Marianna Schmiesing is a marketing intern at the Illinois Policy Institute, where she assists with fact-checking, editing and writing, and conducts research on Illinois economic issues.

Prior to her role at the Institute, Marianna worked with the Marketing and Communications Department at Franciscan University of Steubenville as a student writer and blogger. Additionally, she interned at the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce as a researcher and writer.

Marianna serves as the editor of San Damiano Yearbook at Franciscan University, where she is pursuing a degree in English.