Student Staff

An An is a senior/MEng student pursuing majors in 15-3 (Finance) and 6-14 (Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science). Her previous experience focused on social impact, marketing, and qualitative research jobs. During the 2023-2024 academic year, An An served as a CAPD Career Exploration Leader (Early Career Focus). This role inspired her to continue organizing events and facilitating connections between students and professionals from various industries. As the CAPD Program Assistant, she is excited to support her peers in exploring their career interests through events with alumni speakers. Outside of academics, An An is a big fan of Tetris and Ferris wheels. For those on campus, a must-visit location is E-40, which happens to be one of her favorite spots for overnight studying. IHQ and study rooms there are great for collaborative or independent work.

Jesus Caraballo (he/him) is a sophomore majoring in 6-3 (Computer Science and Engineering) and looking to minor in 18 (Mathematics). Through UROP (undergraduate research opportunities program), he’s explored the intersections of astrophysics, biology, and machine learning by developing, bench-marking, fine-tuning, or productionizing models predicting supernovae class or drug effectiveness. Besides research, he is involved in the Brass Rats Investments student fund, where he analyzes companies and stocks in the tech sector, and poker club. For fun, he likes to play soccer, learn poker, and watch movies. Interestingly, his room in Maseeh overlooks the MIT Chapel so he has seen a surprising number of weddings on campus. As a CAPD Career Exploration Leader, he hopes to shine light on overlooked career paths.

Qingqing is a junior majoring in Finance and Math, passionate about giving back to the community that guided her journey. A curious traveler, she loves experiencing different cultures through food and learning, which inspired her to pursue internships abroad — ranging from private equity to valuation work. She’s an active member of Sloan Business Club and Chinese Students Club, where she enjoys meeting new friends. In her free time, you’ll find Qingqing at the Z , browsing snacks at Trader Joe’s, or watching romcoms with her cat. A huge movie enthusiast, she’s excited to watch Good Will Hunting next — a film that famously features MIT!

Kelly is a third-year undergraduate student studying literature and management. At MIT, she is a part of the Asian American Association, UA Student Support and Wellness Committee, and is a Wellbeing Lab Assistant. She has a huge interest in mental health, healthcare, and medicine. Besides being an MIT student and Peer Career Advisor, Kelly is an avid kpop listener, a huge foodie and Beli user, and spends time outside of class at a startup, EverLearn, where she is COO and a founding team member.

Michelle is a fourth-year PhD student in Course 1 (Civil and Environmental Engineering) with research interests in earth remote sensing and hydroclimatology. Her main research focus involves using remote sensing to make direct and global measurements of key environmental variables to understand the links between the water, carbon, and energy cycles on Earth. Outside of research, she is involved with MIT Emergency Medical Services as a volunteer EMT, Student Events Board, CEE CommLab, and CEE GradCom.

Before coming to MIT, Michelle graduated from UC Davis with her bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering. She has internship experience within both private and public sectors and academic experience writing journal articles and presenting talks at conferences. Originally from California, she is not prepared for the Boston winters and enjoys running, playing tennis, and snowboarding in her free time.

Apurva Varigonda is currently a sophomore at MIT pursuing a degree in Mathematics (Course 18). Her academic interests are in probability theory, theoretical computer science, and neuroscience, and she enjoys exploring the ways these fields connect with one another. In addition to her academic work, Apurva is enthusiastic about community building, event organizing, and outreach. Beyond the classroom, Apurva is actively involved in the arts and design communities at MIT. She sings with the MIT Ohms, the South Asian fusion a cappella group, and she contributes to MIT’s Design for America studio, where she collaborates on projects that use human-centered design to address real-world challenges.

Josiah Washington is a third-year student in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Their acadmic interests include transportation systems, alternative energy, and urban development. Outside of academics, Josiah can usually be found baking sweet treats, exploring Boston and Cambridge, riding roller coasters, and dancing with the student-led group, Sakata Afrique.