NEU Student Staff

Northeastern University Student Staff

The Center for STEM Education is always looking for work study students to help in the office and at field trips. Work study students will help organize events (STEM Field Trips, Building Bridges, Engineering Expo, Science Fair, etc.) we host and if available, help at these events. A variety of other assignments/tasks are possible, such as website updates, help with writing proposals, clean-up/reset activities from field trips, designing new activities, etc.
If you are interested and available, please apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WS-CfSE

Summer 2026 – Students

Sumaya Mohamed : Student Staff

Sumaya Mohamed

Student Staff

Sumaya is an Environmental Engineering major (2028) at Northeastern University and has become involved with the Center for STEM Education after being introduced by a friend who did research through the department. In the summer of 2024, Sumaya worked as a Project Management intern at the non-profit organization, No Worker Left Behind. Through this internship, she conducted comprehensive market research and in depth competitive research to assess industry positioning and identify/implement strategic opportunities. Her hobbies include reading and binge watching horror movies.

Worked @ CfSE: 3 semesters | Last Semester: Summer 2026

Ahmed Othman : Student Staff

Ahmed Othman

Student Staff

Ahmed is an incoming first-year Biochemistry Major in the John Martinson Honors Program at Northeastern University. He was a student with the Young Scholar Program in 2024, where he worked in PROTECT Director Akram Alshawabkeh's Project 4 lab, "Portable and Self-Cleaning Advanced Electro-Oxidation Systems for Distributed and Point-of-Use Water Treatment". In addition, he was the YSP Coordinator for 2025 and will be the 2026 coordinator as well. In his free time, Ahmed enjoys volunteering with nonprofits, enjoying new food, playing tennis, and wrestling.

Worked @ CfSE: 4 semesters | Last Semester: Summer 2026 | LinkedIn

Maxi Diaz Franke : Student Staff

Maxi Diaz Franke

Student Staff

Maxi Diaz Franke is a Chemical Engineering student at Northeastern University. She became involved with the Center for STEM Education after volunteering in Friday field trip activities, which led her to join as a Student Staff. She is also part of the UPLIFT Scholars Program, where she conducts research under Richard West, focusing on computational modeling in chemical engineering. Outside of academics, she enjoys going to the gym and exploring different foods.

Worked @ CfSE: 3 semesters | Last Semester: Summer 2026 | LinkedIn

Kenneth Santizo Carbajal : Student Staff

Kenneth Santizo Carbajal

Student Staff

Kenneth is a Mechanical Engineering major (2030). He first connected with the Center for STEM Education by being apart of the 2024 Young Scholar's Program (YSP) at Northeastern. When he arrived on campus in the Fall 2025, he participated in Center for STEM Education's Uplift program, and is currently working in the Shepherd Lab. Outside of school, Kenneth enjoys going to museums, listening to music, and mentoring for a local robotics team.

Worked @ CfSE: 2 semesters | Last Semester: Summer 2026 | LinkedIn

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