VSA Partners' Virtual Internship Program

Tracee Hartley, Design Intern, Detroit, MI — Tracee is a Detroit-based communication designer graduating from the College for Creative Studies in Spring 2021 with a BFA in Communication Design. She strives for progressive design solutions in mediums of branding, art direction, interaction and print. Tracee savors research-driven design and projects that make an impactful difference in society. Her favorite part of the design process is pairing experimentation and play with research insights to find unique solutions. You’ll often find her in the studio asking “what if?”

Raven Mo, Digital Design Intern, Chicago, IL — Raven is a Visual Communication Design student at School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a socially-conscious creative. Influenced by Jonathan Hoefler and his design philosophy, Raven aspires to be a creative system builder who experiments within interdisciplinary territories and builds rich and robust works. Her work ranges from user interface design to branding and publication design. As a designer, she often finds herself in unfamiliar territories, constantly challenging and nuancing her creative process and applying in-depth research with a systematic approach.

Cara Jones, Strategy Intern, New York, NY — Cara is a fifth-year International Business student at Northeastern University, concentrating in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Since starting college, Cara has tirelessly expanded both her global perspective and her skillset: she has traveled to 11 countries and has worked in consulting in Los Angeles, in media technology in San Francisco and in the nonprofit sector in London. It was this desire to learn that attracted Cara to the VSA AtHometernship program, where she has reinforced her passions for branding, user research and storytelling. She looks forward to further pursuing these passions within the agency world upon her graduation this December.

Gillian Cole, Project Management Intern, Portsmouth, NH — Gillian is a 2020 graduate of Denison University, with a bachelor’s degree in Communications. For the past three years through competitive internships, Gillian has worked to gain experience in project management, event planning and marketing. At Denison, she was the Public Relations Manager for Denison’s Women in Business and has since strived to support women in the workplace in each of her varying roles. As she looks forward to joining the workforce full-time in Chicago, she has her eyes set on an agency setting to further expand her knowledge and experience.

Jack Brosnan, Copywriter Intern, Chicago, IL — Jack is a Chicago-born copywriter with big agency, freelance and fry-cook experience. Since graduating from Indiana University in 2019—with a degree in Creative Advertising—and Chicago Portfolio School in 2020, Jack has had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients over several industries. As a true student of the creative process, Jack strives to combine his passion for writing and problem solving to create effective and socially responsible advertising campaigns.

Morgan O’Connor, Production Intern, Muncie, IN — Morgan is a current student at Ballstate University, studying Telecommunications with a concentration in Video and Audio, and a minor in Film and Screenwriting. Throughout her college career Morgan has worked on numerous projects including commercials, music videos, mini docs and a number of short films. With a focus in the film industry, she accepted the VSA AtHomeTernship in order to widen her skillset and challenge herself in the agency world, ultimately opening new opportunities for her future. She hopes to combine her passion for storytelling and her ability to create a visual experience to produce unique content that will make a difference.

Joseph Han, Developer Intern, New York City, NY — Joseph is a recent graduate from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and focus in product design. With an engineering background, he enjoys coming up with practical, efficient solutions while still thinking outside the box to provide creativity. He is interested in human computer interaction and aspires to create user-centered products that will better connect technology with people around the world. In his free time, he loves taking photos, editing videos and exploring cool fields such as augmented reality!

Amber Little, Data Analyst Intern, Chicago, IL — Amber is a current student at the University of Illinois at Chicago pursuing her bachelor's degree in Computer Science and concentration in Human Centered Computing. She enjoys thinking out of the box to solve complex problems and provide innovative solutions. She is interested in data analytics and aspires to pursue a career in data science after she graduates. In her free time she enjoys reading, binge watching the newest Netflix show, tending to her house plants and taking care of her cat Apollo.

Ryan King, Writing Intern, Minneapolis, MN — A May graduate of Creighton University, Ryan’s journalism degree has taken him from sports journalism to agency writing and everything in between. At Creighton, he was sports editor for the school paper, vice president of the PRSSA chapter, a copywriter for the marketing department, and a campus tour guide. His time at VSA has reinforced his love for agency writing and the creative concepting process, and he looks forward to finding his next professional wordsmithing gig. In the meantime, he’s content reading, biking, and nerding out over anything superheroes.