Aaryan Sharma is a senior majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Hediscovered the ATLAS Internship Program through a career fair and joined to apply his technical abilities in a professionalenvironment while contributing to impactful university initiatives. Aaryan has served as an intern for three semesters, currentlyholding the role of AI/ML...
Student Spotlights
- Eshita Kulai is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and Linguistics. She joined the ATLAS Internship Program afterdiscovering it at a career fair, seeing it as the perfect opportunity to gain professional experience and learn how to collaborate in areal work environment. Now in her first semester as an intern, Eshita works with the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies as anATLAS IT Website...
Becca Lucas is a junior majoring in Astronomy and Data Science and currently serves as Parliamentarian of Kappa Kappa Psi. Shelearned about the ATLAS Internship Program through departmental emails and newsletters. She chose to join in order to gainexperience in a professional environment and develop effective team communication skills before entering the workforce. This isBecca’s first semester...
Austin Kirwin is a junior majoring in Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has a strong interest in data andtechnology, having spent two semesters as an AI Exploration Intern in the ATLAS Internship Program. He has been diving deep intothe evolving world of artificial intelligence. Austin first heard about the ATLAS Internship Program through departmental emails...
Audrey Niezyniecki, a sophomore studying English and Sociology, is building her technology skills through the ATLAS InternshipProgram to prepare for her future career. As a Digital Communication Specialist for the Neuroscience Program, she creates andmanages seminar emails, writes news summaries for the website, and designs/promotes Instagram content. Throughout theinternship, Audrey has...
Anoushka Grover, a senior majoring in Statistics with minors in Data Science and Business, joined the ATLAS Internship Programafter learning about it through department communications. Anoushka saw ATLAS as an opportunity to apply her quantitativebackground in a professional setting while growing through mentorship and hands-on experience. Now in her third semester, shecontinues to make a...
Alexander Lau is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and Astronomy and currently serves as logistics director for the on-campus RSO Pulse. After hearing about the ATLAS Internship Program through department emails and newsletters, he joined tostrengthen his programming experience while developing professional soft skills in a real work environment. Currently in his secondsemester as an...
As a freshman majoring in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, Abhimanyu Gupta discovered the ATLAS Internship Programthrough an online search. He was drawn to its collaborative structure and practical focus. Now in his first semester, Abhimanyu isbuilding foundational skills in workflow design and process improvement.Serving as a Workflow Analyst on the ATLAS Business Process Improvement...
Sarah Anand is a junior in Communication serving as an LMS Specialist with Students of UofI through the ATLAS Internship Program. She has worked on improving the Data Skills Track, integrating AI into course materials, and recording instructional content for students. Through this role, Sarah has built technical skills in Excel, Canvas, and Tableau, while also strengthening her communication and...
Agnes Akenou is a senior in Political Science and the Assistant Program Coordinator for Data Explorers through the ATLAS Internship Program. She has contributed to developing the Data Explorers website, supported organizational planning, and created promotional materials for platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram. Through her internship, Agnes strengthened her technical skills in Microsoft Teams,...