Shreya Vaidhyanathan

Expected start in August 2026

Politics Intern - KXAN-NBC - Austin, TX

(2026-08)

Expected start in August 2026

Press Intern - Pennsylvania Student Press Association - Chester County, PA

(2026-05)

• Produce long- and short-form multimedia content for multiple digital platforms promoting policy initiatives
• Conduct alumni outreach and translate legal documents into accessible, reader-friendly content

Copy Editor - The Daily Texan - Austin, TX

(2025-01)

• Fact-check, correct grammar and verify adherence to AP style for news, lifestyle, sports and opinion articles
• Collaborate within 300+ person newsroom, meet with various editors to accurately analyze and present data

General News Reporter - The Daily Texan - Austin, TX

(2024-09 - 2024-12)

• Cover breaking, vital news truthfully and fairly under tight deadlines by field reporting and conducting interviews
• Write 1-2 articles/week; stories included notable campus speakers, Austin City Council projects and UT awards

Senior Entertainment Producer & Graphics Coordinator - Texas Student Television - Austin, TX

(2026-01)

• Plan and draft engaging, topical 4+ minute live entertainment segments weekly, including guests and props
• Create 40+ weekly graphics (FSGs, lower-thirds) in Adobe Creative Cloud for weekly 30-minute show

Reporter, Anchor, Assistant Graphics Coordinator - Texas Student Television - Austin, TX

(2025-01 - 2026-01)

• Create original VOSOT/VO and packages for live show broadcasts, write multimedia content suited for TV
• Appear on-air as an anchor and correspondent, conduct interviews and deliver entertainment segments

Campus Contributor & Engagement Coordinator - Ditto - Austin, TX

(2025-09)

• Engage with content on the Ditto social media app to help establish and grow the campus community
• Curate 10 posts per week, staying relevant to the campus experience and 5 of which connect to a campus topic

Lead New Voices of Pennsylvania Student Ambassador - Student Press Law Center - Paoli, PA

(2021-06 - 2024-05)

• Lead a televised press conference at PA Capitol, strategize with 70+ legislators about the legislation
• Organize lobbying tutorial & serve on 2 expert panels advising student journalists nationwide

Legislative and Communications Intern - Pennsylvania State Senate - Paoli, PA

(2023-09 - 2023-12)

• Draft press releases, compile research for legislative briefs, represent Senator and generate media content

Blog Editor-in-Chief & AXO E&B Representative - Texas Panhellenic - Austin, TX

(2026-02)

• Manage Texas Panhellenic's blog, outlining, planning and editing posts to produce engaging, on-brand content
• Coordinate 4+ blog posts per month and collaborate within Panhellenic PR team to market across platforms

Student Assistant - University of Texas Dean of Students Office - Austin, TX

(2026-01)

• Serve as first point of contact for students, faculty, staff, and visitors at a high-traffic front desk 15h/week
• Direct 50+ phone calls, emails and in-person inquiries weekly to appropriate staff or resources

B.J. - Journalism - The University of Texas at Austin