Ruohan Pan is a freshman Sociology major completing her first semester at ATLAS. Department emails and newsletters were how she first heard about the program, and she decided to join to gain work experience as well as apply the technology concepts she had learned in class to real life. Ruohan is placed at the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies as an IT and Social Media Intern. The tasks she...
Kelly Wong is a junior majoring in Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois. She joined to strengthen her professional and personal skills while gaining insight into project workflows, teamwork, and communication in a real-world setting. In her first semester with the ATLAS Internship Program, she is a Communications Specialist for the Illinois Global Institute's Center for the Study of...
Meet Toshiyuki Funaki, a sophomore studying Linguistics in his first semester here at ATLAS. Having heard about the program from department newsletters and emails, Toshiyuki decided to join ATLAS to prepare himself for his future in the workplace. Toshiyuki is helping Earnest Agriculture as a Digital Marketing Intern this semester. To help write a video script on agriculture, he has had to do...
This is Ellen Min, a junior studying Brain and Cognitive Sciences at Illinois, and this was her first semester at ATLAS. She first heard of the internship program through department emails and newsletters and decided to join because she wanted to gain hands-on experience in a field related to Human-Computer Interaction—one that would allow her to work with immersive technologies while also...
This promising student is Qiyang Liu, a freshman Math & Computer Science major. This is his first semester at ATLAS. He learned about the opportunity through his academic advisor, department emails, and classmates—and quickly saw it as a chance to apply what he’s learning in class to real-world projects. He also aimed to grow professionally, especially in communication and collaboration....
This is Sophie Kunkel, a senior, first-time ATLAS intern and English major who joined the program to explore how her degree could be applied in real-world, tech-driven settings. After hearing about ATLAS through department emails and newsletters, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to gain experience in communications while working with digital platforms. Sophie is currently placed with the...
Say "Hello!" to Leah Jacobs, a junior majoring in Psychology and currently in her first semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. She found out about ATLAS through department newsletters and was drawn to the opportunity as a way to challenge herself professionally and strengthen her communication skills in a formal setting. Leah is serving as an Assistant Program Coordinator for the Illinois...
Elizabeth Rodriguez is a junior majoring in Communication and is currently completing her first semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. She discovered the opportunity through department newsletters and was drawn to the program because of its supportive and welcoming environment, an ideal setting for a first internship experience. Elizabeth works with Earnest Agriculture as a Marketing Intern...
Lihuan Zhang is a freshman majoring in Economics, currently in her first semester as an ATLAS intern. She discovered the program through department newsletters and was motivated to apply by the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with learning management systems (LMS) and instructional design. She saw the internship as a chance to sharpen both her technical and interpersonal skills while...
Colleen Dupuis is a senior double-majoring in English and French, currently in her second semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. She discovered the internship while searching online for similar job opportunities and was drawn in by its flexible scheduling, wide variety of positions, and student-centered approach to work and professional development. Colleen works with the University Bursar’s...