Srivastav is a Student Intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a Graduate Student in Applied Analytics. Srivastav is from India. He is a full-time student pursuing Applied Analytics program in the School of Professional Studies. He had his first master’s in Software Engineering from India, and post that, he worked for Intel Technologies as a System software development lead for almost 5 years. Applied Analytics is his 2nd Masters. In his free time, he loves to go for a jog, play badminton, sketch, and play chess. He loves working on side projects and loves reading technology articles. You can find more about him at: https://srivastavbudugutta.github.io/

Fun fact: Srivastav once played simultaneous chess matches against 10 opponents and emerged victorious in 8 out of 10 matches!!

Cristian is a Student Intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a Graduate Student in Applied Analytics. He graduated from Bocconi University, Milan in 2022 with a B.S. in Economics and Management. He has several internship experiences as a data scientist and data analyst in the retail industry. He cultivated his passion for data as a side hobby during his Bachelor’s and then finally decided to make it his priority by taking an MS in Applied Analytics at Columbia University.

Cristian is from Italy, and as a clear Italian stereotype, he is a great chef and loves food. However, this passion is constantly in conflict with his other passion, working out, causing often internal conflict.

Deepika is a Student Intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a Graduate Student in Human Capital Management. Previously, she has worked with consulting and strategy firms such as EY, KPMG, and Accenture as an HR Consulting professional. She has diverse experiences in Talent Management, Development, and Engagement; few such projects are designing campus to corporate programs, performance management strategies for fixed-term employees and people pulse & sentiment framework. She has an innate ability to understand people issues and empathize, thereby enabling her to provide the right counsel.

Deepika is a spiritual person who has always loved new experiences, be it people, food or travel. Despite being a teetotaler, she’s the craziest one at any party.

German is a Student Intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a Graduate Student in Applied Analytics Program. He has four years of marketing experience in consumer goods. He really likes to exercise and meeting new people from different backgrounds.

Fun fact: German lived in France for a year and he is now fluent in French. He recently went to the amazons and had a lot of fun !

Grace is a Student Intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a Graduate Student in Technology Management program. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California, where she majored in Business Administration with minors in Graphic Design and Applied Analytics. Throughout her academic journey, she gained valuable experience as a strategic planner in marketing agencies during her internships. Following her graduation, she worked as a product designer for a travel tech company, where she had the opportunity to merge her passion for business and design thinking. She finds joy in exploring creative outlets during her free time. She is particularly passionate about producing music and writing songs. She also loves going to workout classes and playing all kinds of racquet sports like tennis, badminton, squash, and pickleball.

Gonzalo is a Student Intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a Graduate Student in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Gonzalo is a lawyer and was born and raised in Mexico City. After finishing his career as a lawyer, he started working for a Mexican power generation company where he worked for more than 3 years. Always with the impulse to keep learning and growing, he decided to apply to complete a master’s degree at Columbia and is very happy to be here!

When Gonzalo was 16 years old, he accidentally read a poem that echoed inside him, and has been writing poetry ever since. He loves pizza and is a Cowboys fan (he hopes this will be their year).

Cici is a Student Intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a Graduate Student in Strategic Communication. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a major in Economics and minors in psychology and management. Prior to Columbia, Cici held internships as an Account Executive, in marketing analytics, brand management, and as a Media Editor in the fields of FMCG, Advertising, and Media. She aims to integrate creativity and data into social media and workplace communication building on her experience with brands.

Cici is from Shaoguan, China, and loves working with different people to understand perspectives and bridge gaps. She aims to build herself into a cross-cultural communication professional.

Cici has lived in 4 different states in the U.S. for the past 8 years including Texas, New Jersey, California, and New York. If she draws on the map, it will be a triangle :). In her spare time, Cici enjoys doing outdoor activities as she is a nature lover.

My name is Yiyang Shu, and I go by Leo. I’m a last-semester strategic communication student at Columbia. My last internship was at a PR Agency and I am a returning CDL marketing intern. I’m excited to be back and also to contribute to the marketing team with my new insights and skillsets acquired from my recent internship.

Also, I’m a big sports and film fanatic, and they have become my most effective remedy when I’m down and lethargic.

Aaron is a Student Intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a Graduate Student in Enterprise Risk Management. He graduated from New York University in 2021 with a B.A. in Psychology & Business. Aaron has experience in different industries, including real estate, consulting, education, and hospitality.

He completed high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In his spare time, Aaron enjoys doing fragrance reviews and practicing Mixed Martial Arts.

Nicole is a student intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a graduate student in the Applied Analytics Program. In May 2022, she graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, with minors in Computer Science and Statistics. With a diverse set of experiences in digital marketing, fashion, e-commerce, and financial services, her passion for analytics stems from the belief that it can help organizations make better-informed decisions and drive growth. In addition to her academic and professional pursuits, Nicole enjoys engaging in arts, reading, traveling, and exploring different cuisines in her free time.

Nicole loves learning new things – she recently taught herself kazoo and played it at a square in Venice.

Kendrick is an Employer Relations Intern at Columbia University’s Career Design Lab and a Graduate Student in the Sports Management program. Kendrick is originally from Tarboro, NC and attended Winston Salem State University for his undergraduate studies where he obtained his Bachelors degree in Sport Management. He has over 5 years of experience in the sports industry across different leagues and levels. He loves being active and enjoying new experiences.

Kendrick had the chance to meet Arnold Schwarzenegger!

Miriam is a Marketing Intern at Career Design Lab and a MS Strategic Communications candidate at Columbia SPS. Born and raised in Ningbo, China, Miriam has a background in English Literature and Creative Writing. She recently pivoted her career to Marketing and PR and can often be found in various PR events, marketing initiatives, activity planning, and community engagement. If you don’t catch her at work, you can always find her in museums, film centers, by the riverside, or taking photos.

Fun fact: ARMY right here :))