NASCAR Announces Diversity Internship Program Selections

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Seventeen of our nation’s most talented students have been selected to participate in the 2012 NASCAR Diversity Internship Program (NDIP). The NDIP gives multicultural college students the opportunity to complete 10-week, paid summer internships across the NASCAR industry.

 

Since its inception in 2000, NDIP interns have gained experience working in marketing, engineering, communications, licensing, diversity and public affairs. Each year, the internships are available to college sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students who excel in their school and community and have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average.

 

“NASCAR’s Diversity Internship Program offers real-world work experience to multicultural college students who otherwise might not have this opportunity,” said Marcus Jadotte, NASCAR vice president of public affairs and multicultural development. “NASCAR is proud of its commitment to diversity and growing the sport through this important program.”

 

The NDIP provides comprehensive involvement in the industry by offering internships within NASCAR offices and those of teams, tracks and broadcast partners. In addition to the NASCAR and GRAND-AM corporate offices in Daytona Beach, Fla., Charlotte, N.C. and New York, 2012 interns are participating in companies across the industry: Rev Racing, Daytona International Speedway, Catalyst Public Relations and Octagon.

 

The current intern class began their NASCAR experience with an orientation session during the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The group visited the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NASCAR Productions offices, Roush Fenway Racing, the Sam Bass NASCAR Art Gallery, Rev Racing headquarters, attended the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge and the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. In addition, the group met with a number of key people in the industry including NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, crew members and NASCAR executives. The visit was designed to bring the interns together as a class to learn what will be expected of them before they disperse to their various assignments for the summer. 

 

To learn more about NASCAR, the NASCAR Diversity Internship Programs and other diverse initiatives log onto: www.nascardiversity.com.

 

NASCAR Diversity Internship Program 2012 Students

 

Last Name

First Name

Department

School

Hometown

Bejarano

Andrea

Integrated Marketing Comm.

University of Central Florida

Bogota, Colombia

Boisseau

Che

Octagon

Virginia State University

Richmond, VA

Botella

Julian Xavier

DIS, Guest Services

University of North Florida

Palm Coast, FL

Casselle

Justin R.

Catalyst, PR

Xavier University

Elyria, OH

Hamilton

Jusan M.

Racing Operations

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Harbour

Robert

Public Affairs

Florida State University

Pensacola, FL

Harris

Carla

Member Services

Virginia State University

Gainesville, VA

Houston

Stacey

Marketing & Media

Davidson College

Lynchburg, VA

Jones

Perron D.

Information Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology

Augusta, GA

King

Jenise

Licensing

Howard University

Atlanta, GA

Lee

Brian

R&D

Purdue University

Vienna, VA

McCarty

Cameron

Engineering

North Carolina State University

Jackson, MS

Mojica

Pedro

R&D Center

University of Texas at San Antonio

Killeen, TX

Richter

Anna

Foundation

Winthrop University

Greenville, SC

Sanford

Alisha Jo

Diversity Affairs

Barry University (Undergraduate); Texas A&M University (Graduate)

Columbia, MD

Scott, IV

Clarence A.

Industry Marketing

Baker University

St. Petersburg, FL

Walker

Vernon

Automotive Group

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

NASCAR PR

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