In August, Greylock Federal Credit Union celebrated the completion of its 2025 Summer Internship Program which included a cohort of interns representing five of the credit union’s departments. A send-off luncheon was held for the interns on Friday, Aug. 8 at The Proprietor’s Lodge in Pittsfield.
This year’s group included Matteo Chang, Human Resources; Connor Lavinio, Finance; Sara Stevens, Marketing; Sydney Wilk, Training and Development; and Elissa Wong, Branch Training and Development.
Greylock’s internship program, which has been in operation for more than a decade, is designed to provide meaningful, hands-on experience in a professional financial institution. While at Greylock, interns are encouraged to participate in committee meetings, shadow a department, and volunteer in the community. They also spend time with senior leadership to learn about career pathways.
“At Greylock we want to invest in our community’s future, which means educating, empowering, and inspiring our youth, not only through our work, but through Greylock’s culture of inclusion and compassion. Our internship program is designed to provide our interns with real life professional experience blended with meaningful human engagement,” said Rachel Mabee, Vice President, Culture and Brand.
In addition to obtaining valuable experience, interns receive regular coaching sessions with their supervisor. Through these conversations, Greylock interns gain insight into chosen fields of study, confidence, as well as an expanded network of colleagues to support skill-building. Interns are also paid above minimum wage.
“What I valued most about my experience is developing relationships with the amazing Greylock staff and getting hands-on experience with daily accounting transactions at a credit union,” said Lavinio.
In the Training and Development department, Wilk said she appreciated “building a network of valuable connections in the Berkshire community.”
With the Marketing team, Stevens highlighted her creative contributions to summer campaigns. “Being trusted to bring ideas to the table and see them come to life has been really exciting,” she said.
In HR, Chang said he learned firsthand “how much work the HR department puts in to really bringing in amazing co-workers.”
“We learn a lot from them, too,” said HR Generalist Nicholas Darrow, who facilitates the program at Greylock. “Our interns share with us different points of view through their specific generational lens. It’s enlightening. Each summer I’m recharged by their new ideas and fresh energy. We invest in them, and they invest in us. It’s a valuable experience for us all.”
To see the interns at work and hear about their experiences firsthand, visit https://youtube.com/shorts/yTkmX5nqk0Q?si=U_ZiPSI6ERzSn63S