"I chose to continue working on the project over the summer of 2023. I wanted a project I could sink my teeth into, learn the depths of web design and development, and apply my skills to serve a meaningful cause. While it can seem like many projects we work on during college do not address real-world problems or always have a well-defined solution, this project would be neither—it would address an urgent real-world problem and required making decisions and tradeoffs despite uncertainty."
Michelle Luo's story
Michelle's experience working with MIT-Ukraine began in spring 2023, when she decided to join the Digital Humanities Lab at MIT, a UROP program that helps students apply programming and software skills to humanities-oriented work.
My remote opportunity allowed for a ton of learning and collaboration that I would not have been able to have without the MIT-Ukraine program which has provided support for this experience in a community of passionate students working on a common mission to help Ukraine.Michelle Luo
I enjoyed diving into a project and really work my way through technical challenges in a self-directed and self-motivated manner. I’ve learned real-life skills that will directly translate to my career interests. I’m happy to be able to help my colleagues and contribute to such an important mission to support the scientific Ukrainian community. I would encourage new students to participate in the MIT Ukraine program if they would like to be a part of a community that supports innovation, social impact, and making use of connections to make a difference while learning a ton of new skills along the way.
Major & Class Year
Engineering and Comparative Media Studies double major, Class of 2024
Location
Virtual
MISTI program
Internship
MISTI Host
Scholar Support Office of Ukraine and Young Scientists Council at the Ministry of Education and Science