Class Year: Class of 2024
Major: Legal Studies in the BS/MBA Degree Program
Hometown: Clinton, NJ

Email Benjamin

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
After utilizing peer mentors going into my first co-op, I wanted to be able to share my experience and guide other students through the process.

Where was your previous co-op?
My first co-op was at Fox Rothschild and my second co-op was at FS Investments.

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
My favorite TV show to binge watch is The Real Housewives of Potomac.

Class Year: Class of 2024
Major: MIS & Business Analytics
Hometown: Lansdale, PA

Email Ishika

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
I believe knowledge only increases when we share it amongst others. By becoming a Steinbright peer mentor, I can help students succeed towards their career goals while playing a vital role in relaying student experiences back to the staff members. Moreover, as an international student who has grown up in the States, I understand how difficult the process can be as a visa holder especially when college starts! With a cross-cultural background, I hope to act as a cultural bridge to facilitate the transition of these students by sharing my own experiences, and knowledge I have acquired till date.

Where was your previous co-op?
Berkley Technology Services; FMC Corporation

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
Dynasty

Class Year: Class of 2024
Major: Marketing & Business Analytics
Hometown: Mullica Hill, NJ

Email Julia

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
From personal experience, I can attest to the confusion and anxiety that coincides with the co-op search. I want to transfer the skills I've cultivated throughout my internship and co-op experiences, as well as support student success in a meaningful, rewarding, and insightful way.

Where was your previous co-op?
Jacobs Engineering Group, as a marketing and sales operations co-op

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Class Year: Class of 2023
Major: BS/MS Electrical Engineering; Minors in History, Nuclear Engineering, and Green Energy & Sustainability
Hometown: Ridley Park, PA

Email Juliana

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
As my friends can vouch for, I love talking about co-op! I also love listening to other people talk about co-op and want to provide other students with the support I needed to succeed. I'm happy to answer questions, discuss experiences, or just listen to you rant (or rave) about your co-op.

Where was your previous co-op?
All three of my co-ops have been with PECO; I've worked in the equipment, regional reliability, and planning groups.

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
Technically a mini-series, but HBO's Band of Brothers

Class Year: Class of 2024
Major: Marketing and Business Analytics
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Email Kawthar

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
I became a peer mentor because I believe that my experiences could be valuable to other students during their search process. I want to be a resource that helps aid the nerves and uncertainty of other students because I myself dealt with a lot of anxiety around the search process, interviewing and being on the job. I'm so excited to support Dragons embarking on their co-op journeys!

Where was your previous co-op?
Talent acquisition coordinator, Sephora; HR communications co-op, Comcast Business

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
Nikita and New Girl are some of my favorite shows to binge.

Class Year: Class of 2024
Major: Global Studies, Spanish minor (pre-med track)
Hometown: New York, NY

Email Nalo

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
I became a peer mentor so that I could support others on similar journeys as me. I chose an unconventional path in that I am a global studies major on the pre-med track; as a non-science major it was difficult for me to find co-op. Therefore, I want to be that "mirror" for another black female on the pre-med track as they search for co-ops in their field of interest and navigate the challenges that may arise along the way.

Where was your previous co-op?
HIAS PA and UPenn Student Health Clinic

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
Rick and Morty

Class Year: Class of 2023
Major: BS Mechanical Engineering & MS Peace Engineering
Hometown: Iselin, NJ

Email Naman

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
I wanted to become a peer mentor to ensure that other students have the same great experiences with co-op that I did, whether it be within the Steinbright system or out. I was fortunate enough to have co-ops that shaped my career and academic trajectory to figure out what type of engineer I wanted to be.

Where was your previous co-op?
Collins Aerospace, as a process engineer; Agilent Technologies, as a manufacturing Engineer; Tesla, Inc., as a project engineer on the NPI team

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
The West Wing

Class Year: Class of 2024
Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

Email Perez

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
I became a peer mentor because I had a hard time looking for a co-op during my first co-op. Unfortunately, I was applying for my first co-op at the peak of the pandemic and that limited my access to getting help on what I should and shouldn't do during the application process. Because of this, I really struggled finding my first coop. All in all, I just never want anyone to go through that experience and that's why I decided to become a peer mentor.

