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Intern Insight: Khushi Vasoya

Allison DeTurris| January 12, 2026

Khushi Vasoya, a second-year business administration student with a finance concentration, loves fashion and jewelry. When she discovered an internship opportunity with diamond jewelry company LabGrown Box, she jumped at the chance to bridge her personal and academic interests.

Khushi Vasoya

From September through December 2025, Vasoya balanced her studies with her role as an administrative finance assistant, reaffirming her desire to pursue a career in finance as she put her classroom learning to work.

At LabGrown Box’s New York City location, she assisted the finance team with financial data entry, record maintenance, and document organization. She also worked on tracking expenses, invoices, and payment schedules, as well as preparing spreadsheets and summaries.

“It felt like the perfect mix of something I’m passionate about and something I’m studying,” she says. “I liked that I could learn the business side of an industry I already care about.”

Vasoya’s daily commute took her to Manhattan’s Diamond District, a neighborhood she enjoyed exploring during her lunch breaks. Although she attends ϵ’s New York City campus, the Big Apple’s liveliness never fails to inspire her each day—but nothing was more memorable than making her supervisor proud.

“Even though I was ‘just an intern,’ I felt trusted with real financial responsibilities. One instance that stands out was when I successfully prepared a full financial summary that my supervisor appreciated,” she recalls. “Putting together that document and demonstrating my skills made me feel more confident in my abilities, and I was proud of my progress.”

Everyday tasks provided valuable lessons as Vasoya discovered how much detail, organization, and accuracy is required for financial recordkeeping. As she developed competency with spreadsheets, she realized how small mistakes can affect entire reports. But these takeaways refined the skills that she will need for future finance-related positions.

Citing her stronger sense of professionalism, better organizational habits, and improved attention to detail, Vasoya says her hands-on work with LabGrown Box offered her an unforgettable experience as she worked directly with the finance team, learned their software tools, and witnessed daily internal financial processes.

Vasoya aspires to run her own business someday, and this internship taught her what is necessary to achieve that goal. “I learned real financial processes, like recording transactions, managing invoices, and preparing reports—essential skills for any finance career,” she reflects. “Understanding how a company manages its financial operations was extremely valuable.”

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