Oct. 2009)

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