National Office Blog

This fall, Nourish has five awesome interns that will be working on a variety of projects within the National Office.  We're thrilled to have them working with us. Meet them and read their bios below!

Julie Jenkins- Public Relations Intern: Julie is a senior Journalism and Mass Communications major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She is also pursuing minor degrees in entrepreneurship and English. She hopes to one day work in the nonprofit sector. Julie currently serves as the Public Relations and Marketing Chair for UNC’s Relay for Life, a yearlong fundraiser benefiting the American Cancer Society.  She began interning with Nourish in January 2009 as a member of the fundraising team and now works as the Public Relations Intern.

Amanda Conklin- Chapter Coordinator Intern: Amanda Conklin is the new Chapter Coordinator Intern at Nourish. She is a sophomore at UNC- Chapel Hill and is majoring in International Studies. She is is also involved with Student Government, Millennium Village Project, and Model United Nations on campus. After graduation, she would like to pursue a career with the Foreign Service sector of the State Department

Allie Treske- Chapter Founders Intern: Allie is the Chapter Founders Intern at Nourish's National Office. Allie joined Nourish in January 2009 and continues to work on recruiting new chapters at universities around the country.  A senior double major in political science and international studies, Allie hopes to continue working in the non-profit sector post graduation.  Outside of Nourish, Allie is involved in a variety of activities, including TA-ing for UNC's Great Decisions Committee and flipping around with UNC's Club Gymnastics Team.

Michelle Rugel- International Projects Intern: Michelle Rugel is a Junior International Studies and Political Science double major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  This year she is one of the Co-chairs for The Millennium Village Project, a student group out of the UNC Campus Y.  She is also co-leading the Latino Issues Alternative Spring Break trip through APPLES, a student-lead program that builds sustainable service learning partnerships between students and communities.  Michelle has been an intern at Nourish International for over a year, working on the Chapter Founders program as well as working with community partners to develop a project database.

Kristin Elliot, Special Projects Intern: Kristin Elliott is serving as Nourish's Special Projects intern. She is a near graduate of UNC-CH's Performance Studies Department and is a local actress and artist.