Today, 98 students, representing 30 North Carolina counties, will embark on a 10-week educational internship experience in North Carolina state government agencies. This year, the program features more than 80 projects ranging from clean energy to workforce development, offering students hands-on practical work experience in the career field of their choice.
“These internships offer fantastic experience that may lead to a permanent position with the state,” said NC Department of Administration Secretary Pamela B. Cashwell. “In fact, we have several interns from the past few years that are now full-time state employees. I am excited about the remarkable talent these students will bring to our state government agencies this summer as they work to gain career enhancing experience in public service.”
The State of North Carolina Internship program will kick off with a student orientation featuring Secretary Cashwell and members of the Internship Council where they will learn about job expectations, enrichment opportunities and can ask questions of previous interns. Summer projects this year will include both in-person and hybrid work environments.
Fifteen state agencies* are offering internships in careers ranging from economic development to marine fisheries research, historic interpretation, instructional design, communications and public affairs, human resources, policy and advocacy, youth involvement outreach and animal husbandry among others. In addition to gaining practical work experience, students will also tour various facilities to learn about other government operations and state careers.
Coordinated by the Department of Administration’s Council for Women and Youth Involvement, the State of North Carolina Internship Program offers college students an opportunity to connect lessons learned in the classroom to potential career choices across the state. Established in 1969, the Internship Program has provided state government work opportunities to North Carolina residents attending college, university, technical or community college.
The highly competitive internship process begins each fall when the application period opens. Applicants are interviewed, selected and matched with agencies in the spring. There were more than 3,100 applications for this year’s 98 positions. The process is overseen by the NC Internship Council. To learn more about the State of North Carolina Internship Program, visit the website.
*2024 Participating State Agencies: Administration (NCDOA), Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), Commerce, Environmental Quality (DEQ), General Assembly, Health and Human Services (DHHS), Judicial Branch, Labor (DOL), Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR), Office of State Human Resources (OSHR), Office of the Governor, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Public Safety (DPS), and State Budget Management (OSBM).
2024 State of North Carolina Interns
| Intern | School | Home County | Internship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Abbate | UNC – Chapel Hill | Orange | Domestic Violence Intervention Program Intern – DOA |
| Grace Albertson | NC State University | Davidson | Public Science Events Intern – DNCR |
| Mia Albright | NC State University | Dare | Animal Husbandry Intern – DNCR |
| Karthik Annadurai | UNC – Charlotte | Wake | Arts & Business Management Intern – DNCR |
| Julia Avery | Warren Wilson College | Wake | Groundwater Quality Data Analysis and Communication Intern – DEQ |
| Aster Ayer | Western Carolina University | Jackson | Surveying Rare Plant Populations Intern - DNCR |
| Caleb Barco | NC Central University Law School | Wake | General Counsel Intern – Office of the Governor |
| AG Berry | Appalachian State University | Guilford | Communicating Science Using Natural History Collections Intern – DNCR |
| Lindsay Bialecki | Elon University | Alamance | Public Engagement Intern - Office of the Governor |
| Emma Blankenship | NC State University | Johnston | Instructional Designer Intern - AOC |
| Akeem Booker | East Carolina University | Pitt | NCWorks Workforce Development Intern – Commerce |
| Emerson Brown | NC State University | Wake | Management and Curation of Geological Collections Intern – DNCR |
| Wade Buchheit | Williams College | Orange | Research Assistant – General Assembly |
| Abigail Carpenter | Yale University | Ashe | Creating Narratives of Rural Success in Western NC Intern – DNCR |
