Ziqi Dai, a junior majoring in Mathematics, is gaining hands-on experience in artificial intelligence (AI) through the ATLAS Internship Program, where she applies her skills to real-world projects and develops new technical expertise. In her first semester as an intern, Ziqi works with the ATLAS VR Intern Team as a Programmer, contributing to the QuadGames project by debugging issues like fixing...
Student Spotlights
Meet Tom Rose, a senior majoring in Creative Writing at Illinois and a Client Relations Manager with the ATLAS Internship Program. Now in his fourth semester with ATLAS, Tom has focused on developing resources to help interns understand client relations, expanding the CRM team’s archive of tools, and reaching out to English Department faculty for potential collaborations. Through this role, he...
Tobias Lewis is a senior majoring in Economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and currently serves as Treasurer of the Central Black Student Union. He learned about the ATLAS Internship Program through his academic advisor and chose to join because it offered an accessible way to gain meaningful technical experience, even for students beginning with limited skills.Tobias is now in...
Tianyu Zhu is a sophomore majoring in Statistics and Computer Science who serves as a Web and Newsletter Content Specialist for the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity through the ATLAS Internship Program. Drawn to ATLAS through LAS Career Services, Tianyu wanted to apply classroom knowledge to real-world projects—and he’s done just that by analyzing Instagram backend data, evaluating...
Sydney Tate is a junior majoring in History at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. As an ATLAS Social Media Lead for Digital Communications, Sydney has dedicated her semester to bringing student stories to life and connecting the ATLAS community through engaging online content. In her role, Sydney has managed a wide range of creative responsibilities—from interviewing current and past...
Meet Sydney Meekma, a senior majoring in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, who is currently serving as a Communications Specialist for the Neuroscience Graduate Program through the ATLAS Internship Program. Sydney joined ATLAS to strengthen her teamwork and communication skills while gaining hands-on experience with digital tools. In her role, she manages content for the department’s...
After two semesters in the ATLAS Internship Program, Srikar Girijala has found a meaningful way to bridge academic theory and real-world application. A junior majoring in Statistics & Computer Science, he joined ATLAS after hearing about it from friends and classmates. While his coursework built a strong technical foundation, Srikar wanted hands-on experience developing productionlevel...
Sophia Vasilakopoulos is a senior majoring in Communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who joined the ATLAS Internship Program to gain hands-on PR experience. As a Social Media Intern for Feeding Our Kids, she designs posters, contributes event photos to newsletters, and helps update the organization’s annual report. Through this internship, Sophia has strengthened technical...
Shourya Chatterjee is a sophomore majoring in Astrophysics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an AI Research and Exploration Intern through the ATLAS Internship Program. He works on an AI engine catalog, researches prompt engineering, and develops a website to compile his team’s findings. Through this internship, Shourya has gained technical skills in research methods, data...
Serina Farah is a junior majoring in Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Communications Intern for the Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition (NTFC) through the ATLAS Internship Program. In this role, she designs social media graphics, updates website content, and contributes to monthly newsletters, helping strengthen NTFC’s outreach across campus. Through the internship...