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Duunokid Global Talents & Alumni

Duunokid was built with the help of our amazing interns! We love working with

people from diverse upbringings, and are always looking for new talent who

would like to join our team!

Interested? Send us an email at: contact@duunokid.com.

2023

Alana

University of Chicago
United States

Alana

Alana is studying Global Studies with a specialization in political economy at the University of Chicago. She is also completing a minor in East Asian Languages and Civilizations. She plans to pursue a career in international relations and this summer she will intern at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Austin

University of Chicago United States

Austin

Austin was raised in Taiwan. He is currently studying Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior to joining Duunokid, he interned as an analyst at a private equity firm.

Harriet

University of Chicago United States

Harriet

Jay

University of Chicago United States

Jay

Marcus

University of Chicago United States

Marcus

Marcus, raised in Hong Kong, attended a bilingual IB school and completed A-levels in the UK. Currently majoring in Statistics at UChicago, he is the president of Midway Ventures, connecting students with Chicago's venture scene. He aspires to a career in tech, specializing in data science or product management.

Rylanah

University of Chicago United States

Rylanah

While at Duunokid, Rylanah was a Product Management intern, then an assistant. She is currently a third-year student at the University of Chicago majoring in Political Science and Global Studies, with plans to graduate in 2025. As she enters her final year, she is beginning to write her thesis on Brain Drain and Cultural/Social Remittances.

2022

Christina

University of Chicago
China

Christina

Apart from interning in Finance and Strategy at Duunokid, Christina worked as a Private Equity Analyst at NewPark Capital, working in a $5mm buyout of a family-owned herbal products brand. She interviewed founders to discuss key revenue and constructed a full LBO model.

Charlie

University of Chicago United States

Charlie

Growing up in Wisconsin, Charlie worked as a manager at Bucky's Den, where he has 1,500+ hours of experience running a business, breaking sales records, and managing 20+ employees at a time. He has also served as VP of Finance in DECA, organizing 6 large community events in the Lake Geneva area.

Monica

University of Chicago
Spain & Italy

Monica

Trilingual in English, Spanish, and Italian, Monica's passion for languages prompted her to earn her TEFL 120-hour Qualification. She's also worked as a Youth Parliament Member for European Federation of Allergy & Asthma, devising and proposing innovative policies.

Kathy

University of Chicago
United States

Kathy

Prior to interning in managing Duunokid's website, Kathy worked as a research assistant for UChicago in two projects regarding the Financial Wealth of African Americans and Manufacturing Productivity Growth. She's also served as Maryland State President for FBLA, helping to launch various initiatives and conferences.

Lawrence

University of Chicago
Indonesia

Lawrence

Passionate about the intersection between social issues and business, Lawrence worked as a writer for the Intercollegiate Finance Journey where he discusses various economic and financial topics. He also served as a English Second Language Tutor, working closely with students to facilitate English improvement.

Tommy

University of Chicago
United States

Tommy

Interested in psychology, Tommy works as a research assistant at the University of Chicago conducting psychology research on social cognition and perspective-taking. He's also spent a summer in rural China volunteering for a program to provide a summer school environment for orphaned children.

Alyssa

University of Chicago
United States

Alyssa

In 2022, Alyssa intered as an investment analyst at Vista Equity Partners, where she conducted diligence on potential investment opportunities and presented her findings to investment professionals at the firm. She is also a senior member of the Blue Chips Investment club where she served on the executive board.

2021

Panthita

University of Chicago
Thailand

Panthita

Majoring in Physics and Molecular Engineering, Panthita worked as an Electrical Engineer Intern at SAIC MOTOR-CP, taking part in launching two unreleased projects involving a hybrid electric vehicle and an electric vehicle. At Duunokid, she worked closely with the IT team, helping to develop the official site.

Elizabeth

University of Chicago
United States

Elizabeth

As a founder of Learning Across the Ocean, a nonprofit organization, Elizabeth worked on providing quality education to elementary school students in Guizhou, China. On top of this, she also worked as a intern at the Borenstein Group, creating client deliverables such as website mockups, pitchdecks, and more.

Cynthia

University of Chicago
United States

Cynthia

Interested in taking a entrepreneurial pursuit after graduating, Cynthia founded her own non-profit Chinese library for children in Toronto, Canada. Through crowdsourcing, the library collected 5000 books and was self-sustaining with 50 readers per week and 150 members on the online platform.

Ray

University of Chicago
Equador

Ray

As a founder of Andes College Consulting, Ray led students from over 20 universities in creating instructions and essay writing guides. Not only this, but he is also a Dancer for UChicago Ballroom and Latin Dance Association, exploring dance styles such as Salsa, Cumbia, and Reggaeton.

