Rachelle Martinez is a sophomore majoring in political science and minoring in environmental policy. Rachelle joined the ATLAS internship team because she saw it as a great opportunity for LAS students and wanted to gain real-life work experience in a setting that allows for long-term involvement. In her first semester with ATLAS, she works as a Social Media Specialist for Earnest Earth. So...
Student Spotlights
Ethan Walter is a junior studying English at the University of Illinois. At the end of last semester, he began to grow more and more interested in applying to ATLAS, an organization he had heard about at an HPRC meeting. After a meeting with ATLAS' Internship Coordinator Will Newton, he decided to apply. This semester, Ethan is working within the ATLAS Communication Team as a Website Content...
Yutong Liu is a sophomore studying statistics and computer science. She became interested in ATLAS after her friend recommended it to her. She is working with Professor Borgschulte as a Data Analyst. Her project is to analyze photos of politicians to see if they age faster than the average person. If these politicians do seem to age faster, she is going to try and see what the rate is and if...
Andrea Ayala is a sophomore studying economics and math. She is working for the Student Money Management Center (SMMC) as a Data Analyst specializing in social media engagement. Her job includes analyzing how the social media posts perform after they are posted and how SMMC can maximize their page engagement. Andrea is hoping to enter a career in data analytics or data science. She...
Rahat Rizwan is a junior majoring in communications with a minor in business. She heard about the internship during a career fair and was immediately interested. For her first semester with ATLAS, Rahat works directly for the organization's Communications Team as a Website Content Strategist. She creates, publishes, migrates, and approves content on the ATLAS website. She is...
Christabel Oketona is a junior studying communications. She was encouraged to apply for the internship program from a friend, and she is happy she did! Christabel is working for Professor Burke, an instructor within the Department of Special Education. She is working with Professor Burke on building a website that showcases the professor's research, information and works. She is hoping to...
Kai Wiest is a first semester ATLAS intern from Sparland, IL. He is a junior double-majoring in computer science and anthropology, with a minor in art and design. He joined ATLAS to explore professional development in a relaxed setting. He works as a Website Content Migration Specialist for the Center for East Asian Studies. During his time with ATLAS, Kai has gained skills and training in...
Jiayu 'Jonathan' Lin is a second semester ATLAS intern. He is a junior majoring in philosophy. He joined ATLAS so that he could get an internship experience as an international student. He works as a 360º Video Intern for Professor Randy McCarthy. His responsibilities typically revolve around recording 360º footage, rendering said footage in software designed to support 360º video...
Glorian "Glo" Roberts is a first semester ATLAS intern. She is a senior majoring in English with a minor in gender and women's studies. Glo works as a Newsletter Content Creator for the ATLAS Communications Team. She enjoys working with newsletters, finding relevant content, and keeping her audience engaged. She joined ATLAS to get job experience, especially with technology as a...
Meet Emilie Schramer! Emilie is a freshman at UIUC double majoring in linguistics and speech and hearing science, with a minor in Spanish. Emilie has a unique love for language, which has guided her in her desire to one day become a Speech Pathologist. This is Emilie's first semester working for ATLAS. Emilie is a member of the ATLAS Communication Team and produces weekly and monthly...