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...
Student Spotlights
Alex Chavez is a freshman anthropology major from Chicago, Illinois. He is a first semester intern working as a Digital Media Specialist. His duties include digital content creation, designing slides, photography, editing, and digital signage. He joined ATLAS because it seemed like an interesting, technology-based experience to pursue. The most valuable takeaway from this internship for Alex is...
Morgan Myles is a junior majoring in English with a minor in journalism. Her academic counselor emailed her about the internship, and after this communication, she decided to apply! She is working as a Website Developer for Dr. Gabriel Popescu, a professor working on cancer research at the Beckman Institute. Morgan is managing Dr. Popescu's social media accounts, as well as developing his website...
Katy Miles is a sophomore majoring in statistics. She heard about the ATLAS Internship Program through an email from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and decided to apply! She is working as a Data Analyst for Dr. John Gallagher, a professor in the English department. Katy is currently performing a variety of tasks in her new internship capacity, including text mining, finding descriptive...
Irene Chen is a junior majoring in statistics and psychology. She learned about the ATLAS Internship Program while searching online job boards. She is working as a Data Analyst for Dr. John Gallagher, a professor in the English department. Irene is currently performing a variety of tasks as part of her internship, including (but not limited to): text mining, finding descriptive statistics, and...
Safa Waqar is a junior majoring in economics with a minor in business. She works as a Data Analyst for the Badges Program in the Student Money Management Center at UFSCO. This program hopes to expand students' financial literacy. Safa says her time interning with ATLAS has helped her to come out of her comfort zone, as well as expanding her technical, team work, and public speaking...
Lahari Pisupati is a freshman studying statistics and computer science. She began her ATLAS internship just a few weeks into her first semester on campus. Lahari joined ATLAS in order to utilize her current knowledge in ways that are applicable to real life situations. She works for the Digital Signage Team as a Website Developer. She is currently working with Raspberry Pi and is...
Kimberly Ngoh is a senior studying chemical engineering. She works for the School of Chemical Sciences (SCS) Computing Applications and Networking Services (CANS) as a Website Developer. She has acquired skills in organization, neat documentation, KnowledgeBase, and HTML. Her decision to join ATLAS was driven by her desire to work with technology while exploring different areas of interest...
Justin Petkus is a freshman studying physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Justin decided to become an ATLAS intern to acclimate to university life and find his place within his new environment. Working for ATLAS as a VR Programmer, he has learned a lot about 360º photography, as well as necessary skills needed to work in a team environment. One day, Justin would love to...
Rachel Finegold is a senior studying English and informatics. Rachel joined ATLAS to gain professional experience, as well as to explore possible fields of work post-graduation. Through her role as a Change Management and Communication Specialist for the Office of Business and Financial Services, Rachel has gained experience in project management, website maintenance, sending out mass newsletters...