Where was your previous co-op?
I had my first co-op as a world gate contractor, working at the School District of Philadelphia. I had my second co-op at the Society for Industrial Applied Mathematics.

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
I love to watch Motherland: Fort Salem.

Class Year: Class of 2023
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Robbinsville, NJ

Email Michael

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
I wanted to become a peer mentor because I have a passion for helping people be the best versions of themselves that they could be, and I hope to leverage the wisdom, advice, lessons, successes, and failures gained from my past co-op experiences to help my fellow Drexel peers make the most out of their own co-op experiences.

Where was your previous co-op?
My previous co-ops were at Drexel University's Bhandawat Laboratory in Philadelphia, PA, and X-Nav Technologies, LLC in Lansdale, PA.

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
Lost

Class Year: Class of 2023
Major: Management Information Systems
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Email Semaila

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
As a senior, looking back, I realized I had a great experience at Drexel. College life and co-op journeys are critical milestones in students' career path, which can be strenuous. My peer mentors and advisors made my journey very straightforward and easeful; and before leaving, I want to return this service to other fellow Drexel students: Share my experience and guide them to Drexel resources to achieve the highest professional successes.

Where was your previous co-op?
A team member of the platform solutions department at The Glenmede Trust Company.

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
Prison Break

Class Year: Class of 2024
Major: Business Analytics and Finance
Hometown: Indore, India

Email Shaily

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
The co-op process is something very new to students, and it takes a while to learn from past mistakes. I wanted to be a peer mentor so that I can help students to better understand the process and have a better co-op experience.

Where was your previous co-op?
My first co-op was with Brown Brothers Harriman as a client account profile co-op. My second co-op was with Chubb Inc as global treaty finance analyst and last co-op is with Goldman Sachs as private wealth management intern.

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
My favorite show to binge watch is Stranger Things.

Class Year: Class of 2023
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: King of Prussia, PA

Email Shreya

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
I wanted to become a peer mentor so I could share my experiences through the co-op program and help students adjust to Drexel's unique co-op/school balance. It's such an exciting experience, and I really want every student to enjoy the process!

Where was your previous co-op?
I've previously worked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Colorcon Pharmaceuticals, and GlaxoSmithKline.

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
New Girly

Class Year: Class of 2023
Major: Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Finance, Business Analytics
Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa

Email Yaseen

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
Finding internships that align with your desired career path can be extremely difficult. I wanted to share my experiences and provide insight into how students can utilize resources on campus to accelerate their professional development and ultimately attain their dream internships. I love helping others succeed.

Where was your previous co-op?
The Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC): Facilities and Real Estate

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
Rick and Morty

Class Year: Class of 2024
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Email ishal

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
Through Drexel's co-op program, I was able to learn invaluable skills that an ordinary classroom would not have been able to provide. I want to aid students in finding co-ops that align with their career path and answer any questions that come along the way.

Where was your previous co-op?
In my first co-op, I was working in IT infrastructure at Franklin Square Investments; and in my second co-op, I was a member of Hosting Operations at Vanguard.

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
Naruto, Breaking Bad, and The Office

Class Year: Class of 2025
Major: Global Studies
Hometown: St. Paul, MN

Email Xuan

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
I want to help students become young professionals using the tips and tricks I've learned from the many resources at Drexel and beyond.

Where was your previous co-op?
Comcast

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
The Good Place, Stranger Things, and Avatar: The Last Airbender

Class Year: Class of 2023
Major: Information Systems, Minor in Psychology
Hometown: Yardley, PA

Email Zachary

Why did you want to become a peer mentor?
I want to be able to share the knowledge I gained trying to navigate the co-op program, developing relationships/networking, interviewing, and picking the right job for you. I also want to give back to Drexel for helping me find the opportunities that it did and helping "jump start" me in my career.

Where was your previous co-op?
My first co-op was at CSL Behring, a biopharmaceutical company, as a web developer/analyst, and then I returned to CSL Behring again for my 2nd co-op as completely remote during COVID-19. My third co-op was at Vanguard as an application developer, where I worked within the data analytics office. I transitioned to a part-time role with Vanguard as a web developer/UX designer on an internal project where I currently work.

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch?
I love watching ABC's Shark Tank as well as any type of cooking competition show.