Meet Kane’s Fall 2020 Interns
For many college students, obtaining internship opportunities almost as important as excelling in the classroom. An internship can be key to standing out amongst a large pool of applicants. According to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 56% of 2019 college students who interned while pursuing their undergraduate degree were able to join the company’s they interned for as traditional employees. Even if an internship doesn’t turn into a full-time position, interns walk away with valuable, real-world experiences to add to their resume.
At Kane Communications Group, we are committed to training the next generation of public relations practitioners. This is why we offer our interns the opportunity to gain experience, increase marketability, network, build their resumes, grow professionally, and receive professional feedback - all before entering the workforce.
With a shift to remote work, our spring and summer interns proved it was possible to offer a meaningful internship experience virtually. This allowed us to expand our search for interns beyond the Milwaukee area. For fall 2020, Kane selected six ambitious and talented interns to join the Kane team. Each intern offers a unique perspective as they work remotely from all over the globe.
Calyx Stover
Calyx Stover is a senior at Hampton University majoring in journalism with a minor in graphic design. She previously interned at Kovert Creative, a marketing and communications firm in Los Angeles, California. Her goal is to one day become a creative director. In her spare time, Calyx enjoys traveling, creating artistic work and spending free time with friends. She hopes to gain meaningful experience from each member of the Kane team, acquire first-hand communications and marketing exposure and apply what she’s learned to her work.
Daa’iyah Fogle
Daa'iyah Fogle is a sophomore, Honors College student at Claflin University. She is majoring in mass communications with a double concentration in public relations and digital media and minoring in marketing. Daa’iyah serves as Vice President of the Claflin University NAACP Chapter, the largest student-led organization on campus. She is also a Student Activities Board representative where she encourages school spirit by hosting events aimed at promoting a fun, yet positive, campus environment. In her free time, she enjoys photography, improving her graphic design skills, reading and spending time with friends. While interning at Kane Communications Group, Daa'iyah looks forward to learning more about public relations, communications, marketing and branding.
Jade Childs
Jade Childs is a senior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, NC, where she is studying journalism, mass communications and public relations. Jade previously interned at the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and T-Mobile. Outside of work, Jade enjoys spending time with friends, attending concerts, and binging Netflix shows.
Jorge Olmo-Santiago
Jorge Olmo-Santiago is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater majoring in public relations with a minor in general business. He is a national member of PRSSA. Jorge enjoys playing baseball and basketball, and spending free time with friends. He looks forward to gaining first-hand public relations and marketing experience at Kane, as well as getting to know all his co-workers.
Sophia Elsig
Sophia Elsig is a senior in high school and is based in Switzerland. She is excited to learn how communications, PR, branding and marketing help businesses reach their short and long term goals. In the past two years, she has studied philosophy and psychology as her core subjects in Switzerland and England. In her free time, she enjoys going to the lake, running, reading dystopian novels and following social justice movements online. Sophia has dual citizenship and is looking forward to voting for the first time in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election.
Zoe Trager
Zoe Trager is a junior at the University of Iowa, majoring in journalism and political science. In addition to interning at Kane, she works for the Division of Student Life at Iowa, running their social media pages. She is also President of Student Advocates for Planned Parenthood. In her free time, she likes to cook and listen to music. Zoe is excited to gain more hands-on experience in PR, work with professional clients, and explore things such as video editing.
