Intern Profiles
Tero's Internship Program provides students with experience in a variety of aspects of our growing business and is evidence of Tero's commitment to education.
Tero congratulates and welcomes the following college students to the Tero Team for summer internships in 2011:
Justin D'Souza is from West Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 2010. He currently is a student at Iowa State University and is studying biology and business administration with specifications in pre-medicine and pre-law. Justin hopes to enter professional school upon completion of his undergraduate education at ISU.
Elizabeth Wilson is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign pursuing a major in psychology and minor in Russian language and literature. Liz will return to the University of Illinois in the fall and graduate in May 2012. After graduation, she hopes to continue her studies in the field of psychology at the graduate level.
For individuals interested in learning about internship opportunities with Tero International, contact:
Rowena Crosbie, President
Tero International, Inc.
1840 NW 118 Street, Suite 107
Des Moines, Iowa 50325
Phone: 515-221-2318 (ext. 202)
Fax: 515-221-2369
Email: rcrosbie@tero.com
Read on to meet Tero interns from previous years.
Allison Kane
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 2010
Specialty and Professional Interests: Spanish Major, Communications Minor
Background: Luther College
Where is she now? Allison is continuing her studies at Luther College in Dubuque, Iowa
Pamela Neubauer
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 2010
Specialty and Professional Interests: Music Major, Minor in Business and a Concentration in Human Resource Management
Background: Drake University
Where is she now? Pam is attending Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida for her Master's in Arts Administration
Whitney Fontanini
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 2010
Specialty and Professional Interests: Public Relations and Marketing
Background: University of Northern Iowa
Where is she now? Whitney joined the Tero Team as Marketing and Communications Specialist in January 2011. Click here to meet Whitney.
Ashley Feldman
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 2009
Specialty and Professional Interests: Marketing and Communications
Background: Central College
Where is she now? Ashley is a sales professional at Work Space Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa
Jean Kaul
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 2009
Specialty and Professional Interests: English and East Asian Studies
Background: Truman State University
Where is she now? Jean is continuing her studies at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri
April (Reed) Chumbley
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 2008
Specialty and Professional Interests: Human Resources and Finance
Background: Graceland University
Where is she now? April joined the Tero Team as Executive Assistant in August 2011. Click here to meet April.
Julie Van Cleave
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 2008
Specialty and Professional Interests: Business
Background: Des Moines Area Community College
Where is she now? Julie is a student at DMACC in the Management and Marketing program. She will graduate in May 2009 with a two year degree in Management and in August 2009 with a two year degree in Marketing. She is currently interning at the DMACC marketing department and will continue to work there part-time while attending classes this summer.
Kayla Scott
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 2007
Specialty and Professional Interests: Communication Studies and Marketing
Background: Northwest Missouri State University
Where is she now? Kayla graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2008 and accepted a graduate teaching assistantship at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the Communications Department. She is teaching a basic communication course and earning her Master's Degree in Speech Communication.
Sirintaraporn (Start) Soratkittiya
Intern year(s) with Tero: Winter 2006 - Winter 2007
Specialty and Professional Interests: Intercultural Studies and Adult Learning/Training
Background: Drake University - Master's Degree
Where is she now? Start returned home to Bangkok, Thailand and is a Research Executive at an international research and consulting company.
Adam Drake
Intern year(s) with Tero: Winter 2006 - Spring 2007
Specialty and Professional Interests: Business Entrepreneurship
Background: Drake University
Where is he now? Adam plans to graduate from Drake University in May 2009 with a double major in Finance and Marketing. He also enjoyed a financial planning internship with Ameriprise Financial in Des Moines.
Tiffany Summy
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 2006
Specialty and Professional Interests: Graphic Design and Marketing
Background: Grandview College
Where is she now? Tiffany is living and studying in Soctland at the University of Strathclyde. She is working on her Master's of Science in Marketing. Tiffany is also a 1999 graduate of Tero's Outstanding in Life youth program, hosted at Dowling High School in Des Moines.
Jacqueline DeBuse
Intern year(s) with Tero: Winter 2005 - Summer 2006
Specialty and Professional Interests: Public Relations and Marketing
Background: Drake University
Where is she now?Jacque is a Senior Communications Coordinator for Target Financial Services, a business unit of Target Corporation, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Julie Blaser
Intern year(s) with Tero: Fall 2005 - Summer 2006
Specialty and Professional Interests: Intercultural Awareness and Research, Communication Skills and Public Relations
Background: Iowa State University - Master's Program
Where is she now? Julie completed her Master's in Higher Education at Iowa State University in 2006. She is currently a Program Coordinator in the Iowa State Study Abroad Center and is responsible for programs in Ireland, Scotland, South Korea and Taiwan. Julie was accepted for Iowa State's Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.
Emily (Westbrook) Cantrell
Intern year(s) with Tero: Summer 1999, Summer 2000 and Summer 2001
Specialty and Professional Interests: Urban and Regional Planning
Background: Indianola High School (1999), Furman University, South Carolina (2000 and 2001)
Where is she now? Emily is with the City of Charlotte (North Carolina) in the Economic Development Office. She works on business retention and recruitment. She is researching and considering a Master's Degree program. Emily married Wade Cantrell in March 2009.
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