University of Washington Information School

09/02/2026

🧬 End-of-summer internship spotlight: Through internships and Directed Fieldwork (DFW), iSchool students and alumni gain on-the-job skills in information science, library, tech, government, museum and other settings. In this year’s internship roundup, we’re shining a spotlight on these impressive students’ work:

• Thomas Tang, Informatics - Business Analyst Intern, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
• Shubi Handa, MSIM - Design Operations Intern, Centene Corporation
• Shruti Tanpure, MSIM, 2026 Talent Management Co-op, Ford Motor Company
• Sarah Harris, MLIS - Directed Fieldwork, Parkshore Senior Campus Community Library
• Rachel Ho, MSIM - Data Intern, Public Health – Seattle & King County
• Nicole Román Abreu, Museology - Steele Curatorial Intern National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
• Neel Mehta, Info. - Data Scientist Intern at Eye Spy Foundation and Data Analyst at F5
• Mouly Dewan, Ph.D. candidate - Research Intern, Microsoft
• Molly O’Donnell, MLIS - Directed Fieldwork, California School for the Deaf
• Mohriz Murad, Info. - Software Development Engineering Intern, Expedia Group
• Katelyn Mei, Ph.D. candidate - Research Intern at Microsoft Research Lab, NYC
• Jeffrey Ye, Info. - Research Intern, Seattle Children’s
• Jason Evans, MLIS - Directed Fieldwork, UW Rome Center collection
• Hebaq Farah, Informatics - Sales Intern The Duracell Company and Retail & Digital Marketing Strategy Intern, Nintendo
• Ethan Wang, Informatics - Agentic AI Engineer Intern, Kashmir World Foundation
• Erich Chase, Museology - Collections, Interpretation, and Archives Intern/ occasional Moomintroll, National Nordic Museum
• Anusree Kandibanda, Informatics - Software Engineering Intern, PBS Distribution
• Anukriti Kumar, Ph.D. candidate - Research Scientist Intern, Adobe
• Alyssa Johansen, MSIM - Project Management Intern, Nintendo of America
..and many more than could be listed here.

Congrats on these exciting career moves!

09/01/2026

Nothing beats campus in the fall 🧡🍂

09/01/2026

To our graduates: We are rooting for you, always. 💜

Another round of applause for the Class of 2026!

Alumni, be sure to check out our resources for new grads, including Career Services advising, special alumni events, and private LinkedIn and Facebook groups for iSchool grads. Keep in touch!

09/01/2026

We spy some iSchool grads in the mix! Way to go, class of '26 💜

08/28/2026

Join us for an evening with Christina Soontornvat on Thursday, Oct. 8, for the 2026 Spencer G. Shaw Lecture. This is a hybrid event at the UW in Seattle and online.

Soontornvat is a New York Times bestselling author, engineer, STEM educator and three-time Newbery Honoree. We hope you can join us! Registration has just opened: https://bit.ly/shawlecture26

08/25/2026

Startup spotlight: Nathanael Elongo, MSIM '25, founded OpsFrame inspired by a mission to simplify financial and operational complexity through integrated technology and decision intelligence.

Best of luck with your venture, Nathanael! Read more about this impressive entrepreneurial alum: https://ischool.uw.edu/alumni/spotlight/nathanael-elongo

08/24/2026

Interested in studying at the University of Washington Information School? Join one of our upcoming information sessions: www.bit.ly/futureischoolstudents

08/20/2026

Melanie Walsh and Michelle H. Martin of the Information School faculty and Ph.D. student Imani Finkley were interviewed by The Seattle Times about Walsh, Finkley and Yuanxi Li's research on AI models' predictions of characters' gender in children's stories. The research team found that AI tools are far likelier to use "he" or "it" for an animal character than "she."

“They’ve basically erased female animal characters,” Walsh said told University of Washington News. “So they’re not only amplifying our human biases, but they’re twisting them in strange, unexpected ways.”

Martin, the Beverly Cleary professor for children and youth services, said she’s not surprised by the study’s findings, since AI algorithms learn from existing content that reflects human bias.

But she also said representation is especially important in books designed for kids.

“It’s important for children to see representation of their experiences,” she said. “If you don’t see it in what you read, you get the idea that you don’t count.”

Read the article to learn more:

AI-generated content has become more common in children's books. What happens to gender diversity when AI writes about animal characters?

08/19/2026

Summer is winding down. Start fall in a new role!
 
Here’s a our latest roundup of five jobs that could be a great fit for Information School graduates:
 
🍪 Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods (Bellingham, WA) - AI & Business Analyst - https://tinyurl.com/3kk6tndb
 
🏛️ The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) - Project Curator for Women in Politics Collections - https://tinyurl.com/3dburuae
 
🪩 MOPOP (Seattle, WA) - Museum Education Specialist - https://tinyurl.com/4r7zjk6p
 
🏡 Redfin (Seattle, WA) - Data Analyst II - User Engagement & Conversion https://tinyurl.com/yrjkyt2u
 
🕵🏾‍♀️ SentiLink (Remote) -  Research Scientist, Ph.D. New Grad - https://tinyurl.com/5cfk29w6
 
Bonus tip: Be skeptical - career-related scams are prevalent. Employers typically don’t request highly personal or financial information early in the job application process. Legitimate employers will provide verifiable contact information and formal documentation. According to the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust, employment scams were the riskiest scam type for people ages 18–34, with a median loss of $1,500 per incident in 2024. Pause before applying to make sure you only apply to legitimate roles, and ask a trusted friend or career counselor for help if you’re not sure. Remember, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

08/19/2026

Summer is winding down. Start the fall in a new role! Here's a fresh roundup of five jobs that could be a great fit for Information School graduates:

🍪 Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods (Bellingham, WA) - AI & Business Analyst - https://tinyurl.com/3kk6tndb

🏛️ The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) - Project Curator for Women in Politics Collections - https://tinyurl.com/3dburuae

🪩 MOPOP (Seattle, WA) - Museum Education Specialist - https://tinyurl.com/4r7zjk6p

🏡 Redfin (Seattle, WA) - Data Analyst II - User Engagement & Conversion https://tinyurl.com/yrjkyt2u

🕵🏾‍♀️ SentiLink (Remote) - Research Scientist, Ph.D. New Grad - https://tinyurl.com/5cfk29w6

Bonus tip: Be skeptical - career-related scams are prevalent. Employers typically don’t request highly personal or financial information early in the job application process. Legitimate employers will provide verifiable contact information and formal documentation. According to the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust, employment scams were the riskiest scam type for people ages 18–34, with a median loss of $1,500 per incident in 2024. Pause before applying to make sure you only apply to legitimate roles, and ask a trusted friend or career counselor for help if you’re not sure. Remember, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Best of luck to all applicants!