American Physical Society

Week 2: First full week

Friday, June 10, 2022

Lucy Corthell

The first full week at work went by fast. It’s only the second week and I feel like I’m getting into the swing of things: I have a grip on my project at work and I have begun to explore activities, museums, concerts and such in DC. 

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Week 1: Welcome to DC!

Sunday, June 5, 2022

Saksham Prajapati

 Week 1: Welcome to DC

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Week 1: First week in DC!

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Lucy Corthell

This week I moved to a city I’ve never been to on the exact opposite side of the country from where I grew up (Seattle) with only one suitcase and a backpack to be the Education and Diversity Statistics Intern for the American Physical Society (APS). 

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Saksham Prajapati

Saksham Prajapati

APS Public Engagement Intern

Lucy Corthell

Lucy Corthell

APS Education & Diversity Intern

Hannah Wistrand

Week 10: Over and Out

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Hannah Wistrand

That’s a wrap. Signed, sealed, delivered. End scene. Or is it “and” scene… I’ve never been clear on that. Well, it’s a good thing this wasn’t an acting internship.

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Hannah Wistrand

Week 9: How We Got Here

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Hannah Wistrand

Almost there. It seems like the closer we get to week 10, the quicker the days go by. Maybe it’s because I feel settled into my routine? I’m not sure, but as Brad put it this week, June felt like a week, July felt like a day, and August feels like an hour.

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Week 10: The Bittersweet End

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Zeynep Tuna

This week, I spent my time finalizing my work at APS and getting the products of my work published on the APS website. Throughout my internship, I made a lot of tough decisions, experienced the implications and consequences of those decision, and learned a lot.

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Week 10: Wrapup

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Kirk Kleinsasser

It’s really hard to believe my time as a SPS intern is over. This past week was jammed packed with final preparations, practice, last minute documentation, and final meetings. I’m truly sad to see my internship come to a close, but all good things must end.

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Week 9: Analyses

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Kirk Kleinsasser

It’s hard to believe how fast time has flown—I will be presenting my results next week! I spent this week working on my presentation and analyzing my data. I still need to add one more visualization of my results, but otherwise the slides are all done!

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