Suvan Chatakondu is a sophomore majoring in Statistics and Computer Science, now in his second semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. He first heard about the opportunity through friends and classmates and was drawn in by the chance to gain hands-on experience while still in school. The opportunity to join the Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) team especially appealed to...
Tom Rose is a senior majoring in Creative Writing currently in his second semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. He first heard about the opportunity through department emails and newsletters and was drawn to the chance to pick up some businessrelated skills while gaining professional experience. Tom works as a Client Relations Manager for the ATLAS Internship Program. His responsibilities...
Meet Elisabeth Duka, a senior majoring in Anthropology who’s now in her second semester with the ATLAS Internship Program. Elisabeth first joined the internship during the summer of 2024 after hearing about it from friends and classmates. Looking to expand her skillset and explore new professional challenges, she’s currently interning with the Student Money Management Center (SMMC) as a...
Meet William Kulwin, a freshman majoring in Statistics and currently in his second semester as an ATLAS intern. William began his journey as an IT Specialist after discovering the program at a career fair. Now, he’s continuing with ATLAS in a new role—as a Web Development intern. While he gained valuable hands-on experience during his initial placement, he chose to switch tracks to deepen his...
Kate Perloff is a senior Statistics and Sociology dual major who has been working at ATLAS for one semester. She found out about the opportunity through her academic advisor and decided to join the program due to the opportunities that matched her interest in data analytics and statistics. She believed that the program would help her apply the skills she was learning in her major to a...
Introducing Jiaqi Zeng, a senior studying Mathematics at the University of Illinois. This is Jiaqi’s first semester at ATLAS, but she has already found it incredibly rewarding. She first learned about ATLAS through department emails and newsletters, and the Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) group caught her attention. She saw it as an incredible opportunity to work on cutting...
Nicolas Bless is a senior communication major who’s been part of the ATLAS Internship Program for three semesters. He discovered the opportunity through the Department of Communication’s internships and careers Canvas page and saw it as the perfect introduction to a professional work environment. He returned each semester to demonstrate his commitment, gain experience, and align his work with his...-
Ferdinand Ferdinand (that’s not a typo!) is a sophomore Astrophysics major completing his first semester at ATLAS. As an aspiring astronomer, Ferdinand is always focused on research. So he figured that joining the ATLAS Internship Program would allow him to look at what he often overlooked, the industry side of a working environment. What appealed to him most was the chance to gain this...
Rikhita Baddula is a senior Statistics & Computer Science major working her second semester at ATLAS. She discovered the opportunity through the ATLAS website and joined to gain both technical and professional experience, along with soft skills and mentorship to support her future success. Rikhita works at ATLAS as an Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) intern. Her main...
Clarissa Segura is a junior majoring in Communication at the University of Illinois. Currently in her first semester with the ATLAS Internship Program, she joined after learning about it through departmental newsletters, hoping to gain valuable hands-on experience in online marketing—a field she’s passionate about pursuing. As a Digital Communications Specialist for the ATLAS team, Clarissa has...