Royal Experience Interns Span Various Industries
The Royal Experience Summer Internship Program was established in 2016 to help students explore their career interests, gain new skills and participate in hands-on work. Eight students were selected for the program during the summer of 2025 and one other student was chosen for the Royal Psychology Internship Program.Eight University of Scranton students were selected for this year’s Royal Experience Summer Internship Program and an additional student earned an opportunity via the Royal Psychology Summer Internship Program. Since 2016, the Royal Experience has provided students with valuable, hands-on experience across numerous career paths.
The Royal Experience provides students with a stipend up to $2,000, supporting their participation in meaningful, otherwise-unpaid internships during the summer of 2025. The program was initially established through funding by the University’s Parents’ Executive Council and donations by alumni and friends of the University. The Royal Psychology Summer Internship Program is funded by the Department of Psychology but otherwise follows the same guidelines as the Royal Experience.
Having been selected from a competitive pool of candidates, this year’s nine interns are writing about their experiences in a blog published on the University’s Roche Family Center for Career Development webpage.
The following students are participating in the 2025 Royal Experience Summer Internship Program:
Damaris Acomata, an accounting major from Secaucus, New Jersey, is interning with the accounting firm Pardo & Associates CPAs in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Amelia Alfano, a criminal justice major from Budd Lake, New Jersey, is interning at the Mobile Response Stabilization Services (MRSS) division of the Center for Family Services based in Rockaway, New Jersey.
Jane Bagatta, a journalism/electronic media and advertising/public relations double major from Rockville Centre, New York, is interning with Herald Community Newspapers on Long Island, New York.
Rachael Beehler, a forensic chemistry major from Boonton, New Jersey, is interning at the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) in Horsham.
Sophia da Costa, a neuroscience/philosophy double major from Maple Glen, is interning with the biopsychology lab at The University of Scranton.
Eduardo Diazgranados, a biochemistry, cell and molecular biology major from Swarthmore, is interning with the Biology Department at The University of Scranton.
Sally Hopkins, an advertising/public relations and journalism/electronic media double major from East Stroudsburg, is interning with the It Is a Keeper division of White Birch Media.
Anthony Knof, a criminal justice major from Pompton Plains, New Jersey, is interning with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Fugitive Unit in New Jersey.
The following student is participating in the 2025 Royal Psychology Summer Internship Program:
Liz Ortega, a political science/psychology double major from Pearl River, New York, is interning at the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office in New York.
