On Aug. 14, the 2025 summer cohort of OUC’s Emerging Talent program wrapped up their internship with a presentation and project showcase.
An OUC intern shares about her summer project to an OUC employee following the presentations.
Priya Bhatnagar, Talent Acquisition Program Manager; Mimi Layton, Sr. Talent Development Coordinator; and Val SanMarco, Talent Acquisition Manager welcomed interns, their mentors and supervisors. The team expressed their appreciation to the program participants, along with mentors and supervisors for their dedication to developing young professionals.
Gerardo Laborda, Director, Digital & Technology, provided the keynote address where he shared his career journey that brought him to six different countries, ultimately ending up at OUC. Gerardo encouraged the interns to embrace continuous learning and innovation, and to view career detours not with fear, but as opportunities for growth.
Adrienne Fee, Process Improvement Intern; Aniket Malpure, Data Engineering Intern; Brandon Nova, Compliance Intern; Madeleine Haddad and Parker Snaith, Market Research, Strategy & Insights Interns; and Yareen Cohen, Corporate Analytics Intern, presented the results of their summer projects then fielded questions from the audience.
Interns receive a diploma for completing the 2025 summer program.
The interns’ presentations focused on how the next generation of industry professionals are leveraging artificial intelligence learning models, data intelligence and predictive analytics to enhance OUC’s daily operations and drive innovative solutions.
Attendees of the event also had the opportunity to learn more about the different projects each intern completed during the summer through an exhibit hall. This interactive format provided a network and learning opportunity for both interns and employees.
The 27 interns each received a certificate of completion for the 2025 summer program. The recruitment cycle for the 2026 Emerging Talent Internship summer program is set to begin in a few months.
The Emerging Talent Internship Program, a collaborative effort between OUC’s Talent Acquisition and Development teams, offers selected students hands-on experience in a professional environment, educational workshops and one-on-one mentorship with an OUC professional. Hear directly from our interns as they share testimonials about their summer experience!
