Elizabeth Yirga
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Clinical Pathology Intern.
Educational Major: Biochemistry.
Educational Institution: John Carroll University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: The whole lab is a family. We all support and help each other, inside and outside of work.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I can pitch a softball 63 mph.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Hopefully work at Charles River!
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Come in to the internship with the intention to learn as much as possible. If there is anything you want to learn, ask. Managers are willing to work with you if you show initiative to learn.
Roniel Ramirez
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Procurement Systems Intern.
Educational Major: Managing Information Systems & Business analytics/Operations Management.
Educational Institution: University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: My internship has allowed me to work with people who make an enjoyable working/learning experience.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I love to travel and experience what other cultures have to offer.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: I plan on pursuing my MBA in Business Analytics or Operations Management.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Stay curious and ask questions.
Anna Rudmann
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Technician Intern.
Educational Major: Media Production with a minor in Technology, Arts, and Media.
Educational Institution: University of Colorado Boulder.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: I am able to show off my techy skills and help my intern team and advisor with tech. I also have been able to exercise my video production skills.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Maybe get a Master’s in animation or jump right into the entertainment industry after I graduate.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Express your interests because even at CRL there is likely a way to incorporate it. Remember that science, too, is an art.
Samuel Neal
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Pathology Intern.
Educational Major: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program.
Educational Institution: Colorado State University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: Getting to work with the people at CRL. Everyone is so helpful and nice.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I have two corgis.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Finish my veterinary degree and potentially pursue a Pathology residency.
Halie Luc
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Laboratory Animal Medicine Intern.
Educational Major: Animal Science.
Educational Institution: University of Findlay.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: Working with all of the amazing staff in Laboratory Animal Medicine and experiencing something new everyday.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I was born with two of my toes stuck together.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Attend veterinary or graduate school.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Charles River is a global company with many departments, be open to moving around and see what sparks your interests.
Kelsey Griffin
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Research and Development Intern.
Educational Major: Food Science and Human Nutrition.
Educational Institution: University of Illinois.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: I enjoy learning and this job teaches me new things all the time.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I think Chicago-style pizza is better than New York-style.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: I plan on applying to masters programs in the future.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: My advice would be to learn the science behind the tests performed and ask questions!
Alex Streeter
Role at Charles River Laboratories: IT Customer Support Analyst Intern.
Educational Major: Computer Information Systems – Cyber Security Focus.
Educational Institution: Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: My coworkers and experience.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I do competitive computer overclocking with Liquid Nitrogen.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Pursue a degree in Cyber Security and find ways to secure our data.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Work hard, ask a lot of questions, build a network and face every problem head on.
Olivia Vick
Role at Charles River Laboratories: EHS&S Intern.
Educational Major: Biomedical Engineering.
Educational Institution: The Ohio State University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: I love being part of a welcoming, collaborative group.
Share some fun facts about yourself: In my free time, I enjoy reading, baking, hiking, and taking care of my plants.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Earning a Master's degree at Ohio State University.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Leverage your network and don’t rule out relocation – there are tons of opportunities with CRL worldwide!
Chris LaFortune
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Facilities/Engineering Intern.
Educational Major: Chemical Engineering.
Educational Institution: Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: Being able to learn new skills while working with great people.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I have a dog named Krypto.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: A career as a chemical engineer working with synthetic chemistry.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Don’t be afraid to ask questions and reach out to others when needed.
Leslie Wenning
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Summer Intern for Veterinary Services.
Educational Major: DVM and Master’s in Laboratory Animal Medicine Candidate.
Educational Institution: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: The hands-on clinical work and mentorship from veterinary staff.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I am a certified elementary school teacher in NY state!
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: To be a laboratory animal veterinarian in either academia or industry.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Be proactive about offering to help out.
Caroline Benson
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Marketing Operations Intern.
Educational Major: IT Concentration.
Educational Institution: Babson College.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: Having an approachable manager, welcoming team and knowing Charles River Laboratories works tremendously hard to help people.
Share some fun facts about yourself: When I studied abroad last fall, I went to 9 different countries.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Open my own business someday.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Share your current capabilities and qualifications from school now and how you will be able to provide value to the company.
