Madeline Schachte was named the 21st recipient of the Brian Fishman Internship beginning in June 2019. Schachte’s experience includes 12 months in the communications division at USA Hockey’s national office in Colorado Springs, Colorado with the second 12 months of the internship spent in the communications department at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Plymouth, Michigan.

Schachte’s responsibilities include assisting with various communication projects, event promotions and publishing initiatives, including USA Hockey Magazine.

Schachte, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison earlier this month, spent the last two years of her college career working as a communications assistant for UW athletics with a primary focus on men’s hockey, women’s hockey and men’s rowing. Among her duties were preparing game notes, maintaining and updating social media accounts, assisting with media relations and player appearances, and writing post-game notes.

In addition, Schachte has served as a marketing and communications intern for the All-City Swim and Dive League in Madison, maintaining social channels and drafting press releases for the organization.