2025 Summer Intern Projects
With bold ideas and the confidence to explore them, our 2025 Summer Interns led meaningful projects that helped move Olympic Steel forward.
Each intern spent the summer leading a project of their own—something they took full ownership of from beginning to end. In late July, they presented their work to peers, managers and our CEO, Rick Marabito. Here’s a look at how they had an impact this summer:
Elijah Blaylark, Operational Excellence Intern – Olympic Steel, Minneapolis, MN:
Elijah created a scalable Excel dashboard to review runtimes for fabricated parts, making the profitability analysis process easier and more efficient.
Clarke Canova, Sales Intern – Olympic Steel, Cleveland, OH:
Clarke created a custom Industry Playbook to help the division’s sales team explore new markets and identify potential customers outside of Olympic Steel’s traditional industries.
Aubrey Chamberlin, Engineering Intern – Olympic Steel, Chambersburg, PA:
Aubrey helped lead the installation of a new Kinetic plasma cutter as part of a larger process improvement effort. Once fully operational, it will help boost part quality and minimize scrap.
Jacob Colbert, Sales Intern – Integrity Stainless: Streetsboro, OH
Jacob created a modern, customizable customer presentation designed to showcase Integrity Stainless and Olympic Steel in a fresh and engaging way.
Bernadette Cykman, Payroll Intern – Olympic Steel, Cleveland, OH:
Bernadette created numerous UKG Pro training videos (as alternatives to written instructions alone) to support managers in understanding the system’s tools and features.
Isaac Gilman, Engineering Intern – Olympic Steel, Bartlett, IL:
Isaac evaluated the Bartlett team’s need for a new drill press and provided information throughout the machine selection process that helped them make their decision. His project helped move Bartlett closer to expanding their in-house capabilities.
Sophie Heuertz, Quality Intern – Olympic Steel, Bettendorf, IA:
Sophie analyzed and compared actual machine runtimes to quoted estimates to identify discrepancies and improve data accuracy. She also created and implemented a process that helps ensure routine updates.
Samuel Kidwell, Quality Intern – Olympic Steel, Bettendorf, IA:
Samuel automated manual spreadsheet tasks using Excel and VBA to reduce downtime and improve daily workflow efficiency.
Eugene (Larry) Klesser III, Engineering Intern – Olympic Steel, Chambersburg, PA:
Larry designed a dedicated forklift training area to support hands-on learning and safe operating practices.
Payton McMahon, Engineering Intern – McCullough Industries, Kenton, OH:
Payton created 3D models and product drawings to support custom order requests, quoting, and enhance overall communications with existing customers.
Angel Molina, Quality Intern – Olympic Steel, Bettendorf, IA:
Angel designed and fabricated a custom fixture to improve setup efficiency and part output on vertical machining centers.
Jack Popovich, Transportation Intern – Olympic Steel, Cleveland, OH:
Jack audited Olympic Steel’s transportation carriers to reduce risk and improve efficiency across the company’s supply chain network.
Grady Schierts, Operational Excellence Intern – Olympic Steel, Minneapolis, MN:
Grady analyzed Red Bud leveler efficiency and developed targeted process and communication improvements to help minimize machine downtime.
William Talley, Fabrication Intern – Olympic Steel, Buford, GA:
William implemented ergonomic and 5S enhancements to improve overall operational efficiency and organization.
Lucas Videtti, Engineering Intern – Olympic Steel, Chambersburg, PA:
Lucas completed research and provided justification for the installation of a briquetting machine to improve scrap handling and shop efficiency.
Visit olysteel.com to read more about their projects. And if you missed their introductions back in May, you’ll find those there too!
Note: Not all interns participate in the formal Summer Internship Program that includes a special project. All interns are introduced on our website, but only Summer Program participants will have project descriptions listed.
Our 2025 Interns brought energy, curiosity and dedication. We’re proud of all they achieved, appreciate their contributions, and look forward to seeing what they will accomplish next.
If you’d like to participate in the 2026 Internship Program, look for more information from Human Resources in the first quarter of the year, or reach out to Amanda Lessey, Talent Acquisition Manager and Internship Program Coordinator, at
Amanda.Lessey@olysteel.com.
