Communication

Sydney Robison-Girard, a junior majoring in Communication, joined the ATLAS Internship Program to gain valuable experience aligned with her career aspirations. Discovering the opportunity through department emails, Sydney saw the program as an ideal fit for her professional goals. She currently...

Nicolas Bless is a senior Communication major and a returning ATLAS Internship Program intern. Nic initially decided to join the program to gain valuable real-world working experience and get a better idea of the kind of work he'd like to do in the future. He decided to continue in the ATLAS...

Amelie Lovato is a junior majoring in Communication. She heard about the ATLAS Internship Program through Instagram, and decided to join as there was a role available in the field of digital communications and graphic design which she enjoys, and because she desires to develop these skills. Amelie...

Clarissa Segura is a senior majoring in Communication and has worked as an ATLAS intern for two semesters. She heard about the program through department emails and newsletters and decided to join in Spring 2025 to gain hands-on experience in online marketing. Clarissa thoroughly enjoyed her first...

Nino Stezen is a senior majoring in Political Science and Communication. He heard of the ATLAS internship program through his academic advisor, as well as friends and classmates. Nino joined ATLAS in order to gain transferable technical skills in a constantly advancing world, and through his...

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...

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....

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...

Sydney Wright is a senior double majoring in Creative Writing & Communication. She is the Copy Master intern for Manu Edakara. Sydney meticulously researches, writes, and edits content that amplifies Manu's brand ethos centered around fitness and mental wellness. In her role, Sydney has...

Winnie Blanchfield, a sophomore at UIUC, is pursuing a BALAS in Communication and a BFA in Theatre. They recently co-starred in a club theater production and are also working as a Communications Specialist at The Student Money Management Center. In this role, Winnie is responsible for drafting...