Intern Blog Postings

Week 2: Data retrieval is harder than it looks…

Monday, June 14, 2021

Zeynep Tuna

This week, I was delighted to realize that I had made a mistake in choosing a certain criterion during my data retrieval process and the IPEDS and NSF data actually matched. I don’t think I have ever been this happy to have made an error!

Week 2: Laws and Sausages

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Guido Dominguez

Another week in the books! Suffice to say that if I thought I was busy last week, I was wrong. This week I had the opportunity to sit in on four different committee hearings in both the House and the Senate, as well as a panel hosted by Foreign Policy magazine.

Week 2: Getting Settled

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Kirk Kleinsasser

This week, I found myself settling into my internship much more. I unfortunately had to miss two of our internship events for personal reasons, but I was still very happy with my progress outside of that.

Week 2: Communication is Key

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Hannah Wistrand

For my second week with APS, I was met with a lot of meetings, a lot of questions, and a lot of opportunities to grow. We have hit a slight snag in the main project I am working on, which has required a lot of clarification.

Week 2: Trying to Find the Groove

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Noah Johnson

“Do or do not, there is no try” - Jedi Master Yoda

Week 2: Finding Foote the Woman who Discovered the Greenhouse Effect

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Maura Shapiro

This week flew by. Despite the stifling heat of my unairconditioned apartment and the jarring thunderstorms that punctuated almost every afternoon, I found myself absorbed in my research.

Week 2: Work and Play

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Alan Wright

This week I continued to work on finding professional development information for the states. I've researched approximately half of them at this point, which should cover a vary large percentage of AAPT members.

Week 2: Networking, Newsletters, and nist.gov

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Casey Roepke

At the end of our first full week with the internship program, I logged out of my work email account, closed my computer, and accidentally fell asleep on my couch. My week was engaging, thrilling, and absolutely exhausting.