Student Profiles

Summer Internship with NC IDEA Kelsey Worsham, Daytime MBA 2025 This summer, I had the privilege of witnessing the positive impact of the skills I have learned and refined in business school on NC IDEA grant recipient companies. Over ten weeks, I applied financial modeling, marketing strategies, pricing analysis, and data-driven decision-making techniques, all of […]

Summer Internship with City of Durham, Sustainability & Energy Management Team Mara Michel, Daytime MBA 2026 As a Graduate Student Intern for the City of Durham, my role was to assess the feasibility of solar photovoltaics on the City’s closed landfill as part of the City’s goal to power its operations with 80% renewable energy […]

Summer Internship with NC SBTDC Amit Iarochevsky, Daytime MBA 2024 This summer, I had the opportunity to apply my business skills in a consulting role at SBTDC, working with a respected founder of a small startup. When he greeted me as the “business expert,” my first reaction was, “Wait, where’s the expert?” But then I […]

My passion for child safety began in 2012 when a widely publicized abuse case made me realize that laws and punishment weren’t enough—real change had to come through education. I joined Teach for India to better understand the systemic challenges at the grassroots level. Teaching fifty 10-year-olds for two years was a deeply personal journey […]

Rebekka Nickman holds a Bachelor’s of Music from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While in undergrad, she interned with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and discovered that she was more interested in the business side of the arts than the performing side. Upon graduation, she worked for an arts education non-profit in Washington, […]

Toluwalase is a passionate advocate for using finance as a tool to drive positive social and environmental change. With a background in investment banking and impact investing, Tolu has extensive experience working in high-pressure financial environments. His career has focused on advancing renewable energy solutions in Nigeria and Africa, where he has been deeply involved […]

Zelda Hart has dedicated her career so far to increasing resources for grassroots community organizations. Most recently, she served as Director of Marketing Strategy for Daymaker, a startup social enterprise that facilitated employee giving campaigns sponsoring children at over 100 nonprofits nationwide. Previously, Zelda grew a community organization I Grow Chicago from less than $200,000 […]

Gabrielle is a lifelong advocate for college access and educational equity. Shortly after undergrad, she joined AdviseTX as a College Advisor and AmeriCorps member. Although she “accidentally” fell into education, her passion for exposing and empowering underrepresented students motivated her to dedicate the next 10 years to college access. Before Fuqua, she served as a […]

I am a second-year MBA candidate with previous experience in consulting, private equity, development finance, and corporate development. I enrolled in business school to enhance my business knowledge and broaden my global network. Outside of work, I enjoy running, swimming, and going to the gym.