Events Interns

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Bergen Backes

Events Intern
Bergen (she/her/hers) is second-year student in College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI), with a media production major and a journalism minor. Bergen was born in Aurora, Colo., and has a love for skiing, the outdoors and her dog.
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JB Brandt

Events Intern
JB (he/him/his) is a sophomore majoring in business and hopes to combine his knowledge of marketing and love of music to be a research and development representative in the music industry. JB was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wis., and his hobbies and interests include graphic design, making music, skiing, playing basketball and golf.

Graduate Career Advising Interns

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Schuyler Simonton

Graduate Career Advising Intern
Graduate Career Advising
A former alum of the history department, Schuyler (he/him/his) is here to help others in the way he was helped. As a graduate school intern from CSU (don’t hold it against him, #gobuffs), he is learning more and more about the career counseling field. He is more than happy to be of use to any and all who wander into the office.
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Isabel Tan

Graduate Career Advising Intern
Graduate Career Advising
Originally from Texas, Isabel (she/her/hers) came to Colorado to pursue her Master’s in counseling and career development so she could empower students through person-centered career counseling and life design. She believes that students are the experts on their own lives and learn best in a supportive, safe environment that encourages exploration and reflection. Isabel engaged in her own journey of self-discovery throughout her undergraduate studies and early career before growing...

Peer Career Advisors

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Manas Jalihal

Peer Career Advisor
Manas is a junior attending CU Boulder majoring in ecological biology. He hopes to take his knowledge in biology and become an oral surgeon and undergo dental school. Born and raised in Aurora, Colo., Manas has a passion for staying active including hiking, running and sprinting outside, working out and exploring.
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Becca Lieb

Peer Career Advisor
Becca (she/her/hers) is a current student employee who is ecstatic to be working as a peer career advisor for the College of Arts & Sciences. Becca is originally from Boston, Mass., and has been discovering her love for leadership through her college experience. Becca works to direct her classmates towards their future career goals, providing short informational sessions and career resources to her pupils. In her free time, Becca enjoys...
Emmanuela Nyonkah

Emmanuela Nyonkah

Peer Career Advisor
Emmanuela is studying political science with an interest in preparing for law school. Emmanuela hopes to become an immigration lawyer to advocate for a fair and reasonable immigration law and policy.
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Max Gannett

Peer Career Advisor
Max (he/him/his) is a finihsing his master ’ s in information science, where he researches disinformation. Max has worked with the Career Services office for more than four years and is well-versed in helping students achieve their goals through resume and cover letter writing, networking, interviewing and guiding job and internship searches. Max has served as a data intern for political campaigns and has president of CMCI’s student government, along...
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Dylann Pratt

Peer Career Advisor
Dylann (she/her/hers) loves helping others and is super excited to be a Peer Career Advisor for CMCI. Dylann is originally from the Bay Area, California, and is working towards a major in communications and a minor in leadership. Some of her hobbies include skiing, traveling and designing merchandise for her sorority.
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Liza Graybill

Peer Career Advisor
Liza (she/her/hers) is a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering sciences and minoring in engineering management. As a peer career advisor, Liza enjoys helping students hone their skills and build confidence as they navigate their career paths. She is involved in several student organizations such as CU Technology for Extreme Environments (CUTEE) Club, WoAA and oSTEM. Outside academics, Liza enjoys all things space-related and spends as much time outdoors as possible.
Karan Juneja

Karan Juneja

Peer Career Advisor
Karan Juneja is a first-year graduate student studying data science with three years of work experience in artificial intelligence. As an undergraduate, he was a member of student organizations like ACM and IEEE. He wants to use his experience to help students find their right career path while also developing his leadership skills for the future. Karan is from Nagpur, India, and in his spare time watches football (English), exercises...
Meier Rexius

Meier Rexius

Peer Career Advisor
Meier (he/him/his) is a sophomore studying aerospace engineering with a minor in computer science. An Arizona native, Meier chose CU for not only to escape the heat, but also because of his love of snowboarding. This is his second year as a PCA and he’s been able to use his experience in Career Services in junction with extracurriculars to secure an internship at L3Harris over the summer.
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Ty Schnelker

Peer Career Advisor
Ty (he/him/his) is a senior majoring in computer science and business analytics. He likes that working at Career Services combines aspects of both of his degrees to better help serve students. In his free time, Ty likes to do anything that involves the outdoors, whether that is running/hiking, mountain biking, soccer and snowboarding.
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Collin Joy

Peer Career Advisor
Collin (he/him/his) is a student at CU studying psychology. He has always been interested in the human mind and therapeutic practices. He thoroughly enjoys discussing issues with others, no matter the viewpoint, and loves the idea of helping others by communication. He was born in Brookline, Mass., and attended high school in Newton, Mass. His hobbies include playing basketball, volleyball and football, and reading up on the current events in...

