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Meet our Interns

The Sports and Society Initiative has an active and extensive internship program to help students get real-world experience working in and around sports. Duties include organization, event planning, interviewing, social media, writing, editing, photography, videography and podcasting. If you are interested in an internship with SSI, please contact us!
 
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Willim Sorg

Data Analytics: Arihant Aneja and William Sorg

Ari is a second-year studying computer science. He hopes to work in the baseball operations department with the Cleveland Guardians. In his free time, he enjoys playing and watching sports with his friends.
 
William is a third-year statistics major from St. Louis, Missouri. Aside from SSI, he serves as the vice president of the Sports Analytics Association and is a member of the Ohio State Running Club. After graduation, he plans on finding a data-centric role in sports. In his free time, he enjoys running, discovering new restaurants and spending time outdoors with friends.
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Liv Rinaldi

Editorial: Reilly Cahill and Liv Rinaldi 

Reilly is a third-year in journalism with a minor in media production and analysis from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. In addition to SSI, he is a sports senior writer for The Lantern. He hopes to become a beat writer for an NBA or NFL team in the future. In his free time, he enjoys watching and playing sports.

Liv is a third-year from Long Island, New York, majoring in journalism with a minor in media production and analysis. She is the sports editor at The Lantern, and an Arts and Sciences honors peer mentor. She hopes to become a beat writer for an NHL team and enjoys watching sports, reading and hanging out with friends.

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Marissa Yang

Events: Sydney Freidt and Marissa Yang

Sydney is a third-year studying strategic communications with minors in business and professional writing. She is an intern with the Columbus Blue Jackets and works with the Ohio State English department. In her free time, she loves to travel, go to concerts and spend time with family and friends.

Marissa is a second–year Journalism major from Las Vegas. In addition to being an Events intern with SSI, she is also VP of Outreach for the SSI student chapter and involved with the Law and Society Scholars Program. Marissa hopes to pursue a career in the sport and entertainment industry, and loves to be around friends and family in her free time.

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Podcasting: Connor Canfield, Gabe Eaker and Mason Jarrell 

Gabe is a fourth-year majoring in journalism and minoring in political science. Along with being a podcast co-host for SSI, he is also a broadcaster for Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio, Big Ten Plus, and a reporter for The Lantern. After graduation, he wants to work as a sports reporter at a major metropolitan newspaper.

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Aislin

Social Media: Kacie Back and Aislin Daugherty

Kacie is a fourth-year student at Ohio State, majoring in Strategic Communications. She works for Ohio State Football as a recruiting and administration student assistant. She enjoys being with friends and family in her free time, listening to music, and watching sports!

Aislin is a third-year Strategic Communication major from Pittsburgh. Along with her role in SSI, Aislin is Special Projects Director of The PRactice, involved in her sorority and a lover of all things Pittsburgh, traveling, sports, working out, writing and cooking!