Name: BRITTANY KACHINGWE
Hometown: North Liberty, Iowa
Age: 21
Year in School: Senior

Major/Degree Program: English

Internship: Web site team intern for the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders. She sold web ads to businesses in Long Island, wrote stories for the web site, managed the team’s Facebook page, and covered player signings at the team store.

Location: Plainview, New York

Brittany helps sell merchandise for the New York Islanders hockey team

Highlights: “I got to meet all the professional hockey players and do interviews with them and then wrote stories about them! We had the first overall pick in the NHL draft so we had a huge draft party for the fans and then a press conference which I got to attend and write about. It was a blast getting to know the players and seeing what goes into preparing for big events.”

Career Goals: To work for a professional sports team in public relations or journalism.

Brittany attends a rally in support of the Lighthouse Project in Long Island, New York. The project would create a revitalized arena for the New York Islanders surrounded by new housing and food and entertainment venues.