Meet the Interns

Greta von Campe is a graduate student at Columbia University pursuing a Master’s in Strategic Communications. With a background in international business from WHU and Rotterdam School of Management, she has professional experience in venture development, marketing, and communications. Greta is passionate about inclusive leadership, strategic communication, and community engagement. Originally from Germany, she is fluent in German and English, conversational in French, and enjoys traveling, tennis, and music.

Nitika Sankhyan is a Technology Management graduate student at Columbia
University with a low tolerance for inefficient systems and a high respect for well-
designed ones. Her background spans Microsoft and Ernst & Young, where she worked
on enterprise automation and digital transformation projects across media, consumer
goods, and automotive industries.
At the Career Design Lab, she works with the Employer Relations team across data
operations, employer engagement, and market intelligence. Her role includes managing
and optimizing SPS Talent, supporting employer approvals, reporting, and data integrity,
coordinating employer-facing events and follow-ups, strengthening employer marketing
touchpoints, and producing regular industry and hiring trend insights to guide outreach
strategy.
Outside of CDL, Nitika serves as President of the Technology in Business Association
(TIBA), where she designs industry-facing programming that connects students with
leaders across technology and business.
She believes the best technology disappears into the background, and the best
outcomes are built through systems that quietly work.

Nia Lue Wallace is a graduate student at Columbia’s School of Professional Studies, pursuing a Master’s in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. She has a B.A. in Economics with a Philosophy minor from Spelman College, and currently serves as a Employer Relations Intern for Columbia’s Career Design Lab (CDL) where she plans to support employer engagement and connect students with opportunities. While in undergrad, Nia founded Spelman’s Public Relations and Communications Collective (SPRACC) where she helped her fellow Spelman sisters become exposed to and navigate the vast sector of Public Relations. Nia is a New York City native and is working to become a Conflict Attorney following her time at Columbia.

My name is Mayah, and I’m a Strategic Communications Master’s student. I was born and raised in rainy Seattle, where I flight-trained and earned my B.A. in Aeronautical Science. While in flight training, I had the opportunity to work on the Professional Asian Pilots Association’s communication team, where I fell in love with marketing and communications. As a lifelong creative, I specialize in visual design, from creating brand packages to merchandising and poster-making. I’ve had the privilege of creating designs for incredible companies like Tesla, Williams Racing, and Delta Air Lines, as well as for various clubs at Columbia. I’m eager to keep learning, to expand my breadth of skills, and I’m honored to bring them to CDL’s internship program as a Marketing Intern!

Keith is currently pursuing his Master’s in Applied Analytics at Columbia University, where he also supports the Employer Relations team at the Career Design Lab. Prior to his graduate studies, he worked in Corporate and Fund Restructuring, specializing in helping investment funds manage and liquidate illiquid assets, often stepping in as interim manager for struggling funds to ensure complex investments are restructured in an orderly manner.
Beyond his professional and academic pursuits, Keith is an avid traveler, photographer, and Formula 1 enthusiast who enjoys exploring new cities and capturing them through his lens. He has visited over 30 countries and speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, and French.

Kanchi Dave is a graduate student at Columbia University pursuing her Master’s in Sustainability Management. She has a background in sustainability strategy, experiential education, and program design, across corporate and community-based initiatives. Kanchi currently serves as a Curriculum Design Intern at Career Design Lab, where she supports the development of career readiness programming, student engagement resources, and professional development curricula. She is particularly interested in translating complex ideas into accessible, action-oriented learning experiences that help students build confidence, clarity, and real-world skills. She holds a BSc. in Earth and Environmental Science from the University of British Columbia. She is fluent in English, Hindi and Gujarati. Her interests include storytelling, reading fiction, hiking, and cooking up a storm in the kitchen on the weekends.

Ariana Lakioti is a Master’s student in Strategic Communication at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies. She earned her undergraduate degree in Marketing Management in Greece, where she is originally from, and has since built experience across digital marketing, consumer research, and communications. Her professional background includes supporting marketing initiatives for premium fashion and lifestyle brands, managing social media content and campaigns, and contributing to academic research focused on consumer behavior. She currently serves as a Marketing Intern at the CDL team, and she is passionate about brand storytelling and creating meaningful connections between organizations and their audiences.

Jordan Li is currently a Marketing Intern at Career Design Lab (CDL), and is simultaneously pursuing a Master’s Degree in Applied Analytics at Columbia University. He received a BFA in Film & Television from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he gained experience as a creative marketing producer, helping organizations translate their values and stories into visual campaigns to increase reach and engagement with their target audience.

When Jordan is not in class or in the office, you might catch him with his big Canon (the camera) roaming the streets of New York City in search of the next gourmet spot to review. He is also a devoted member of the Church of Apple.

Kashish Mulchand is currently pursuing a Master’s in Applied Analytics at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies. Originally from Hong Kong, she moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Chinese for the Professions. Throughout college, she completed internships across finance, consulting, and strategy, developing a passion for using data and analytics to solve complex problems and support decision-making.

Kashish currently serves as a Curriculum Intern at Columbia’s Career Design Lab, where she supports the development of career readiness resources and programming. She is excited to help students translate the skills they develop in the classroom into meaningful professional opportunities.

Elaine is a graduate student at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, pursuing her Master’s in Applied Analytics. She earned her B.S. in Mathematics and Economics and has developed a strong background in data analytics through previous academic and professional experiences.
At Columbia’s Career Design Lab (CDL), Elaine is part of the Data and Research team, where she supports data-driven initiatives and contributes to projects focused on analytics, research, and student outcomes. She is passionate about using data to uncover insights, support decision-making, and create meaningful impact through analytics.

Elaine loves traveling and exploring new places whenever she has the opportunity. When she is at home, she spends most of her time with her “family” — her beloved pets, who definitely get most of her attention.

Mitali Thepade is a graduate student at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, pursuing her Master’s in Enterprise Risk Management. Her background spans equity capital markets, business ethics, and finance. At Columbia, Mitali serves as President of the SPS Business Community and works as an Experiential Learning Intern at the Career Design Lab. She is especially interested in ethical governance, financial regulation, and responsible business decision-making. Mitali holds a B.S. in International Business and a Master’s in Human Resource Management from The George Washington University.

Daniela is a strategic communications professional with experience supporting multilateral development institutions, including the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank Group. She specializes in translating complex economic, financial, and development policy content into compelling narratives across multiple formats. Daniela has managed high-profile stakeholder engagements, led editorial planning, and driven communications initiatives across Latin America, the Caribbean, and global markets. She holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and is currently completing a Master of Science in Strategic Communication at Columbia University. Currently, she serves as a Marketing Intern at the Career Design Lab.