Joyce Zhou: Content Marketing Intern
Joyce is a fourth-year student at the University of California, San Diego, where she is pursuing a double major in Communication and Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts (ICAM). With a strong foundation in digital content creation and visual storytelling, Joyce is passionate about applying these skills to create meaningful and engaging content. She is particularly drawn to Shine Global’s dedication to using film to amplify underrepresented voices and is excited to contribute to this mission by crafting impactful narratives and visuals for social media platforms. Joyce looks forward to supporting Shine Global’s efforts to raise awareness and inspire change through the power of storytelling.

Eileen (Herng-Ning) Lu: Outreach & Engagement Intern
Eileen is a recent graduate from Columbia University School of the Arts, where she majored in Film and Media Studies. Passionate about working in the film and media industry and gaining hands-on experience in distribution and publicity, she is especially interested in how films are promoted and released to audiences. Eileen believes that stories of children and marginalized people deserve to be known, and a very effective and impactful way to tell their stories is through films. She is excited to work with the Shine Global team to spread and raise awareness of these stories that need to be told, heard, and seen.

Spring 2025 internship opportunities have been posted and the application deadline is November 25, 2024. Learn more about our internship positions at Shine Global here: https://shineglobal.org/internships/

Arlan Brannon-Sibley: Content Marketing Intern
Arlan is a third year at the University of Chicago and is pursuing a dual major in Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies and Religious Studies. She hopes to utilize both her passion and knowledge for cultural narratives to effectively engage and resonate with a wide range of audiences as a Marketing Intern. Arlan is particularly attracted to Shine Global’s commitment to amplifying underrepresented stories.

Amelia Cuttle: Film Awards Intern
Amelia is a fourth-year screenwriting student at the University of Central Florida. While she has worked on independent sets as a script supervisor, her greatest passion lies in writing and directing. As president of UCF’s chapter of the NationalOrganization for Women (NOW), she is also involved in advocacy work. She is excited to work as the Film Awards Intern for Shine Global as she aligns with their mission of using film to promote societal change. She believes film is the most impactful form of storytelling, and wants to make the impact of her own stories a positive one!

Eileen (Herng-Ning) Lu: Outreach & Engagement Intern
Eileen is a recent graduate from Columbia University School of the Arts, where she majored in Film and Media Studies. Passionate about working in the film and media industry and gaining hands-on experience in distribution and publicity, she is especially interested in how films are promoted and released to audiences. Eileen believes that stories of children and marginalized people deserve to be known, and a very effective and impactful way to tell their stories is through films. She is excited to work with the Shine Global team to spread and raise awareness of these stories that need to be told, heard, and seen.

Fall 2024 internship opportunities have been posted and the application deadline is July 22, 2024. Learn more about our internship positions at Shine Global here: https://shineglobal.org/internships/

Meet our Spring 2024 Interns, Tamaiya and Sydney!

Tamaiya Anderson

Sydney Sutherland

Meet our Fall 2023 Interns, Lucy and Reyna!

Lucy Allen

Meet our Summer 2023 Interns, Piper and Yuri

Piper Ackerman
Piper Ackerman is a bold and curious individual with a passion for authenticity and storytelling. She currently attends Muhlenberg College (’24) where she is working towards a double bachelor’s degree in theater and media and communications. Piper is an active member of her college community, including being Vice President of Ritual and Fraternity Appreciation for her sorority and an academic tutor across four disciplines. She previously studied physical theater at Accademia dell’ Arte in Arezzo, Italy, and plans to pursue a career in theater performance and production after graduation. There’s nothing more valuable to her than connecting audiences with someone else’s humanity.

Yuri Kim
My name is Yuri and I am a rising senior at Bates College. As someone who draws, edits, and animates a lot, I aspire to enter the field of animation development to assist in bringing unique, imaginative stories to the cultural forefront. I also aspire to finish The X-Files one day.