Meet Our New Interns!
We’ve had the pleasure to welcome seven new staff who join us as Intern Associates and help the association progress during these trying times in the second half of 2020. Let’s get to know them!
Akansha Dariyani (Akansha) - Membership Intern
Hey there! I am Akansha Dariyani, hailing from India. It is a matter of profound happiness to be a part of the Membership Department of PATA. As a Membership Relations Associate, my support includes membership retention through email communication, updating the database, and publishing news onto the official PATA site and social media channels.
I have been an avid traveller myself, setting on a quest every now and then to witness the unseen. That is how I developed an interest and became an ardent admirer of tourism. I also hold a BBA degree in Travels and Tourism from a premier Indian University and completed IATA Diploma from Canada, and 65+ Certification courses from leading universities of the world.
Anjana Sunil Kumar (Anna) - Youth Intern
Hi, I'm Anjana. I'm from India and everyone calls me Anna! As a Youth Associate, being part of the PATA Youth community has been an amazing learning experience.
Growing up in Dubai, I've always been exposed to multiple cultures and lifestyles. I especially love to travel and am always excited to learn new languages. Long drives with BTS songs on repeat is my favorite way to spend time. I'm really enthusiastic about youth empowerment, and I wish to give youth a platform to find the best versions of themselves. As a Youth Associate, I've been given an opportunity to contribute to youth development, and I'm ever grateful towards PATA for this experience!
An-Sheng Gong (Alice) - Marketing Intern
Chinese Taipei-raised girl currently studying Tourism and Events Management in Hong Kong, adoring Timothée Chalamet and Troye Sivan, binges on good indie music, and spending a great amount of free time at animal shelters - dogs are my one and only priority ;). I am obsessed with lots of things, especially traveling! Can’t wait to hop back on plane and selfie around the world!
Being a marketing intern, I get to be involved with ongoing projects. Many new tasks, many exciting plus eye-opening experiences. Working with PATA is such a dream come true (my wonderland), it offers countless learning opportunities and certainly pushed me many steps closer to my passion: marketing, sustainability, traveling. I am more than blessed to be a part of this great team!
May Yi Myint (Mary) - CRC Communications Intern
Hi, My name is Mary from Myanmar; currently assisting as Research and Communications intern at Crisis Resource Center in PATA. I am pursuing my bachelor's in International Political Economy and Development at Rangsit University. I have a strong interest in community development and humanitarian works. And tourism becomes my new interest after working at PATA :3
Sayeda Abir (Sayeda) - Events Associate
Hiii! This is Sayeda Abir from Bangladesh. I am assisting the events team in arranging the 1st virtual PTM2020 and Gold Awards 2020 from home! It's quite a bit challenging & I love challenges. This challenge has become so easy with the tremendous support of the PATA events team.
Traveling and music is an inseparable part of my life! I love adventures like trekking, rafting, rock climbing, parasailing, paragliding, traveling, etc. I have infinite passion for not only traveling, but also arranging tour events for others to assist them to visit and learn about the gifts of nature!!
Shrestha Paul (Shrestha) - Membership Intern
Hello! This is Shrestha from Kolkata, India. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Tourism Administration. It's such a great opportunity to be a part of the PATA Intern Associate Program and work with the Membership department as a Membership Relations Associate.
With a heart for undiscovered stories and mysteries from every corner of the world, and to be able to live them. I am a person with an innate curiosity about Heritage. Also, I am passionate about Adventure activities, trekking and river rafting. I am very excited to have started my journey with PATA !
Yen Le - CRC Intern
Yen is the summer MBA intern associate at PATA, where she worked closely with the COO to assist the launch of the Crisis Resource Center through conducting the comprehensive Vietnam Case study showcasing how Vietnam tourism has fought COVID-19. She also collaborated with Eplerwood International on a concept paper note exploring a new financing mechanism for sustainable tourism in Asia Pacific.
Yen is currently pursuing her MBA at University of Notre Dame as a Fulbright and Forte Foundation fellow. Prior to MBA, Yen was the former CEO & Founder of Nordic Coder, a Vietnam-based coding school and a portfolio venture of a public Swedish company, aimed at transforming developers' career path through expert-led training both online and in-person. She has worked across public and private sectors in infrastructure financing and startup ecosystem building before starting the entrepreneurial path. Yen obtained a Bachelor degree in Banking & Finance at Monash University, Australia. She was an awardee of President Obama's Young Southeast Asian Leaders' Initiative Professional Fellowship. In her spare time, she loves cooking, hiking and traveling.
About the PATA Internship Program
The PATA Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to learn about PATA and the travel & tourism industry on an international scale. Interns will be required to perform operational, support, and administrative tasks in various parts of the organization at PATA Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. The next round of applications will be reviewed for October 2020. The best time to apply is in August & September. Interviews will be conducted via video calls. Learn More >
