Congratulations to
2026’s Top Intern of the Year,
Tomas Santos Yciano!
Tomas Santos Yciano, a standout Technology Consulting Intern at EY from St. Johns University, has earned the prestigious Top Intern of the Year title.
Continue scrolling for the full list of winners!
🏆 Meet the 2026 Top 100 Interns & Category Award Winners:
MVP Award – Most Valuable Intern
This intern took ownership, delivered top-notch work, and became someone the team relied on daily. The summer wouldn’t have been the same without them.
Franchesca Untalan, Intern at Dell Technologies, The University of Texas at Austin
Leadership Award
This intern didn’t wait to be asked. They stepped up, led with confidence, and inspired others through initiative and impact—no title needed.
Aria Narasimhan, Intern at Mondelez International, Northwestern University
Culture Award
This intern made the team feel seen, supported, and excited to show up every day.
Lorelei Rosser, Intern at Boeing, University of Washington
Creative Award
This intern consistently brought bold, fresh thinking that took the work to the next level.
Ava Pereira, Intern at Saint-Gobain, University of South Carolina
The names below were selected by an expert judging panel across industries; placement on the list is not ranked.
| Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Aaron Martinez | Ardurra |
| Addison Young | Kimley Horn |
| Alexa Valic | Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits |
| Alyiah Karmali | Cardinal Health |
| Ammon Patterson | L3Harris |
| Ananya Tyagi | Verisk |
| Aneela Agha | Carrier HVAC |
| Angelina Cappola | Fox News Media |
| Anna Wingerter | Bank of New York (BNY) |
| Anthony Velladao | AeroVironment |
| Ashna Alex | Kudumbashree |
| Aviral Tiwari | Flagstop Carwash |
| Bailey Kane | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits |
| Ben Boyette | NAVAIR |
| Ben Kras | SICK |
| Bhavaneeth Parnapalli | Cardinal Health |
| Bill Wang | GlobalFoundries |
| Breanna Rutkowski | Acutec Precision Aerospace |
| Brendan McIlvenna | Elevance Health |
| Cailyn Freudenberger | Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits |
| Caleb Hert | Philadelphia Insurance Companies |
| Cassandra Edwards | Stony Brook Medicine |
| Charles Blair | Kimley Horn and Associates |
| Chloe Ariston | Stifel |
| Christopher Dail | Press Mechanical |
| Connor Budsan | SouthWire |
| Connor Cohen | Flagstop Carwash |
| Cordelia McKelvy | GlobalFoundries |
| Deborah Kong | Lumen |
| Deepak Shrestha | STV Inc |
| Edmund Tong | General Dynamics Mission Systems |
| Elise Walters | Elevance Health |
| Ella Clark | The Cigna Group |
| Emma Booher | Cohen & Company |
| Eric Rogers | RLG Consulting Engineers |
| Ethan Brown | The Intercontinental Exchange |
| Gabriella Falcon Gonzalez | RLG |
| Gabrielle Odom | Southern Glazer Wine and Spirits |
| Galen Miller | Lumen Technologies |
| Gloria Botello | City of Austin, Austin Facilities Management |
| Gowri Shankar Chintala | Skyzen Technologies LLC |
| Hannah Anderson | Boeing |
| Hans Birkeland | Introba |
| Harrison Allgood | SAS |
| Holly Willey | General Dynamics - Ordinance and Tactical Systems |
| Ihab Shaker | Jabil Circuit, Inc. |
| Isaac Saia-Gluck | Johnson Controls |
| Isabella Rodriguez | Instant Systems Inc. |
| Jacob Armstrong | General Dynamics |
| Jakub Bartosiewicz | Supply Technologies |
| James Graham III | nVntori, LLC |
| Janie Zheng | Da Silva International |
| Jasmine Fallen | Flagstop Carwash |
| Jessie Nwokoye | Jabil Inc. |
| Joseph Schady | Gnosis Freight |
| Joshua Peguero | Guardian Life |
| Judas Lopez | USAA |
| Julia McKee | Power Design Inc. |
| Kais Amlani | Qbe Insurance North America |
| Kalel Soria | Supply Technologies |
| Kate Barry | Boeing |
| Kate North | Austin Industries |
| Katherine Schreiner | Bobcat |
| Kyle Chen | Elevance Health |
| Kyle Houchin | L3Harris |
| Lauren Rodriguez | Bukhari Lab at St. John's University |
| Leah Huerta | Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| Liya Anthraper | Satterfield and Pontikes |
| Lorenz Nazzaro | SAS |
| Mackenzie Hardin | Hitachi Energy |
| Madeline Argue | Gulfstream Aerospace |
| Maia Ortiz | SAS Institute |
| Maira Hanif | Jabil |
| Mark Flores | The American Heart Association |
| Mary Henderson | General Dynamics Information Technology |
| Michael Eissing | Teachers Retirement System |
| Mike Meares | GDIT |
| Mira Liu | SKDK |
| Pappu Jha | Port Authority New York and New Jersey |
| Parah Anderson | Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation |
| Peyton Butler | Ardurra |
| Pierce Allison | Stryker |
| Preslie Bodine | Cohen & Co |
| Ra'Kayla Coulter | Jacobs |
| Ramsey Love | Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits |
| Reed Ramirez | Ardurra |
| Riley Barka | Kohl's |
| Ryder Schwedhelm | KPMG US |
| Samara Abdulla | Walgreens |
| Sevda Jannatdoust | RLG Consulting Engineers |
| Sneha Choudhury | Lenovo |
| Sophia Laddusaw | Simtra BioPharma Solutions |
| Sophia Rheault | County of Orange, Community Resources |
| Sri Srinivasan | KPMG |
| Tanvi Aggarwal | Townebank |
| Tate Few | CACI, Inc. |
| Thomas Patton | Cohen & Co. |
| Trace Spencer | Austin Commercial |
| Wisdom Awele Chiekwene | Cummins Inc. |
| Yoseph Benchimol | Ask Locala |
The Top 100 Intern List and awards are determined by an expert panel. Winners are highlighted as part of the overall recognition, but the order of appearance does not represent ranking.