Written by a student,
for students.

The author

Hasiba Hasin Royesh

I am a senior studying Computer Science and Engineering at Bucknell University, with a minor in Mathematics. My interests are in human-computer interaction, human-artificial intelligence interaction, public interest technology, and the ethical dimensions of how computing systems affect people.

I started thinking seriously about what I wanted to do after graduation during my sophomore year. I applied to a significant number of tech internships. Most did not work out. What I eventually figured out is that the problem was not my qualifications. It was that I was using the wrong platforms for what I was actually looking for, and that the information about the kinds of careers I actually wanted did not travel through the normal channels my department made visible.

I also realized that I did not want a traditional software engineering role. The parts of computing I care most about are where technology connects to people: public interest, ethics, how the products we build actually affect the humans using them. Once I figured that out, the search changed. The guides in this series document what I found.

What I am working on

This summer I am a research assistant in the Computing with Purpose project, supervised by Professor Darakhshan Mir. My role involves developing this career guide series for computing students and contributing a literature review to an academic paper studying ethics-aligned career barriers.

Past experience

I previously worked as a Student Developer on an artificial intelligence-powered advising chatbot at Bucknell's Office of Institutional Research and Analytics, and as an Artificial Intelligence Innovation Specialist intern at the Small Business Development Center, where I helped Pennsylvania entrepreneurs adopt artificial intelligence tools and co-authored the center's Artificial Intelligence Starter Kit for Advisors.

I also did research through Mozilla's Company and Place Studies program at Bucknell, analyzing environmental and community data related to solar energy development in Northumberland County.

Community and leadership

I serve as Secretary of the Association for Computing Machinery chapter at Bucknell, where I organize workshops, hackathons, and networking events. I am also an Advisory Board Member of the 30 Birds Foundation, where I provide strategic guidance to support Afghan girls through education and resettlement initiatives.