Vernon

University of Chicago
Hong Kong

Vernon

With a strong interest in education, Vernon engaged with the US education policy as an intern at Advance Illinois, where he was exposed to some drawbacks with traditional teacher certification programs. He also participated in the UChicago Brazen Public Policy Challenge, examining how student data can help improve student outcomes.

Risa

University of Chicago
Japan

Risa

Prior to working at Duunokid, Risa served as a student researcher at Tokyo Metropolitan University, where she presented her findings of the potential of hydrogen energy at the World Hydrogen Technologies Convention in 2019. In addition, she also was a founding member of Student Data Specialist for her school in Japan.

Praveen

University of Chicago
India & United States

Praveen

As an avid chess player, Praveen received the title of Grandmaster in 2020, a title given to less than 0.3% of chess players, and is one of the top players in his age group in the world. With this passion, he's represented the USA in World Youth chess tournaments in Greece, Slovenia, South Africa, and Canada.

Brian

UC Riverside
Korea & United States

Brian

Brian is from Korea and the United States. He attends the University of California at Riverside

Aaron

Stanford
United States

Aaron

Aaron is from the United States. He attends Stanford University.

2020

Torres

University of Chicago
United States

Torres

Prior to working at Duunokid, Torres worked as a research assistant at The University of Hong Kong, collecting and analyzing recent market trends. In addition, he served as an assistant teacher at the Pasadena Educational Foundation, teaching Mandarin through songs, readings, and games to kindergarten and first-grade students.

Nora

University of Chicago
United States

Nora

Passionate about business development and marketing strategies, Nora worked as a marketing intern at Zenblen Smoothies, a startup company creating tech-enabled smoothie bars. She's also researched gene fertility in Drosophilia flies at the Department of Evolution and Ecology at the University of Chicago.

Doreen

Northwestern
China

Doreen

Doreen's passion for fencing followed her into college at Northwestern University, where she practiced more than three hours every morning and traveled to various cities on weekends to participate in college tournaments. She currently works as a Content Designer & Campus Ambassador at Robinhood.

Ni'Gere

University of Chicago
United States

Ni'Gere

As a Computer Science major with a specialization in Human-Computer interaction, Ni'Gere worked as an IT Technician and Software Developer for Housing and Residence Life at UChicago, where he improved residential systems such as computer imaging servers, access control software, and various web applications.

Karolina

University of Chicago
United States

Karolina

Karolina worked as a pyscholinguistics research assistant at the Communication and Learning Lab, overseeing two language acquisition studies on 120+ children at the Museum of Sciene & Industry. Additionally, she was a part of Promontory Investment Research, helping to create valuation reports using discounted cash flow.

Nicholas

University of Chicago
United States

Nicholas

As a public policy and Russian graduate from the University of Chicago, Nicholas currently works as a full-time analyst at Fitch, one of the world's top three credit rating agencies. He loved learning languages since he was a child and speaks English, Russian, and French fluently. 

Fiona

Ivey Business School
China

Fiona

As a student at Ivey Business School in Canada, Fiona is not only bilingual, but was a frequent winner in mathematics competitions, including the Waterloo Cup. She not only achieved excellent academic results, but was the president of her school's Chinese Culture Club.

Minna

University of Chicago
United States

Minna

As a Business Development Intern at Duunokid, Minna led the Duuno Dunnie initiative, developing a streamlined story-writing process and framework for teachers to follow and complete. She also served a a Head Delegate for Model United Nations, receiving Outstanding Delegate at BosMUN XVII.

2019

Allen

University of Chicago
Canada

Allen

Prior to working at Duunokid, Allen worked on The Peer Project with Youth Assisting Youth, advising newly immigrated children and their family to adapt to a foreign envionment. He has since worked as a Playtest Data Analyst at STAGE Labs, leading a 3-person team to redesign a previously unfeasible educational game.

Angie

University of Chicago
United States

Angie

With a strong interest in education and a passion for learning languages, Angie had the privilege of gaining experience overseas through work and study abroad in China and France. She's also worked as a research assistant for UChicago's Economics department and captain for SnitchcockScav.

Nick

University of Chicago
United States

Nick

Passionate about swimming, Nick is the captain of the University of Chicago Varsity Swim and Dive Team and earned an All-American award from the NCAA in 2019. After working as Marketing Manager at Duunokid, Nick worked as a Data Analyst for UChicago and Business Analyst for ACALL.

Victor

University of Chicago
Hong Kong

Victor

At the University of Chicago, Victor was a member of Phoenix Funds where he was in charge of market update presentations and group projects on stock pitches. He also founded his school's chapter of MIT Launch, an entrepreneurial organization that hosts a national competition yearly.

Yilin

INSEAD
Singapore

Yilin

Yilin went to the UK for graduate school to study risk management; after graduating, she engaged in market research and product trading. Due to her passion for taking on various challenges, Yilin enjoys trying extreme sports such as as bungee jumping in her spare time.