We are proud to be working with such amazing young talent. We’re thankful for their new and fresh ideas that help JJR clients thrive in ther marketing efforts. Get to know them here…
Vanessa Kuri:
Waubonsee Community College
Marketing, Business Administration
1. Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
What A Girl Wants with Amanda Bynes!
2.What is the strangest talent you have?
I can name every team in the National Hockey League and its captain.
3.What interests you in the marketing world?
The concept of understanding the needs and wants of consumers in a targeted area and creating a product based on those needs.
4. What do you hope to learn during your internship with JJR?
I’m excited to learn more about marketing platforms such as Trello and Vocus as well as learning new marketing concepts.
5. What are 3 things on your Bucket list?
Travel through the Scandinavian Peninsula, run a marathon, and attend a Stanley Cup Final game.
Tanya Iyer:
Naperville North High School
1.Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
Trainwreck
2.What is the strangest talent you have?
I enjoy playing the ukulele!
3. What interests you in the marketing world?
Marketing has the unique ability to connect various facets and participants in the business world, such as the creator, distributor, and ultimate consumer. The process of fine tuning and promoting a product/service is useful in countless fields, and it makes marketing such a…well, marketable, skill.
4. What do you hope to learn during your internship with JJR?
JJR, of course, is a company which prides itself on its reach and specialization. It uses strategic methods which can’t be found in its counterparts. It’s my hope that I’ll be able to learn professional and interpersonal communication skills which will be applicable to both my high school and future career. JJR is also an organization built on the strength of several diverse women – as such, I hope to be able to absorb the experience and expertise of these women as I attempt to create the foundation for my own future.
5. What are 3 things on your Bucket list?
- To clap exactly once in an otherwise silent room
- To understand others’ points of view
- To leave everyone and everything a little bit better than I found them 🙂
Scarlett Magana-Singh
DePaul University
Marketing
1.Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
Circus Child. My grandparents were in a circus in South America before immigrating to the U.S. It’s always been a quirky tidbit about my family.
2.What is the strangest talent you have?
A strange talent I have is that I have mastered how to run off only 4-5 hours of sleep every night. I try to make use of all hours of the day. My friends say I’m like an Energizer bunny.
3. What interests you in the marketing world?
I’m a very detail oriented person and I also love business. The marketing industry is the perfect combination of both of my interests. I’m interested in all aspects of managing a company’s brand.
4. What do you hope to learn during your internship with JJR?
During my internship I hope to gain exposure to different industries and learn their marketing needs. I’m excited to learn what makes the magic happen. I also hope to further develop my leadership skills.
5. What are 3 things on your Bucket list?
- Live in New York
- Travel throughout Spain
- See The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon live
Mary Clare Novak
Indiana University
Media Advertising, Public Relations
1.Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
Into The Wild. I absolutely love hiking, camping and water activities. Being outside and connecting with nature is important to my personal growth.
2.What is the strangest talent you have?
I am unusually good at impersonating Dr. Evil from Austin Powers.
3. What interests you in the marketing world?
I love the writing aspect of marketing. Since I’ve worked for JJR, I have also grown to love events.
4. What do you hope to learn during your internship with JJR?
During my time with JJR I hope to learn and observe the steps that go into getting a new client and fulfilling their needs completely. I am most interested in the initial client meeting where they tell you what they are looking for. I am excited to see the steps that the team takes directly after those meetings as well.
5. What are 3 things on your Bucket list?
- Learn how to scuba dive
- Live in a foreign country
- Earn a second Bachelor’s degree
Emilia Kedainis
University of Illinois
Business, Undecided
1. Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
The Future Passed. Because I am always thinking about how what I am doing will affect my future. I strive to do things in the present that will help me later on in life. When I look back on what I’ve done, I can see this way of thinking throughout my past, hence the title of the movie.
2.What is the strangest talent you have?
I am immune to brain freeze. I can drink a smoothie or eat ice cream as fast as I want and I will not suffer from any repercussions.
3. What interests you in the marketing world?
I am still searching for what I want to do in the business world. I think that marketing would be something interesting to try out and see if its something I would want to go into.
4. What do you hope to learn during your internship with JJR?
Mostly, I think I am seeking to learn to network better. No matter where I end up in life, communication is an essential skill to have, and networking will help with that.
5. What are 3 things on your Bucket list?
- I want to visit Japan
- I also want to run a marathon.
- In addition, I would like to learn how to drive a stick-shift car.
Samantha Hamrick
Loyola University
Marketing
1.Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
-Sparks of Thought
2.What is the strangest talent you have?
-I can clap with one hand
-I’m a poi dancer
3. What interests you in the marketing world?
I have always been interested in the product portion of Marketing and coming up with creative ideas on how to present a product to consumers.
4. What do you hope to learn during your internship with JJR?
I hope to learn how to connect with clients, what the best way is to present a project, and technics to create a good marketing campaign.
5. What are 3 things on your Bucket list?
- Create my own show
- Travel ruins from every prominent ancient civilization’s ruins
- Be able to go on a mission trip