| Irvin Carreon | UNC – Chapel Hill | Catawba | Program Design and Evaluation - DNCR |
| Nicole Cerezo Santana | East Carolina University | Johnston | HR Process Mapping, Creation of HR Tools Intern – Commerce |
| Noah Champion | NC State University | Rutherford | Procurement Education Intern - DOA |
| Jacob Chilton | IE Law School (Instituto de Empresa) | Iredell | NC Court of Appeals Intern – Judicial |
| Helen Crowley | University of Delaware | Forsyth | Diamonds of North Carolina Intern – DNCR |
| Erin D’Amelio | Carteret Community College | Carteret | Husbandry Intern – DNCR |
| Macy Erin Daniels | Saint Augustine’s University | Mecklenburg | NCWorks Workforce Development Intern – Commerce |
| Chi “Thien” Dao | Yale University | Guilford | Legislative Affairs Intern – Office of the Governor |
| Patrick Dickinson | UNC – Chapel Hill | Orange | Sustainability Intern – DOA |
| Haley Dixon | East Carolina University | Pitt | Governor Richard Caswell: Community, Life and Politics Intern – DNCR |
| Hayden Driver | NC State University | Wake | NCWorks Workforce Development Intern – Commerce |
| Tamara Durden | Liberty University/Law School | Caswell | General Counsel Intern – Office of the Governor |
| Landon Eckard | Elon University School of Law | Catawba | Supreme Court Justice Intern – Judicial |
| Laney Edwards | Appalachian State University | Onslow | Coastal Reserve Research Intern – DEQ |
| Zachary Reynolds Edwards | Western Carolina University | Wake | Construction Engineer Intern – DOA |
| Gracie Elliott | UNC – Wilmington | Franklin | Post Construction Stormwater Initiative Intern - DEQ |
| Micah Eustache | Wellesley College | Forsyth | Office of Lieutenant Governor Affairs Intern – Office of the Lt. Governor |
| Kellie Finch | UNC – Chapel Hill | Johnston | Digital and Media Communications Intern – DHHS |
| Shaneya Flacks | NC State University | Guilford | Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern – DNCR |
| Benjamin Flora | Wake Technical Community College | Wake | Special Programs/Summer Camp Intern – DNCR |
| Sydnee Fryer | NC State University | Mecklenburg | Policy Intern – Office of the Governor |
| Natalie Gifford | UNC – Chapel Hill | Wake | Education Intern – DNCR |
| Katie Grelck | UNC – Wilmington | Wake | Clean Energy Intern – Commerce |
| Sara Gupta | UNC – Charlotte | Wake | Safe Water and Pollution Prevention Intern – DEQ |
| Madison Hay | Appalachian State University | Wake | Summer Camp Intern – DNCR |
| Lily Hayward | UNC – Chapel Hill | Wake | GIS Data Intern – DPS |
| Callan Hazeldine | UNC Chapel Hill School of Law | Durham | NC Court of Appeals Intern – Judicial |
| Jackson Healy | NC State University | Wake | Office of Lieutenant Governor Affairs Intern – Office of the Lt. Governor |
| Hannah Heard | Davidson-Davie Community College | Rowan | Husbandry Intern – DNCR |
| Gloria Grace Hope | Appalachian State University | Wake | Story Map Designer/Water Resource Management Plan Intern – DEQ |
| Margo Huff | UNC – Wilmington | New Hanover | Summer Program Educator Intern - DNCR |
| Sydney Hughes | NC State University | Forsyth | Post Construction Stormwater Program Initiative Intern – DEQ |
| Samuel Indermaur | Cornell University | Wake | Economic Development Intern – Commerce |
| Linden James | Columbia University and Sciences Po | Durham | Mitigation Strategies Intern – DNCR |
| Julia Janosko | NC State University | Wake | Investigative Lab Intern – DNCR |
| JonTyler Jobe | UNC – Wilmington | Wilson | Marine Fisheries Management Intern – DEQ |
| Katherine Johnson | College of William and Mary | Wake | Conservation Planning Assistant – DNCR |
| Amanda Johnson | UNC – Asheville | Wake | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Intern – Commerce |
| Neha Jonnalagedda | UNC – Chapel Hill | Wake | Workforce Solutions Finance Intern – Commerce |
| Keira Kapner | Syracuse University | Wake | GIS Data Intern – DPS |
| Grant Keaton | Fayetteville State University | Cumberland | NCWorks Workforce Development Intern – Commerce |
| Sydney Keesee | Elon University School of Law | Cabarrus | General Counsel Intern – Office of the Governor |
| Chelsea Kiefer | Fort Hays State University | Wake | Historic Interpreter Intern – DNCR |
| Carolina King | UNC – Chapel Hill | Rutherford | Archaeological Conservation Intern – DNCR |
