Into the Wild: Meet Our Intern Class of 2024

Summer is here and we’re planning for a season of exciting opportunities to learn and grow together. Throughout our WILD brands, we aim to impact and develop people. This is our “why” and a guidepost for everything we do, including our robust internship program. We love to steward young people in the community and help them find their skills, discover their passions, and give them the resources and support they need to step into the real world – “Into the Wild.”

 We’re very proud to welcome our 2024 summer internship class as they embark on a journey to gain real-world experience the WILD Way. We feel truly humbled to guide these young professionals through this transformative experience!

Our annual “Into the Wild” summer program provides interns with full exposure and immersion into our WILD brands across real estate, development, homes, construction, agriculture, and philanthropy. Through hands-on experience, we’ll teach this driven group of young compassionate leaders about disciplined execution and what it takes to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment. 

The program also consists of professional development workshops like, “Interpersonal communication and conflict resolution in the workplace.” Each is aimed at building lifelong leadership skills they can practice no matter the career path they choose. After the internship, we hope they feel confident to focus on how they can positively impact the world around them - not just produce results.

Here’s to a successful summer – join us in celebrating our interns!

Sam Carmillo 

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD Development

  • Title: Development Project Manager Intern

  • Education: Studying Business Administration with a concentration in Finance at UNCW

  • "I am hoping to add on to my knowledge from last year from working with the homes brand and gain more of an understanding of the beginning and ending phases of what goes into building a neighborhood."

Hunter Bennison

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD Construction

  • Title: Sitework Field Engineer Intern

  • Education: Business Administration at William Peace University.

  • "My favorite part about Business Administration is the sales aspect!"   

Warren Gray

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD Construction

  • Title: Sitework Field Engineer Intern

  • Education: Studying Construction Management at East Carolina University 

  • "I am looking forward to meeting new people and digging into the construction field and learning about both residential and commercial construction."

Christian Vega

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD Commercial

  • Title: Commercial Construction Intern

  • Education: Currently studying Construction Management Technology at Wake Tech with plans to continue his education at East Carolina University in the fall.

  • "From this internship I hope to gain tons of on hand experience and to be able to further my knowledge in the construction industry." 

Fatima Bahena

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD Homes

  • Title: Residential Construction Management Intern

  • Education: Wake Technical Community College, pursuing an AAS degree in Construction Management.

  • "I'm so excited to be part of the RiverWild team, where I hope to gain valuable insights into project management and put into practice everything I've learned in school. I'm eager to learn as much as I can, meet new people, and gain hands-on experience that will benefit me in the future."

Dylan Hatcher

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD Homes

  • Title: Residential Construction Management Intern

  • Education: Studying Construction Management at Wake Tech

  • "I would like to learn how to schedule a house while being able to manage subcontractors during the internship."

Nicholas "Cole" King

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD Homes

  • Title: Residential Construction Management Intern

  • Education: Studying Construction Management at East Carolina University

  • "I am planning on project safety in my career future, so I'm excited to get more experience in the construction brand of RiverWILD."

Lauren Barnes

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD Homes

  • Title: Purchasing Intern

  • Education: Studying Business Administration with a double minor in Economics and
    Marketing at Meredith College

  • "I am excited to join the Purchasing team! I plan to use my economics background to help grow my knowledge within this position. Economics has taught me about supply/demand dynamics, which are crucial in purchasing materials for home construction."

Alayna Weaver

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD Real Estate

  • Title: Sales & Marketing Intern

  • Education: Studying Business Admin at East Carolina University

  • "I am excited to put forth my best effort and pick up new abilities this summer to help in any way possible! I am also looking forward to collaborating with other members of the WILD team! I hope to gain knowledge about the world of sales and real estate!"

Allie McGee

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD

  • Title: People Division Intern

  • Education: Studying Human Resource Management at Liberty University 

  • "I hope to gain more of an understanding of what human resources entails in an office and I am excited to participate in the hands-on aspects of HR!"

EllaRyan Miller

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD

  • Title: Contact & Network Engineer Intern

  • Education: Studying Communications Studies with a minor in Entrepreneurship at UNCW

  • "Throughout my internship I hope to gain experience and learn how to network through making new connections"

Lillie Martin

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD

  • Title: Marketing & Content Intern

  • Education: Double majoring in Business Administration and Integrated Marketing Communications at Catawba College

  • "This summer I am looking forward to meeting new people and developing my skills by learning from the leaders at RiverWILD." 

Victoria Tomlinson 

  • Business Focus: RiverWILD

  • Title: Retail Management Intern

  • Education: Studying Communications & Marketing at East Carolina University

  • "My favorite part of working in marketing is the unlimited opportunities to grow and learn from others."

Moriah Mulig

  • Business Focus: OneCompassion

  • Title: Non-Profit Marketing & Operations Intern

  • Education: Studying Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing at NC State

  • "I hope to gain skills to feel confident in creating resources for social media. I also look forward to seeing tangible imprints left on the local community through the work being done this summer!"

Luke York

  • Business Focus: Wilders

  • Title: Logistics Intern

  • Education: Graduated from Liberty University with a degree in Business Administration with a focus in Supply Chain Management

  • “My favorite part of Supply chain management is how diverse the realm of it is and how much you can do within your career.”

Josh Goldberg

  • Business Focus: Wilders 

  • Title: Logistics Intern

  • Education: Graduated from NC State with a degree in Agribusiness Management

  • "During my internship, I hope to gain a wide variety of skills in supply chain, marketing, and logistics while also getting to know the people within Wilders."

Nicholas Wolcott 

  • Business Focus: Wilders 

  • Title: Agriculture Management Intern

  • Education: Studying Animal Science at NC State University with focus in ruminant nutrition

  • "Wagyu is my favorite breed. Hoping to gain a better understanding of their nutritional and husbandry requirements"

Christopher Barefoot

  • Business Focus: Wilders 

  • Title: Agriculture Management Intern

  • Education: Studying Agribusiness Management with a minor in Animal Science at NC State

  • "From this internship, I am looking forward to gaining more knowledge about the beef industry."

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