Meet Julie Rakas

For those aiming to switch to computing at the master’s level and secure jobs at large tech firms, impostor syndrome can be a struggle. But for Julie Rakas, who interned at AWS through the company’s partnership with Khoury College — and who now works there full time — the support she received made the transition into a positive one.

The type of person who chooses to transition to computer science from a totally different field — they’re so interesting to talk to. It’s been so cool to talk to people who were brave enough to take that leap

Julie Rakas, MSCS ’23