Berkeley Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

This summer, undergraduate IEOR students are using their skills to help solve real problems, support mission-driven work, and grow as future leaders through internships across industries.

Today, we’re featuring:

Kira Hah, BS IEOR '27 — Consulting Intern at pwc
Kellsey Ogu, BS IEOR '27 — Product Management Intern at Intuit
Claire Miao, BS IEOR '28 — Risk and Brokerage Product Operations intern at Robinhood
Quynh Nguyen, BA Analytics '29 — Industrial Engineer Intern at The Walt Disney Company
Alex Vennemeyer, BS IEOR '28 — Data Engineering Intern at Apple
Liam Yung, BS IEOR '27 — Demand Planning Analyst Intern at Marvell

Figuring out what comes next after graduation can feel overwhelming, but Era Ahsan, MAnalytics ’26, is charting her path with curiosity and confidence.

From interning at Fueza AI, a SaaS platform helping gas station business owners streamline operations through accessible data, to exploring the Bay Area, rock climbing, painting, and making time for puppy yoga, Era is embracing this next chapter and sharing what she’s learned along the way.

Swipe through to learn more about Era’s journey, what she’s most excited for, and her advice for future students.

In this carousel:
Slide 1: Internship at Fueza AI
Slide 2: Hobbies: rock climbing, puppy yoga, and painting
Slide 3: Bay Area favorites, including Telegraph Avenue, Fourth Street, Japantown, Chinatown, Shattuck Avenue, the Campanile, and Berkeley Social Club
Slide 4: What Era’s most excited for
Slide 5: Era’s advice for future students:

“Rejection is redirection. What’s not meant for you will make space for what is.”

Era’s networking advice: Attend events, introduce yourself to recruiters, and ask thoughtful questions that lead to real conversations. Take notes on key details so you can reference them in a personalized follow-up later that day. Before you leave, connect on LinkedIn or ask for their email, and follow up as soon as possible.

Today we’re spotlighting Isabel Agostino, a third-year UC Berkeley IEOR PhD student who is spending the summer at NASA Ames as a Research Scientist Intern!

At NASA, Isabel is working in the Intelligent Systems Division on the Resilience Analysis and Design (RAD) Team, contributing to mission-driven research that supports NASA’s work in intelligent systems, safety, and mission assurance.

The Intelligent Systems Division, part of Ames Research Center’s Exploration Technologies Directorate, develops advanced software systems, data architectures, and computational tools for NASA applications — supporting areas such as data mining and analysis, integrated health management, systems safety, and mission assurance.