Samantha Bilodeau
Role at Charles River Laboratories: IT Internal Audit Intern.
Educational Major: Information Systems & Audit Control.
Educational Institution: Bentley University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: Working with many different IT systems and communicating with professionals on an international level within Charles River.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I am on the Cross-Country and Track & Field team at Bentley.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Getting back to running.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Ask questions about your interests to learn more about your field of study on a professional level.
Yiwen Cui
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Internal Audit Intern.
Educational Major: Corporate Finance & Accounting.
Educational Institution: Bentley University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: CRL’s people and working environments. It really helps me to understand internal auditor's job.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I speak three languages.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Get to know different aspects of accounting industry.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Choose something you are really passionate about. Working with Charles River's professionals will be a great experience.
Maggie Huang
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Internal Audit Intern.
Educational Major: Corporate Finance & Accounting.
Educational Institution: Bentley University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: Lunch & Learn internal meetings. Getting to hear about different people’s experiences with CRL and their career paths is such an amazing learning opportunity.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I enjoy painting.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Continue gaining experience in audit.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Don’t be afraid to ask questions, and look for a role that interests you.
Xinlu Li
Role at Charles River Laboratories: IT Internal Audit Intern.
Educational Major: Master's in Accounting Analytics.
Educational Institution: Bentley University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: I obtained so much support from my managers. I have a one on one meeting with them separately once a week to discuss my work performance and career development. They provided lots of useful information and feedback.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: To be a great IT auditor as well as a data analyst.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Always have attention to details and a strong sense of responsibility and build a connection with people who are or used to be working at Charles River as interns.
Connor Long
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Internal Audit Intern.
Educational Major: Information Systems Audit and Control.
Educational Institution: Bentley University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: I get the unique opportunity of interacting with employees from around the world.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I was a beach lifeguard on the Jersey shore.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Most likely go to graduate school and get my CPA.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Be yourself during interviews. My interviewers at Charles River were much more personable than anywhere else I have interviewed.
Sydney Papandrea
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Human Resources Intern.
Educational Major: Business Management with an International track.
Educational Institution: Roger Williams University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: This is my fifth summer returning to CRL. I’ve gained experience in multiple different aspects of HR: project work, data entry, benefits, sending my first business email, auditing, etc.
Share some fun facts about yourself: This is my fifth summer at CRL.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: To work internationally and travel.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Try any field within the business. I had no experience in HR when I started working for CRL but quickly got the hang of it and ended up loving it!
Colin Trigani
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Corporate Tax Intern.
Educational Major: Finance/Accounting.
Educational Institution: Boston College.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: Awesome network across the world. Through their Lunch and Learn program, interns hear experiences from executives in all different areas of the business.
Share some fun facts about yourself: Member of the Boston College Men’s Cross Country/Track team.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Continue working in the Boston area, finish the Boston Marathon.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: Do not hesitate to ask questions. Everyone I have interacted with has been so kind.
Haining (Claire) Zhang
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Revenue Recognition Team Intern.
Educational Major: Full-time MBA (concentrating in Business Analytics and Healthcare Management).
Educational Institution: Northeastern University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: I received guidance and support from HR and my team for anything needed.
Share some fun facts about yourself: Enjoy traveling and exploring, diving & sky diving lover.
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: Obtain more in-depth knowledge of healthcare industry.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: If you are seeking to get deep industry insight and hands-on experience, Charles River Lab is definitely a good choice! Be determined.
Sanjay Lote
Role at Charles River Laboratories: Procurement Intern.
Educational Major: Master of Business Administration.
Educational Institution: D’Amore Mc-Kim School of Business, Northeastern University.
Highlights of your internship with Charles River Laboratories: I am currently working on some exciting projects.
Share some fun facts about yourself: I love cooking and my friends say that I make the best tandoori chicken!
Looking ahead -- tell us about your future plans: My future plan is to gain some managerial/leadership experience.
Share your advice to students looking for an internship at Charles River: It is an amazing place to work. People are very approachable and helpful.