Outreach & Development Coaches

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Avery Fulton

Outreach & Development Coach
Avery (he/him/his) is originally from Nashville, Tenn., and is currently enrolled as a junior. He is studying data science and statistics with a minor in business. This is Avery ’ s first year with Career Services, and he is excited about helping others plan and stratify their careers. In his free time, Avery loves to cook and ski.
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Deanna Nisar

Outreach & Development Coach
Deanna (she/her/hers) is a sophomore who is working towards a degree in computer science with a focus in mathematics that she plans to complete by spring of 2025. She likes working in career services because she gets to connect with people and help with their journey towards a career. In Deanna’s free time she loves to read, learn more about various interests, spend time with friends and go on impromptu...
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Nathan Quisenberry

Outreach & Development Coach
Nathan (he/him/his) is a sophomore studying operations management and business analytics and working towards a global business certificate. He joined Career Services in October 2022 and he enjoys helping peers gain more access to important resources around campus. In his free time, he enjoys playing watching sports, playing video games with friends and falling into rabbit holes on the internet or YouTube.
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Colin Raulf

Outreach & Development Coach
Colin (he/him/his) was born and raised 10 minutes outside of Boulder in the town of Superior, Colo. He is a junior and is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology. This is his first year with Career Services and is excited to help others simplify their path towards meaningful careers. In Colin’s free time, he enjoys spending his time outdoors hiking, snowboarding, longboarding, mountain biking or whitewater rafting on...
Shannon Thompson

Shannon Thompson

Outreach & Development Coach
Shannon (she/her/hers) is a Colorado local. She is working towards Bachelor of Arts degrees in psychology and history and a minor in Spanish. She is also working to complete the secondary education licensure process and plans to teach high school social studies after she graduates. She is involved with student organizations including the Colorado Historian undergraduate journal, the Psychology Club and Astronomy Club. In her free time, she enjoys reading,...

Outreach Support Interns

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Victoria Calton

Outreach Support Intern
Victoria (she/her/hers) is an undergraduate student, studying journalism and political science to pursue a career as a local journalist specializing in political beats. As an outreach support intern, she hopes to both build a community towards educational- and career-driven success and assist in the creation of a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for those attending career events. Outside of class, she loves to write prose, poetry or cover news stories that...
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Madigan Rumley

Outreach Support Intern
Madigan (she/her/hers) is an outreach support intern, providing administrative support on tasks such as scheduling and communication. She is an undergraduate student studying chemistry, astronomy and geology with aspirations of doing astrobiology research. Outside of work and school she enjoys riding her horse, dancing and reading fantasy and sci-fi novels and comic books.

Front Desk Student Assistants

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Calvin Km

Front Desk Student Assistant
Calvin (he/him/his) is a sophomore and is studying computer science in the College of Engineering. He started working with Career Services in February 2022 and is a first-generation student.
Dana M

Dana M

Front Desk Student Assistant
Dana (she/her/hers) is a junior studying finance and personal financial planning at Leeds School of Business. She has worked with Career Services since January 2020 and loves working the desk and meeting interesting people!
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Robert Scherer

Front Desk Student Assistant
Robert (he/him/his) is a fourth-year pursuing degrees in aerospace engineering and bassoon performance. He likes to play guitar, play bass and spend time with his cats in his free time.
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Emily Smith

Front Desk Student Assistant
Emily (she/her/hers) is a junior studying psychology. In her free time, Emily loves meeting new people, skiing and hanging out with her friends.
katherine stary

Katherine Stary

Front Desk Student Assistant
Katherine (she/her/hers) is a sophomore at Leeds School of Business studying talent management with a leadership certificate. She started working with Career Services in September 2021 as a front desk assistant. Katherine is a third-generation Buff!

Employer Relations Assistants

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Hannah Bachus

Employer Relations Assistant
Hannah (she/her/hers) is a senior studying history and creative writing. She started working with career services in the spring 2022 semester and loves working with and getting to know her fellow staff members. In her free time, Hannah loves reading, writing and exploring the outdoors with her friends!
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Rumer Chatwin

Employer Relations Assistant and Events Intern
Rumer (she/her/hers) is a sophomore studying atmospheric and oceanic sciences with a minor in math. She loves working with new people and enjoys helping others. Outside of work, Rumer loves to cook, listen to music, make floral arrangements and find new coffee spots.
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Amy Kibort

Employer Relations Assistant
Amy (she/her/hers) is a freshman majoring in Communication in the College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI), with a minor in sociology. In October 2022, she started working with Career Services. Amy loves volunteering, reading fiction, writing her own stories, listening to international music, drawing, spending time with friends and visiting her dog (named Indiana Jones) and cat (named Lucy).
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Sam Kurtz

Employer Relations Assistant
Sam (he/him/his) is the employer relations and event intern for Engineering Career Services. He is a freshman and is studying journalism and minoring in sports media in the College of Media, Communication and Information. Sam loves watching sports, listening to music, being outside and being with his friends and family.