Daniel Oster is a senior studying English at the University of Illinois. Daniel has been working with ATLAS and his client for four semesters. Daniel is currently working with Red Clover Media; having been with the organization for four semesters, Daniel is now acting as a Project Manager. In his current capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the marketing team and interns for Red Clover, as well as composing content for the organization’s Facebook page. As his responsibilities have changed in his new working capacity, Daniel has gained a greater sense of confidence in conducting status meetings and his overall leadership skills. His favorite part of the internship is its focus on collaboration in an egalitarian and creative fashion.

As an English major, Daniel’s academic interests align with contemporary literature and literary criticism. His favorite class that he has taken at the University of Illinois is the course “Harry Potter and More,” which connects the Harry Potter novels to current literary-historical trends and events. In his free time, Daniel volunteers at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts as an usher. Finally, Daniel’s favorite novel is “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.