Center for Career Engagement student interns and peer coaches foster career exploration and engagement for WashU students. These are part-time, paid positions for undergraduate and graduate students that help students gain professional experience and leverage their own experiences to support their peers at WashU.
Shivy Mannengi
Caitlin Pedraja
Business Peer Coaches
Harry Bloom
Chris Bridge
Nduwimana Claude
Kayla Dhalla
Rachel Meiliken
Rhea Patel
Fred Ware
Maria Siciliano
Paula Valino Ramos
Student Intern
Shivy is a sophomore pursuing the joint degree in Business Strategy and Computer Science (BUCS). At WashU, he is involved with Arch Consulting, Delta Sigma Pi, WashU Second Serve, Club Tennis and the Skandalaris Design Agency. This upcoming summer, he will work at Marriott International on their Global Technology Team as an Operations Intern. Prior to that, he worked at a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit Career Road, working towards providing free career insights to young adults worldwide. In addition, he currently is involved with Welcome Neighbor STL. In his free time, he loves to play tennis, bake, journal, and listen to a variety of music.
Student Intern
Caitlin is a junior at the McKelvey School of Engineering, double majoring in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. On campus, she is the president of Women’s Club Basketball, a member of WUWU, and a TA for a cs course. This summer, she will join Barclays as a Software Engineer Intern in their New Jersey office. Last summer, she gained experience as a Data Architect Intern at R.R. Donnelley in Chicago.
Business Peer Coach
Harry is a senior in Olin studying finance and supply chain, operations, & technology, with a minor in the business of social impact. He spent this past summer at BCG in Seattle as a summer associate, where he plans to return after graduation, and was in St. Louis the summer before as a program management intern at Boeing. On campus, he’s involved in Tamid, Alpha Delta Phi, and does research with the behavioral economics lab.
Business Peer Coach
Chris Bridge: Chris is a senior in ArtSci majoring in Global Studies and Finance. His on-campus involvement includes Delta Sigma Pi Professional Fraternity, Arch Consulting, and TAing for Financial Accounting. After his sophomore year, Chris interned at WashU IMC, which manages the university’s endowment. This past summer, he was an investment banking summer analyst at Guggenheim Securities in New York City.
Business Peer Coach
Claude is a senior in Olin, majoring in Finance and OSM with a minor in Educational Studies. This past summer, he was a Summer Associate at BCG in their Boston office and plans to return upon graduation. His sophomore summer, he also interned at BCG through their Growing Future Leaders (GFL) program. Prior to that, Claude spent his freshman summer working on product development at Emerson HQ in St. Louis. On campus, he is involved with ThurtenE, Delta Sigma Pi – Professional Fraternity, Student Union as a Senator, and as an RA for Brookings. In his free time, he loves being active, whether that is cycling or playing pickleball, and outside of that, he loves to watch musicals.
Business Peer Coach
Kayla is a senior in Arts & Sciences, majoring in Economics with minors in Statistics and Political Science. This past summer, she interned at McKinsey & Company in the Chicago office and plans to return post-graduation. During her sophomore summer, Kayla worked in technology sales at a software company. On campus, she is involved in club lacrosse, serves as a TA for the economics department, and works with the Student Transitions & Family Engagement office. In her free time, Kayla enjoys going on walks, reading, and trying new restaurants.
Business Peer Coach
Rachel is a senior in the college of Arts and Sciences studying Psychology with a second major in Marketing. This past summer she interned at BCG in their Chicago office and will be returning to BCG in their NYC office after graduation. Prior to BCG, she interned at a Medical AI startup and a travel startup. On campus, she is involved in TAMID Group, Consult Your Community (CYC), the Jewish Students Association (JSA), and aephi. She also enjoys running, hiking, and traveling in her free time.
Business Peer Coach
Rhea is a senior in ArtsSci majoring in Math and Economics with a minor in Writing. On campus, she has worked as a Calculus RPM and a WUSA, and has been a member of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Fraternity, WashU Women in STEM, and WUIB. After her freshman year, Rhea interned at Ameriprise Financial Services and after her sophomore year, she interned at The Glenmede Trust Company, learning about portfolio management and financial planning. This past summer, she was an investment banking summer analyst in Goldman Sachs’ NYC office in the RE Classic group.
Business Peer Coach
Fred is a senior in Olin majoring in Finance with a minor in the Business of Sports. This past summer, he worked as a Summer Associate at the Boston Consulting Group in the Dallas office and will be returning full-time after graduation. The summer prior, he interned in Private Banking at J.P. Morgan. At WashU, Fred is a member of the football team and is involved in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the WashU Black Lettering Athlete Coalition, and Reformed University Fellowship. In his free time, he enjoys exploring new restaurants, watching movies, and attending sporting events.
Student Coordinator, PhD & Postdoc Career Community
Maria is a PhD candidate in English and a Lynne Cooper Harvey Fellow in American Culture Studies. Her research engages with contemporary American literature and trauma and memory studies. Her dissertation explores how documentary, hybrid poetry (2014-2024) shifts how racialized violence in U.S. history is memorialized, specifically by addressing the reader as witness. She has held internships at Cornell University Press and the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, and she is currently a graduate fellow with The Writing Center at WashU. Outside of reading, writing, and teaching, she enjoys running in Forest Park and trying new St. Louis restaurants.
Student Coordinator, PhD & Postdoc Career Community
Paula is an MD student and a PhD candidate in Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis. Her thesis project focuses on the pathogenesis of Kaposi Sarcoma Herpesvirus and cancer transcriptomic changes in response to immunomodulatory drugs. She currently serves on the board of directors of Medical Students for Choice and as a medical school peer advocate. She is passionate about utilizing university programming and community resources to promote student success. Outside of school and advocacy work, Paula enjoys live music, theatre, traveling, and playing football.