retail / innovation
innovative
INTERNS in ACTION
Student Success interns had the opportunity to present their campus innovations at this year’s NACAS conference. Below, students share their internship experiences and how they contributed to driving innovation.
ECHO COLUGLU UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
UH has the new frictionless markets and you’ve been part of the rollout. Tell us about your experience.
As an intern, I got to see how Chartwells, University of Houston and Boost technology collaborated to a successful market rollout with such innovative approaches. It was a great experience to see hands on how these companies able to come together and create the final product where they all had a visible contribution.
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Smokeland BBQ Smokeland BBQ starts with a custom, state-of-theart smoker and melds cultural flavors of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods with handcrafted sauces and it rubs to ignite Pitt Eats menu. Add local Pittsburgh Pickle Company, Uglies Chips and Jubilee Hilltop Ranch into the mix for a flaming hot, year-round people-pleaser. Since August 2020, Smokeland BBQ has also popped up at The Hub at Posvar, smoked turkeys for Thanksgiving, briskets and chicken for game concessions, and provided menu items for catering and events.
JAMES SCHWARTZ TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
As a marketing intern, tell us how you push the needle and keep culinary programs innovative.
Every October, we have a massive student satisfaction survey Voice 2 Vision. My role as an intern is to conduct the survey and analyze the data. Administrating this survey alone has taught me simple interpersonal skills; being friendly, genuine and caring with all students. At the conclusion of the survey, I take the data and am able to make specific recommendations on how I believe we can better our dining operations on campus. It’s cool I have the authority to make accurate and reliable predictions just as an intern. Read more at chartwellsstudentsuccess.com JANUARY 2021 | CHARTWELLSMONTHLY.COM
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