Intern Blog Postings

Week 3: Bulletin Edits and Intern Cohort Appreciation

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Julia Bauer

I had an excellent time this week going through the editing process for my first FYI bulletin about the House Science Committee Ocean-Shot hearing. Bulletins contain between 750 and 1,500 words and typically cover three to four topics in depth.

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Week Three: The Adventure Continues

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Jesse Zeldes

Week three of the SPS program is officially in the history books. I've spent this week diving my time between a couple of projects and getting used to spending my days writing. I have really been enjoying the blend of research and writing that this project has allowed.

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Week 3: 72 Mousetraps, 100 Ping Pong Balls, and 1 Gallon of Cornstarch, Oh My!

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Noah Johnson

“Laugh it up, fuzzball” - Han Solo

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Week 3

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Joseph Watson

This week at SPS:  This week, we had a fantastic intern game night and get-together.  It was an awesome time to visit and hang out with each other.  We also played a game called werewolf which reminded several of us of the campfire game mafia!

 

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Week 3: Interviews, Institutes, and the ICA

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Casey Roepke

I had hoped the third week of this internship program would find me reaching the top of the learning curve, but it came as a surprise when I experienced that ‘aha!’ moment of things starting to click.

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Week 3: It's nice to see you in person...

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Maura Shapiro

This was a great week, so I’ll just skip to the highlight: I visited AIP in person! I am from the D.C. area and was already planning to make the trek back for Father’s Day weekend, when I decided to come down early and visit the offices Friday.

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Week 3: Reflecting on Juneteenth

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Guido Dominguez

TLDR; This last weekend was Juneteenth, and if you’d like to find a way to directly support charities and/or organizations dedicated to fighting for racial justice, equality, and equity, please visit

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Week 3: Down to Buisness

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Kirk Kleinsasser

Week three is in the books! This work week was a little shorter, as APS offices were closed for Juneteenth on Friday. I enjoyed a lunch with the APS Careers team on Thursday, followed by a fascinating virtual colloquium with SPS National President, Dr. Kiril Streletzky.

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Week 3: Too many for loops mean too big of a Big O

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Zeynep Tuna

Switching to the NSF database from the IPEDS database was a difficult decision, and naturally, it gave rise to more decisions. Deciding on how to construct the data tables required lots of experimentation and code review.

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Week 2: Oceanshots and Bill Tracker

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Julia Bauer

I hit a milestone this week. On Monday, I began what I believe is the third-to-last of the “new” FYI summer assignments. My mentor has given me the opportunity to complete work on four of FYI’s branches: This Week, bill tracker, budget tracker, and bulletins.

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