| Benjamin Kreiser | NC State University | Wake | Fish and Invertebrates Intern – DNCR |
| Jennifer Lee | UNC – Chapel Hill | Wake | Water Resources Development Grant Program IT Support Intern – DEQ |
| Beckett Lindsey | Wake Forest University | Forsyth | Legislative Intern – General Assembly |
| Jada Long | NC A&T State University | Durham | Communications and Public Affairs Intern – Commerce |
| Kayla Mady | Fayetteville State University | Wake | Press Office Intern – Office of the Governor |
| Mary Kate Mauney | UNC – Greensboro | Guilford | Archival Research and Digital Exhibits Intern – DNCR |
| Connor McCloud | College of William and Mary | Wake | Solid Waste Management Intern – DEQ |
| Ethan McGee | UNC – Charlotte | Wake | GIS Intern – DOA |
| Jenna McLamb | Campbell University | Sampson | Reserve Education Intern – DEQ |
| Erin McLaughlin | Sewanee – The University of the South | Wake | Policy Intern – Office of the Governor |
| Ellie McMahon | College of William and Mary | Wake | Natural Sciences Communications Intern – DNCR |
| Alana Moore | NC State University | Wake | NC State Fair Public Relations Intern - NCDA&CS |
| Morgan Moser | Wake Forest University | Johnston | Policy and Advocacy Intern – DOA |
| Dani Rosario Moya | NC State University | Durham | Human Resources Intern – DEQ |
| Alisha Nazir | UNC – Chapel Hill | Wake | GIS Data Intern – DPS |
| Alevtina Newman | UNC – Chapel Hill | Caldwell | Strategic Partnerships Intern – OSBM |
| Ashley Nunez-Saenz | NC State University | Wake | Girls in Science Summer Camp Intern – DNCR |
| John Michael Paroli | UNC – Chapel Hill School of Law | Cumberland | Supreme Court Justice Intern – Judicial |
| Alyssa Paull | NC State University | Wake | Brownfields Inventory and Planning Intern – DEQ |
| James Pearce | NC Central University Law School | Wake | General Counsel Intern – Office of the Governor |
| Grace Porter | UNC – Chapel Hill | Wake | Policy Intern – Office of the Lt. Governor |
| Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman | NC State University | Wake | Public History Intern – DNCR |
| Maggie Rand | UNC – Chapel Hill School of Law | Person | Legal Intern - NCDA&CS |
| Leiloni Sharpe | Wake Forest University | Wake | Data Analysis and Outreach Support Intern – DOA |
| Pierce Shipway | Campbell University School of Law | Wake | NC Court of Appeals Intern – Judicial |
| Savannah Sinor | University of Mary Washington | Wake | Hometown Strong Intern – DNCR |
| Alex Sliz | Appalachian State University | Union | Assessment and Management Intern – DEQ |
| Noah Smith | UNC – Charlotte | Wake | Occupational Safety Consultation Intern – DOL |
| Gabriel Sonawane | UNC – Chapel Hill | Wake | NC Guardian ad Litem Budget/Data and Financial Reporting Intern – AOC |
| Mireille Soss | NC State University | Wake | Human Resources Intern – OSHR |
| Wynter Spencer | NC State University | Wake | Investigative Lab Intern – DNCR |
| Evan Stevens | NC State University | Yadkin | Summer Camp Intern – DNCR |
| Lilyanne Sweat | Coastal Carolina University | Johnston | Youth Involvement Outreach Intern – DOA |
| Samantha Townsend | Carteret Community College | Carteret | Environmental Stewardship and Outreach Intern – DEQ |
| Jaden Tremelling | UNC – Wilmington | Wake | GIS Data Intern - DPS |
| Zachary Tucker | UNC – Chapel Hill | Durham | Legislative Affairs Intern – DEQ |
| Charles Veith | East Carolina University | Pitt | Marine Fisheries Research Intern – DEQ |
| Katie Whittington | UNC – Chapel Hill | Guilford | Communication and Outreach Intern – DEQ |
| Joy Winton | UNC – Wilmington | Wake | Summer Program Educator Intern - DNCR |
| Stephen Xiao | NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine | Durham | Museum Veterinary Medicine Intern - DNCR |
About NCDOA and the NC Council for Women and Youth Involvement
The NC Department of Administration acts as the business manager for North Carolina state government. Under the leadership of Secretary Pamela B. Cashwell, the department oversees government operations and advocacy programs. The department's advocacy programs help to promote and assist diverse segments of the state's population that have been traditionally underserved. The North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement is a division of NCDOA. Their mission is to advise the governor, state legislators and state leaders on issues impacting women and youth.