My name is Yash Patel and I am currently a junior majoring in economics. My client is Dr. Rini B. Mehta, who is an assistant professor of Comparative and World Literature for the School of Literature, Cultures, and Linguistics at the University of Illinois. As a Data Analyst for Dr. Mehta, I clean and analyze data concerning box office sales for films and different films awards. I then...
Jared Lobo is a sophomore studying mathematics and computer science at the University of Illinois. This semester, Jared is working as a VR Game Development Intern for Dr. Randy McCarthy. With his partner, Justin, he is working on developing a Virtual Reality game with software such as Unity. In addition to developing a greater sense of technological literacy with the aforementioned software,...
My name is Sarah Razafsha, and I am a senior at the University of Illinois. I am currently interning with the ATLAS TLT Team as a Communications Specialist. In my current capacity, I work on creating graphics and tweets for the Learn@Illinois Moodle Twitter account. I have been working in communications and social media internships with ATLAS for over a year. These experiences have allowed me to...
My name is Victor Oscilowicz, and I am currently a junior at the University of Illinois. I am currently working for the University of Illinois Payroll and Benefits Services as a Process Documentation Specialist. The responsibilities that I have include transferring process documents from Microsoft Word into OneNote and proof-reading all process documentation for this organization. After...
Esraa Ahmed is a junior majoring in global studies at the University of Illinois. Working as a Website Content Strategist for the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP), Esraa regularly utilizes Drupal and Webtools to complete her internship's tasks. She also edits and updates the website to show highlighted events, alumni, and scholarship opportunities. Additionally, she composes...
George Obetta is a sophomore majoring in computer science. Having heard about ATLAS through his friend and another intern, Wajid Siddiqui, George decided to apply for the organization's internship program. This semester, he is working as a Web Developer for the Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab at the Beckman Institute, a unit of the University of Illinois dedicated to interdisciplinary research....
Lesley Cruz is a senior studying communications at the University of Illinois. Having found out about the program through various web pages related to the university, Lesley decided to join the ATLAS Internship Program. Currently, Lesley acts as a Social Media Specialist for ATLAS itself. As a member of the organization's Communications Team, she is responsible for creating social media...
Matthew Hoyle is a junior double-majoring in statistics and astronomy. Having heard about ATLAS through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' newsletter, he decided to apply to the organization's internship program. This semester, Matthew is acting as a Data Analyst for the Student Money Management Center (SMMC). Working with the organization's Twitter and Instagram accounts, he regularly...
Ruchira Ravirala is a junior majoring in econometrics. She heard about the internship program through a friend of hers and decided to apply! She is currently working as a Data Analyst for Dr. Rini Mehta. At the moment, Ruchira is scouring the IMDb website for data. Her tasks change often, with her current objective being to extract data from films and T.V. shows on the basis of language...
Keesan Patel is a freshman studying economics at the University of Illinois. He applied after having heard about ATLAS through the weekly emails sent out by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and is now working as a Social Media Specialist for the ATLAS Communication Team. In his current capacity, Keesan updates and manages ATLAS' social media accounts by creating engaging, audience-...