From Long Island, New York, to Fort Worth, Texas, The Tiger’s staff has been busy at work this summer at various jobs and internships.
Find out below what various staffers have been accomplishing and how the knowledge and experience they’ve gained at Clemson, especially through The Tiger, are helping them build their skills and careers!
Kat Pugh, Editor-in-Chief
Over the summer, The Tiger’s Editor-in-Chief is working as a journalist for The College Fix, an online news publication focused on higher education. The College Fix reports on political news at colleges and universities across the country. Kat’s work includes conducting interviews, writing articles, communicating with her editors and more.
The most recent article Kat wrote for The College Fix pertained to a recent lawsuit alleging that the Office for Civil Rights within the United States Department of Education is unable to fulfill its legal obligations due to the Trump administration cutting funding and staffing, and closing numerous offices.
“I was originally introduced to The College Fix by a previous Editor-in-Chief of The Tiger, Blake Mauro. My experience writing for the News desk at The Tiger gave me the background I needed for my work at The Fix, which I’m very grateful for.
“Additionally, working with the professional editors at The College Fix has immensely improved my writing and editing skills for The Tiger, and has taught me how to effectively lead others in the field of journalism!”
Kylie Tutterrow, Associate Editor
Kylie will be spending her summer interning in the communications department for the city of Greenville and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas in marketing and communications.
“Working at The Tiger has helped hone my writing skills, giving me an attention to detail that has guided me to success on many past projects. This organization has given me the opportunity to build my interpersonal skills in interacting with fellow staff, members of the community and university professionals in my various roles. This has proven to be a helpful tool, guiding me in how to collaborate in a professional workspace.
“Learning how to manage a project from start to end every two weeks in paper production has helped me learn how to manage internship projects independently and on deadline.”
Julia Wilson, Managing Editor
The Tiger’s managing editor is in Pendleton, South Carolina, this summer with Clemson University’s Summer Creative Inquiry program. Julia is working with heavy metals in her research on how organic molecules bond with Lanthanides.
“My experience at The Tiger has helped me feel more comfortable in a leadership position. With my experience from The Tiger, I feel confident enough to be in control of my projects.”
Charlotte Meenan, Copy Chief
Taxes are keeping Charlotte busy this summer! She is working as a tax accounting intern for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Fort Worth, Texas.
“Being a copy editor, and now Copy Chief, on The Tiger has helped me become more precise with my work and has strengthened my attention to detail. I enjoy copy editing and accounting as they both require me to apply analytical skills. I am so excited to begin my tax journey at PwC and bring my experience from The Tiger with me!”
Hayden Byrum, Communications Manager
Hayden is spending his summer as a marketing intern for Pinnacle Bank in Elberton, Georgia. He assists other employees with creating promotional materials, communicating with partner organizations of Pinnacle Bank, managing social media content and supporting community outreach initiatives.
Hayden also helps with drafting press releases, coordinating various event logistics and contributing to campaign strategy meetings to enhance brand visibility.
“Serving as Communications Manager at The Tiger gave me hands-on experience creating content that really connects with people. I learned how to navigate tight deadlines, work with different personalities and adjust messaging to fit our audience. Those real-world lessons have made it so much easier to jump into new challenges during my current internship with the bank.”
Toby Corriston, Asst. Sports Editor
One of The Tiger’s assistant sports editors is spending his summer over 880 miles away from Clemson in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Toby is working as a director of video production for the Fond du Lac Spiders baseball team.
Under his boss, a 14-year MLB veteran, Toby currently manages and directs live ESPN+ broadcasts, ensuring smooth production and quality coverage of the Division I summer league.
Additionally, Toby is an emergency pitcher for the team.
“Working with The Tiger is how I got my foot in the door to the world of sports media. It’s the reason I’ve gotten every other opportunity I’ve had throughout college. Often, I come in more experienced than most people expect because of The Tiger, and I highly recommend anyone who wants to get into sports media join.”
Katie Mulvihill, Recruitment Manager
Katie is working as a communications intern over the summer with the Long Island Ducks in New York. During her internship, she works closely with the head of the Ducks’ communication department. Additionally, Katie captures photos during baseball games, works in public relations, helps with promoting the team and creates social media content.
“My past two years at The Tiger have taught me so many valuable things that I am now able to apply to my internship!”
