This promising student is Qiyang Liu, a freshman Math & Computer Science major. This is his first semester at ATLAS. He learned about the opportunity through his academic advisor, department emails, and classmates—and quickly saw it as a chance to apply what he’s learning in class to real-world projects. He also aimed to grow professionally, especially in communication and collaboration....
This is Sophie Kunkel, a senior, first-time ATLAS intern and English major who joined the program to explore how her degree could be applied in real-world, tech-driven settings. After hearing about ATLAS through department emails and newsletters, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to gain experience in communications while working with digital platforms. Sophie is currently placed with the...
Say "Hello!" to Leah Jacobs, a junior majoring in Psychology and currently in her first semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. She found out about ATLAS through department newsletters and was drawn to the opportunity as a way to challenge herself professionally and strengthen her communication skills in a formal setting. Leah is serving as an Assistant Program Coordinator for the Illinois...
Elizabeth Rodriguez is a junior majoring in Communication and is currently completing her first semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. She discovered the opportunity through department newsletters and was drawn to the program because of its supportive and welcoming environment, an ideal setting for a first internship experience. Elizabeth works with Earnest Agriculture as a Marketing Intern...
Lihuan Zhang is a freshman majoring in Economics, currently in her first semester as an ATLAS intern. She discovered the program through department newsletters and was motivated to apply by the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with learning management systems (LMS) and instructional design. She saw the internship as a chance to sharpen both her technical and interpersonal skills while...
Colleen Dupuis is a senior double-majoring in English and French, currently in her second semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. She discovered the internship while searching online for similar job opportunities and was drawn in by its flexible scheduling, wide variety of positions, and student-centered approach to work and professional development. Colleen works with the University Bursar’s...
Yuxin Liu is a junior, majoring in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at the University of Illinois. Yuxin joined to gain handson experience during the academic year that could support her future career in data analysis or data science. In her first semester with the ATLAS Internship Program, Yuxin has been working as a Data Intern. She has worked on several impactful projects. She created...
Danielle Ng, a senior majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Food Science, joined the ATLAS Internship Program to explore the world of data analysis—an increasingly vital skill in both research and industry. Interested in the growing role of technology across career fields, she saw ATLAS as the perfect opportunity to work with real-life datasets and gain hands-on experience beyond the classroom....
Scarlet Hall is a sophomore English major working her first semester at ATLAS. Hearing about the program from her academic advisor, she chose to sign up to gain more experience with computational and technological skills in a professional environment. She was especially interested in finding ways to integrate these new skills into her future academic and career pursuits. Scarlet is placed with...
Sabine Lee is a sophomore majoring in Brain and Cognitive Science, currently in her first semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. She learned about the program through her academic advisor and joined with a goal to gain hands-on experience and build professional skills, especially those that will help her thrive in today’s tech-driven world. Sabine is serving as an IT Website Intern for the...