Ingrid Xia Ardon is a recent Sociology graduate from UC Berkeley, driven by a long-standing commitment to giving back to her community. In high school, she helped run a club supporting undocumented students; in college, that commitment grew into an independent research project on undocumented students and higher education access, presented at a campus symposium. She also brings hands-on research and survey-design experience, including a project that produced a resource still used on her college campus today. Ingrid is seeking an internship where she can apply these strengths in direct service to her local community.

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Research and data analysis: Skilled in designing and conducting original research, including independent policy research on undocumented students and higher education access, presented at a competitive symposium.
• Survey design and outreach: Experienced in “on the street” surveying and social media outreach to broaden respondent pools, then analyzing results into actionable insights.
• Content and communication design: Produced weekly infographics and communication materials for official institutional social media, partnering with marketing and institutional effectiveness teams.
• Program and resource development: Initiated and designed a student-facing resource (Student Wealth Map) that remains in active, wide use on campus demonstrating end-to-end project ownership.
• Community-facing service: Provided front-line public information and support, helping a large campus community navigate policy changes and access services.
• Leadership and self-direction: Selected for a competitive, two-year merit-based research and leadership program requiring sustained, independent follow-through.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication, demonstrated through original research writing and public presentation to a panel of faculty and staff.