NASCAR Diversity Internship Program Announces 2023 Class

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NASCAR announced today its 22nd NASCAR Diversity Internship Program (NDIP) class welcoming undergraduate and graduate students to NASCAR. The class of 37 students completed orientation during the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend in Charlotte. Many in the group had the opportunity to experience their first NASCAR race, visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Hendrick Motorsports and the Motor Racing Network facilities.

The NASCAR Diversity Internship Program is a 10-week program that offers hands-on experience across various roles in the motorsports industry. NDIP provides practical, unique, hands-on experience in a variety of fields vital to the sport and business operations. Throughout the summer interns will receive mentorship, network with industry leaders and engage in a case study competition.

“This year we’re welcoming another exceptional class of college students eager to learn about our sport,” said Brandon Thompson, NASCAR’s Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion. “As a graduate of NDIP,

I know firsthand how crucial it is for students to have exposure to professional sports opportunities. We’re excited to welcome this year’s class and look forward to seeing them grow this summer.”

The industry’s longest-running diversity initiative, NDIP has played an important role in NASCAR as the sport celebrates its 75th year. Launched in 2000, the highly competitive career development program has introduced over 500 college students to the NASCAR industry, and has grown to include several industry partners, providing a variety of career exposure opportunities. 2023 partners include Rev Racing, World Wide Express, 23XI Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, Sonoma Raceway, Team Penske, Hendrick Motorsports and Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing.

NDIP is open to college students who are sophomores or above with a minimum 3.0 GPA representing the following races/ethnic minority classifications: Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Latino or Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.

The 2023 NASCAR Diversity Internship Class includes:

 

Intern

Department

School
 
 
 

Abhishek Cherukara

NASCAR Aerodynamics

Cranfield University
 
 
 

Alexandria Samuel

Sonoma Raceway

Columbia University
 
 
 

Angelina Davila

NASCAR Communications

DePaul University
 
 
 

Aniya Misher

Joe Gibbs Racing

North Carolina A&T State University
 
 
 

Ava Hartsell

Hendrick Motorsports

Virginia Tech
 
 
 

Brisia Briones

NASCAR Sourcing and Procurement

University of Houston
 
 
 

Chandler Love

NASCAR Human Resource

University of Miami
 
 
 

Daniel Zakhary

NASCAR Public & Govt. Affairs

University of Florida
 
 
 

Darren Henderson

NASCAR Multicultural & Youth Marketing 

Temple University
 
 
 

DeNashia Robinson

NASCAR Legal

Howard University School of Law
 
 
 

Didier Attipou

NASCAR Corporate Accounting

Morehouse College
 
 
 

D’Vante Siler

NASCAR Sales Academy

Fort Valley State University
 
 
 

Elijah Patterson

NASCAR Marketing Services

Johnson C. Smith University
 
 
 

Elizabeth Yaboni

NASCAR Social Responsibility

Columbia University
 
 
 

Ester Ferreira

NASCAR International

Nova Southeastern University
 
 
 

Gift Pendleton

Chicago Street Race

University of Central Florida
 
 
 

Haley King

Worldwide Express

Prairie View A&M University
 
 
 

India Martin

NASCAR Consumer Strategy

Oglethorpe University
 
 
 

Jayden Carrillo

NASCAR Brand Marketing

University of South Carolina
 
 
 

Juliana Ashrifeh 

NASCAR Social Media

Wayne State University
 
 
 

Juliet Campbell

NASCAR Productions

The Ohio State University
 
 
 

Lauren Allsbrook

23XI Racing

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
 
 
 

Lauryn Carlton

NASCAR Partnership Marketing

Elon University
 
 
 

Leticia De Freitas

Rev Racing

Savannah College of Art & Design
 
 
 

Maya Ellison

Motor Racing Network

Florida A&M University
 
 
 

Meg Cabras

NASCAR Licensing & Consumer

Florida State University Products
 
 
 

Miranda Romero

The NASCAR Foundation

New Mexico State University
 
 
 

Nicolas Caldwell

NASCAR National Sales

West Virginia University
 
 
 

Niraj Panthi

NASCAR Media and Event Technology

Wingate University
 
 
 

Oscar Casasola

NASCAR Gaming and Esports

University of Maryland
 
 
 

Phalgunmihir Eyunni

Hendrick Motorsports

Florida State University
 
 
 

Phillip Hall

NASCAR Weekly Racing Operations

St. John’s University
 
 
 

Salaah Khan

NASCAR Sports Betting

The George Washington University
 
 
 

Sidney Brown

Team Penske

Bethune-Cookman University
 
 
 

Syeda Ghazal Qadri

NASCAR Research and Insights

Boston University
 
 
 

Tyra Blue

NASCAR Diversity & Inclusion

Briar Cliff University
 
 
 

Victor Jackson

Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing

Florida State College at Jacksonville 

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