Meet our 2021 Fall Interns joining us remotely this semester: Eliya Brennan, Rachel Graves, and Eve Kinder.

Eliya Brennan
Eliya Brennan is a junior at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, studying Screenwriting and Philosophy.  Eliya is originally from Watertown, Connecticut, and came to New York to work in film and television.  She hopes to use her background in philosophy to make meaningful and thought provoking content, which is why she was drawn to Shine Global’s mission.  She is excited to learn more about production and gain experience in content development, writing and editing.  She is excited to be working with Shine to tell impactful and important stories. 

Rachel Graves
Rachel Graves is a senior at Adelphi University with a major in Communications, concentration in Digital Production, and a minor in Child and Family Studies. She wanted to work at Shine Global because she felt it combined her two fields of study and her two passions perfectly; creating media and content, as well being able to push for social justice and help disadvantaged communities. At Shine Global she is able to do both, while gaining valuable work experience that she is sure will help in her future endeavors.

Eve Kinder
Recently graduated from Sussex University with a BA Hons. in Social Anthropology, Eve Kinder’s passion for filmmaking that helps to amplify voices that are not normally heard was fueled by her focus on Ethnographic film, Migration, Middle Eastern and Minorities studies. Inspired by Shine Global’s approach – making films that are pivotal to a wider awareness raising initiative – she is loving her work as the outreach intern whilst learning how a not-for-profit organization works. She is dedicated to a career working with film that raises awareness of social issues, particularly those relating to children and that serves to empower marginalized voices.