Elena Garcia
About Elena Garcia
Elena Garcia is a Graduate Intern at Sandia National Laboratories with a background in marketing and human resources, holding an MBA from UNM Anderson School of Management.
Current Position at Sandia National Laboratories
Elena Garcia is currently working at Sandia National Laboratories as a Graduate Intern. She started this position in 2021 and has been engaged in various projects and tasks that help develop her professional skills in a practical setting. Sandia National Laboratories is known for its role in national security and technology innovation, providing Elena with valuable exposure to high-level research and applications.
Previous Internship Roles
Elena Garcia has held various internship roles throughout her career. In 2020, she worked as a Human Resources Intern at UPS for three months. In the same year, she held a position as a Research Analyst at Ameritest, also for three months. Earlier, in 2019, she was involved in the Acura ILX Marketing Challenge at American Honda Motor Co. Inc. for four months. Additionally, she worked as an Intern at Ameritest from 2018 to 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, providing her with extended experience in research and analysis.
Committee and Development Roles
Elena Garcia served as a Committee Member for the University of New Mexico Athletic Director Search Committee for two months in 2017. Her role in this committee involved evaluating and selecting suitable candidates for the position of Athletic Director. She also worked at the UNM Lobo Club as a Development Associate from 2017 to 2018, where she contributed to various fundraising and development activities to support university athletics.
Educational Background
Elena Garcia completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the UNM Anderson School of Management, specializing in Marketing, from 2019 to 2021. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing Management from The University of New Mexico, where she studied from 2015 to 2019. Her early education was at St. Pius X High School, lasting from 2011 to 2015.
Early Career and Administrative Roles
Elena Garcia's early career includes several administrative roles. She worked as a Senator for the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico for 11 months in 2017, where she likely participated in governance and student representation. Additionally, she worked as an Office Assistant at UNM CIO from 2016 to 2017 for nine months. Before that, she served as an Administrative Assistant at UNM Athletics for six months in 2015.