• Owen Yang, a senior majoring in Math and Computer Science, joined the ATLAS Internship Program to build experience in web development within a professional environment. Learning about the program through Reddit, Owen saw it as an ideal way to explore his interest in web and mobile development, areas he hopes to specialize in for his future career.As a Web Developer intern for ATLAS, Owen has been...
  • Scott Mei is a junior majoring in Math and Computer Science. He joined the ATLAS Internship Program to build his professional skills in a supportive environment and make a positive impact on campus. He heard about ATLAS internship program through friends and classmates.  As a Web Development Intern for the ATLAS Web Team, Scott's responsibilities include updating intern spotlights, creating...
  • Scarlett Garcia is a junior majoring in Sociology. They were introduced to ATLAS through Andrea Pellegrini, the Communication Specialist. In their role as Communication Specialist, Scarlett is responsible for managing the Facebook posting and drafting e-newsletters for students, parents, and employees of UIUC, UIC, and UIS. Scarlett is currently planning a series of posts aimed at near-graduates...
  • Daniel Andrasz is a freshman at UIUC who is an undeclared major and learned about the ATLAS program through the merit mentoring and professional network class. As part of the business process improvement (BPI) team, he works on converting paper-based processing methods to digital formats. Recently, he completed an application form for the ATLAS skill tracks canvas page. Daniel hopes to transfer...
  • Haiyue Zhang is a Junior majoring in Computer Science and Statistics and found out about the ATLAS program through a friend. He is currently interning at the UPB as a User Experience Designer. Haiyue's main responsibility is to review video recordings of UPB processes and use them to develop and update process documentation. Additionally, he tests and evaluates the effectiveness of documentation...
  • David is a Junior majoring in Mathematics. David found out about the ATLAS program through a sign in Altgeld Hall while he was in the middle of an internship search and decided to apply. He was placed as an EdTech Specialist at the Urbana Neighborhoods Connection Center, where he is responsible for creating, editing, and designing course pages using Learning Management systems, particularly...
  • Chelsea Liu is a junior majoring in Economics and Statistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She recently found an opportunity to work as a data analyst intern with Priscilla Geerdes and Michelle Rome in the ATLAS program. Her main responsibilities include analyzing internship data using Tableau and SQL to answer questions related to the data. Currently, she is working on...
  • Winnie Blanchfield, a sophomore at UIUC, is pursuing a BALAS in Communication and a BFA in Theatre. They recently co-starred in a club theater production and are also working as a Communications Specialist at The Student Money Management Center. In this role, Winnie is responsible for drafting biweekly e-newsletters that go to all three U of I campuses, managing the SMMC Twitter, and creating...
  • Jenna Manzano is a Psychology junior who is currently working as a Web Development Intern for Prairieland Feeds. Her main job is to communicate with clients to understand their needs and ideas for their website, and to create mockups to show them examples of what the changes could look like. Jenna also collaborates with other Web Development Interns to ensure that all aspects of the project are...
  • Soobin Lee is a junior majoring in Accountancy and Economics who works as a Marketing Specialist for Earnest Agriculture. Her responsibilities include creating social media and blog posts, as well as increasing original traffic for the client's website through SEO. Currently, she is working on creating a blog post for the current and next week. Her long-term career goal is to work in consulting,...