Introducing CHRT’s 2025 summer interns: Samikshya Satpathy and Rebecca Copeland Intern Aashritha Murali
CHRT is delighted to welcome its 2025 summer interns, Samikshya Satpathy and Rebecca Copeland Intern Aashritha Murali. These two emerging leaders will spend the next few months helping CHRT drive forward user‑centered innovation and health‑equity policy.
Samikshya Satpathy is a master’s student at the University of Michigan School of Information, specializing in user‑experience research and design. Before graduate school, she spent more than three years as a product designer at Nykaa and Times Internet, leading projects in fitness, education, dining, and e‑commerce. At CHRT, Samikshya will use her skills in inclusive design and accessibility to improve digital tools that help Detroit residents prepare for new careers through the U‑M Center for Innovation. She is passionate about research‑driven design that balances function, delight, and equity, and she mentors other designers who share these goals.
Aashritha Murali joins us as this year’s Rebecca Copeland Memorial Intern. A master’s student in public health at the University of Michigan, she focuses on health management and policy and will graduate in 2026. Aashritha recently served as a service fellow with the American India Foundation, where she supported gender‑equity programs and gained experience in training, monitoring, and evaluation. She has also worked with the State Planning Commission of Tamil Nadu, studying district‑level gaps in health‑care delivery. At CHRT, Aashritha will concentrate on maternal and child health and on ways to expand care for uninsured populations.
About the Rebecca Copeland Memorial Internship
The internship honors Rebecca Copeland, a dual‑degree graduate in public health and public policy who brought energy, excellence, and a deep commitment to social justice to her work at CHRT. To learn more about her legacy and the first year of the program, read our earlier story, First Rebecca Copeland Memorial Internship.
CHRT looks forward to the fresh perspectives and valuable skills these CHRT 2025 Summer Interns will contribute as they learn, collaborate, and help advance health equity across Michigan and beyond.