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Elijah Anderson

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Placement: The New York Times

Elijah Anderson is a Stanford coterminal student pursuing an MA in Media Studies (’27) and a BS in Symbolic Systems (’26). 

Originally from Fresno, California, he spent his youth creating Lego stop-motion videos and YouTube skits with his brother, sparking a lifelong fascination with the intersection of technology and the arts. Today, he is dedicated to ensuring that human creativity is upheld alongside technological advancement. On campus, Elijah serves as a research assistant at the Virtual Human Interaction Lab and as the Operations Lead at the Black Community Service Center. 

In his free time, he enjoys filmmaking, drawing, and weightlifting.