Newark, NJ native and Emory University graduate returns to Elevate+ after two prior internships and continued leadership with the organization’s Role Model Series
Elevate+ is thrilled that Cyreema Marshall has joined the organization for the summer as an Organizational Effectiveness Consultant.
Marshall, a Newark, New Jersey native and 2025 graduate of Emory University, first joined Elevate+ as an intern in 2022 with The Discovery Orchestra and returned in 2023 for a second internship with HTTV. Her Elevate+ journey continued in 2024 and 2025, when she hosted the organization’s Role Model Conversation Series, facilitating conversations with professionals across a range of fields and helping current interns explore career paths, workplace skills, and professional identity. Elevate+ previously profiled Marshall’s development as an intern success story, highlighting her growth through placements with The Discovery Orchestra and HTTV, where she gained experience in organizational management, media production, video editing, and storytelling.
In her new role, Marshall will support Elevate+’s continued investment in stronger systems, clearer user experiences, and student-centered programming. Her summer work will include planning and facilitating three Role Model Series conversations, developing a student user guide for Elevate+’s internship application process in Neon, and creating a host partner user guide for organizations submitting internship opportunities through the platform. If time allows, she will also help prepare an administrator guide for Elevate+ staff.
“We are excited to welcome Cyreema back to Elevate+ in this new capacity,” said Andrew Walker, Executive Director of Elevate+. “Cyreema represents exactly what Elevate+ is working to make possible. She began with us as a student intern, built skills and confidence through meaningful paid work, continued contributing as a Role Model Series host, and is now helping us strengthen the systems that will support future interns and host partners. Her perspective as both an alumna and emerging professional is incredibly valuable.”
Marshall is currently studying at Birkbeck, University of London, where she is pursuing a Master of Arts in Film/Cinema/Video Studies. Her academic and professional interests build on the media production experience she developed during her Elevate+ internships, particularly her 2023 placement with HTTV, where she strengthened her video editing and storytelling skills. In Elevate+’s prior profile, Marshall credited the program with helping her build confidence, develop professional communication skills, and connect with mentors who supported her growth.
“Cyreema’s return also reflects an important part of Elevate+’s long-term vision,” Walker added. “We are not only placing students in summer roles. We are building an alumni community, creating pathways for continued leadership, and inviting former interns to help shape the experience for those who come next.”
