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Ambassadors
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Cindy Lin
ECON | 3rd Year | Health Policy & Econ Minor | Tucker High School
What activities are you involved in on campus?
IAC Ambassadors, Tech Promise Student Ambassador, and an active member of the GT Filipino Association
What internship, job, research, study abroad, or other academic experiences do you have?
I currently work as a student assistant at the Office of Scholar Programs. I work with all scholars (Stamps Presidents, Gold and Tech Promise Scholars), but I mainly focus on assisting Tech Promise, as I am a Tech Promise Scholar and love to developing FGLI (first-gen, low-income) students. I am also apart of a VIP (vertically integrated project) developing a database of recent hosptial mergers and aqusitions in the United States.
What do you like best about your major?
I love the analytical nature of Economics, especially at GT, using critical thinking and problem solving to view the issues facing the world today. I enjoy how while economics is more data analysis focused, I am still able to tailor the major to topics I find the most interesting. Economics also prepares me well for a world that is increasingly interdisciplinary.
What do you love about liberal arts at Georgia Tech?
I love the community within liberal arts at Georgia Tech. Although it is small, the students, professors, and other staff are all so welcoming and willing to help. It is also easier to build connections with a smaller college. The analysis-driven coursework within all liberal arts majors at Georgia Tech also sets us up to become the problem solvers and critical thinkers of tomorrow (and today!)

Ruben Taits
EIA | 3rd Year | AI & ML Minor| Morristown Beard School
What activities are you involved in on campus?
On campus I'm the Outreach Coordinator for Yellow Jacket Aviation, Outreach & Social Chair for the Economics Club, IAC Ambassadors, and Intramural Sports.
What internship, job, research, study abroad, or other academic experiences do you have?
This past summer, I interned with Forward Deployed Venture Capital, conducting research on over 300 start-ups based on market criteria and founder background. Last year, I researched for Princeton Capitol Advisors, focusing on Eastern Europe Healthcare, and work in the IAC Dean's Office as a Student Assistant.
This past summer, I interned with Forward Deployed Venture Capital, conducting research on over 300 start-ups based on market criteria and founder background. Last year, I researched for Princeton Capitol Advisors, focusing on Eastern Europe Healthcare, and work in the IAC Dean's Office as a Student Assistant.
What do you like best about your major?
As an EIA major, I can learn about international policies on how supply chains are structured and use my knowledge of Economics to find the most cost-effective solutions that can genuinely help and make a difference. In addition, I do not have to focus strictly on Economics or International Affairs, which allows for a flexibility that I believe is not as common in other majors that gives me an opportunity to see which part of both subjects I want to pursue.
What do you love about liberal arts at Georgia Tech?

Lillian Weiss
EIA | 3rd Year | Chinese Minor | Mech. Eng. Concentration | Pine Crest School
What activities are you involved in on campus?
Georgia Tech Motorsports, IAC Ambassadors, Economics Club, Mock NATO, Georgia Tech Undergraduate Economics Journal Review Committee
What internship, job, research, study abroad, or other academic experiences do you have?
I’ve conducted research with Dr. Rachel Whitlark and Dr. Jenna Jordan. During the summer and winter of 2023, I interned at the Concours Club in Miami, Florida—a luxury racetrack—where I focused on marketing and client services. Most recently, I worked as a Legal & Marketing Intern for 865 Security Group, a boutique cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in open-source intelligence (OSINT).
What do you like best about your major?
I like that my major allows me to see how current events shape key economic behaviors on a global scale. The Economics and International Affairs major is all about gaining global perspective and applying it across disciplines. Especially at Georgia Tech, where we're based in Atlanta—a hub for both international business and diplomacy—I get to see what I’m learning in real time. This combination of economics and international affairs provides a comprehensive view of how and why the world operates as it does today, and how it might change in the future.
What do you love about liberal arts at Georgia Tech?
I love that all the classes are small, so professors actually know who you are and what you’re interested in. The curriculum is extremely relevant to everyday life, engaging, and grounded in real-world application. Studying liberal arts at Georgia Tech allows me to understand both how the world works from a technical standpoint and why it works that way from a sociological and political lens. The interdisciplinary focus ensures we're equipped to navigate and lead in an increasingly complex, tech-driven world.