Eight UNCSA students selected for SECU Public Fellows Internship Program

UNCSA has announced eight recipients of the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Internship Program, supported by the SECU Foundation.

From left to right: Madison McLeod, Tofarati Agbbebi, Jacob Bulls, John Madison, Megan Snetsky, Isabella Babich, Mercy Kinsey, Hunter Levin

The 2026 summer recipients are:

School of Drama student Tofarati Agbebi of Asheville, interning with the International Black Theatre Festival.
School of Filmmaking student Isabella Babich of Winston-Salem, interning with ArtShack.
School of Filmmaking student Jacob Bulls of Winston-Salem, interning with Piedmont Triad Film Commission.
School of Filmmaking student Mercy Kinsey of Charlotte, interning with The Independent Picture House in Charlotte.
School of Music student Hunter Levin of Cary, interning with The Arts Center.
School of Music student John Madison of Clemmons, interning with Arts For Life.
School of Design & Production student Madison McLeod of Monroe, interning with Matthews Playhouse.
School of Filmmaking student Megan Snetsky of Lewisville, interning with the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.

All interns were selected through a competitive interview process and will receive a $6,000 stipend intended to help offset expenses accrued during the internship, including housing, food and travel. Each student will complete 300 to 400 hours of work between May 11 and Aug. 14.

“We are pleased to recognize this year’s SECU Public Fellows Internship recipients. These internships are an important bridge between a student’s training and the next stage of their careers,” said Rebecca Nussbaum, director of the Office of Career Readiness and Community Engagement. “Through the SECU Public Fellows Internship Program, UNCSA students are not only gaining meaningful workplace experience, they are contributing their creativity, discipline and perspective to organizations that serve communities across North Carolina. We are deeply grateful to the SECU Foundation for investing in opportunities that support our students and out state.”

About the SECU Public Fellows Internship Program

The SECU Public Fellows Internship Program helps develop future leaders, build capacity of nonprofit and government agencies, and reduce the talent drain from rural communities in North Carolina. The internships provide talented in-state undergraduate students with meaningful work experience, professional development and a unique opportunity to serve hometown communities over the summer.

The internship program was first announced in 2015, collaborating with the University of North Carolina System for a three-campus pilot. The success of the pilot, along with the growing need for paid undergraduate internships, led the SECU Foundation to expand the reach to all 16 universities, including UNCSA. Each participating university administers the SECU Public Fellows Internship Program locally.

About State Employees’ Credit Union

A not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members, SECU has been providing employees of the state of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial services for more than 80 years. The SECU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization funded by the contributions of SECU members, promotes local community development in North Carolina primarily through high-impact projects in the areas of housing, education, health care and human services.

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June 16, 2026