Engineering
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
Engineering Intern · Summer 2026
Gained exposure to public utility engineering and SCADA work.
Quixote “Cody” Atkins
Oakland, California · Latitude High School · Class of 2028
Student leader, emerging engineer and youth advocate with interests in technology, digital media and community service.
Featured press · Menlo Park, California
Stay Hungry Career Camp
October 13, 2026 · Norwest
The Armstead Academic Project, Norwest and Ryan Murphy hosted 25 students from Youth Uprising and Castlemont High School for a three-hour introduction to careers in venture capital and investing. Students explored Norwest, spoke with professionals across teams and took part in career conversations and informational interviews.
PR Summary
The release features Cody’s reflection on seeing a professional workplace and learning about private investing, venture capital and career options at Norwest. Presenting it as an experience that expanded his awareness of possible career paths keeps the focus on what he learned and how it broadened his perspective.
About Cody
Learning, contributing and growing into new opportunities.
Cody is an Oakland student whose interests span engineering, technology, digital media and public service. Through youth leadership, mentorship and hands-on learning, he is building skills to contribute to his community and explore future pathways.
01Youth leadership
02Technology & engineering
03Media & storytelling
Selected experience
Learning, leading and contributing.
Technology and entrepreneurship
The Hidden Genius Project
Scholar · Gold Cohort 13 · 2025–Present
Building programming, entrepreneurship, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
Media and storytelling
Youth Beat / KDOL
Youth Media Creator · 2024–Present
Developing experience in digital media, video production and storytelling.
Mentorship
Oakland Fine Arts Summer School
Youth Mentor / Teaching Assistant · 2023–2025
Supported younger students through arts enrichment and classroom activities.
Civic learning
Next Gen / Young Philanthropist Learning & Leadership Series
Participant · 2026
Selected for the six-month cohort of 24 students from Three Valleys Community Foundation and Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance.
Community service
VillageGIVE – Bottles for Life
Volunteer · 2019–Present
Participates in outreach, educational engagement and youth-focused community service.
Speaking & media
Youth perspectives in the conversation.
Selected interviews and civic engagement are collected on Cody’s VillageGIVE media profile.
City of Oakland
Mayor Barbara Lee interview
A youth conversation connected with the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program.
View Cody’s media profile ↗Youth UpRising · Golden State Valkyries
Youth UpRising interview with the Valkyries
Cody shared a youth perspective on the impact of youth programs at a Valkyries event.
View Cody’s media profile ↗Alameda County
Board of Supervisors remarks
Spoke about youth opportunity and the future of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
View Cody’s media profile ↗Education
Building a strong foundation.
Latitude High School
Oakland, California · Expected graduation 2028
Berkeley City College
Introduction to Game Design