07/30/2026
Meet the Summer Intern Class of 2026
Tess grew up in Washington State and first came to Maine for undergrad Colby College, where she was an English major. Following graduation, she went to pastry school in Switzerland in anticipation of her mid-life crisis. After being harassed by chocolates in Belgium, she came back to Maine to work at Belleville for their cardamom buns. Meanwhile, she developed a crush on VIA. Most recently, she finished The Denver Ad School as a remote student in Seattle, where she ran a cottage bakery and got to pet her dog, Russell, often.
Toni is a recent Advertising graduate from the Robert Busch School of Design Kean University in Union, New Jersey. She recently competed in the One Club’s AI Creative Challenge and participated in the Adobe Launch Your Creative Career Mentorship Program. She also teaches Graphic Design remotely Middlesex Community College and enjoys paying it forward to the next generation of creative minds. When not making magic in the design and advertising world, she can be found frolicking through a national park (she visited 14 last year!), kayaking down the nearest river, or hanging off the side of a mountain.
Joseph is an editor and director who attended Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television, where he majored in Screenwriting. He is passionate about using editing to tell stories. Outside of work, you might find him making short films or playing chess.
Dim is a recent University of Oregon graduate and Art Direction intern at VIA. She’s originally from Myanmar, and a lot of her creative work is inspired by storytelling, culture, illustration, and emotionally grounded ideas that connect people. Outside of design, she loves drawing, film, music, and finding new coffee spots.
Lexy just graduated from University of Michigan where she studied business Ross School of Business with a minor in UX design. She’s from Michigan and has spent the last couple of summers as a camp counselor there. Listening to podcasts (specifically How I Built This), inspired her interest in the world of business. Now she has her own podcast, really riveting where she talks about lots of fun stuff.
Andie grew up hauling lobster traps on the coast of Columbia, Maine, where she learned
