Rithik Kavanakudy, a UMBC student majoring in Media Communication Studies and Information Systems, shares his enriching internship experience on the Division of Information Technology’s (DoIT) Communications team. In May, Rithik will be joining the other members of the Class of 2026 as they graduate from UMBC. 

Rithik’s Digital Story

In celebration of this milestone, Rithik recaps his experiences in the DoIT Student Digital Stories series. This video highlights hands-on projects like filming, live replays, and community promotion. All of these helped him refine his career focus and passion for behind-the-scenes work.

Work Highlights

Check out a few highlights of Rithik's work from local restaurant videos to DoIT collaborations: 

• OCA Mocha Video Highlight (46 seconds)
• Taste Tea Video Highlight (35 seconds) 
• DoIT x AOK Library: Streamlining Transcription: How DoIT and the AOK Library Leveraged AWS to Enhance Media Accessibility at UMBC (2-minute read)
• Tips and Best Practices for Managing Your Cloud Storage (2-minute read)

Congratulations, Rithik, on your soon-to-be graduation! We appreciate your video editing, interviewing, and collaboration skills.