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Jack Wills Announces the Winners of the Best Summer Job in America!

For the second year in a row UK University outfitter, Jack Wills, asked college students across the nation to prove why they should win the Best Summer Job in America. What exactly is this epic summer job? A six-week internship as a Jack Wills “Seasonnaire” living and working on the island of Nantucket. These “Seasonnaires” are ambassadors for the brand who embody the Jack Wills’ lifestyle. The internship includes amazing opportunities likes traveling to Jack Wills stores in resort locations around the U.S. as well as attending the largest Jack Wills events in the UK.

This year’s winners are perfect representatives of the Jack Wills lifestyle. Douglas Gautraud is a self-proclaimed Jack Wills man and an architecture student at the University of Cincinnati. Deb Tam is a lacrosse star at Messiah College and an aspiring fashion blogger. In addition to snagging the “Best Summer Job in America,” Gautraud and Tam have each won $20,000 in tuition. Their amazing summer internship will begin on June 3 with media training in the UK, a meet-and-greet with the company’s founders, and the opportunity to attend the Jack Wills Varsity Polo event in London. In addition to amazing travel experience, Gautraud and Tam will develop their marketing, event planning, and social media skills.

What made Gautraud and Tam stand out? Their entry videos of course! Creative, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind doesn’t even begin to summarize the clips. Take a look at their entry videos and see for yourself!

Douglas Gautraud:


Deb Tam:

Her Campus wishes Douglas and Deb the best of luck this summer! Enjoy the “Best Summer Job in America” courtesy of Jack Wills!

Kelsey Damassa is in her senior year at Boston College, majoring in Communications and English. She is a native of Connecticut and frequents New York City like it is her job. On campus, she is the Campus Correspondent for the Boston College branch of Her Campus. She also teaches group fitness classes at the campus gym (both Spinning and Pump It Up!) and is an avid runner. She has run five half-marathons as well as the Boston Marathon. In her free time, Kelsey loves to bake (cupcakes anyone?), watch Disney movies, exercise, read any kind of novel with a Starbucks latte in hand, and watch endless episodes of "Friends" or "30 Rock."