Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College

Physics Phair

SPS has provided me with the resources, support, community, and mentorship structure to make me feel like I belong in STEM as a physics student.

Casey Roepke

Casey Roepke

Mount Holyoke College

Mather Public Policy Intern - NIST 2021

Mount Holyoke College

The Observatory Open Hours: Celestial Safari!

Week 10: Takeaways, Talks, and Thank-yous

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Casey Roepke

Well, the summer 2021 SPS internship program has come to a close. The past 10 weeks have felt as if they flew by! This week was full of sentimental reflection and goodbyes as I finished my last few projects and thought about my goals for this opportunity.

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Week 9: Tours, Twitter, and Titles

Monday, August 2, 2021

Casey Roepke

Although the past nine weeks have been an incredible learning experience that I am unbelievably grateful for, one of the definite downsides has been trying to navigate working virtually. Computer fatigue is real, people!

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Week 8: Editing, Engagement, and Education

Sunday, July 25, 2021

Casey Roepke

It’s hard to believe that the summer internship is almost over! I’m definitely feeling the pressure to finish the last few projects on my plate before the 10 weeks come to a close, but I’m confident that I’ll be able to pull it off. 

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Week 7: Resilience, Resumes, and Reconciliation

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Casey Roepke

Week 7 is in the books, and I have to say — it was hard thinking of a title for this week. I regret setting a naming convention of three alliterative topics for my blog posts! Oh well, hindsight is 20/20.

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Week 6: Reports, Renewals, and Revisions

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Casey Roepke

Even though the holiday weekend meant that this past work week was only four days long, I was very busy with some big projects and pulled a few long days in the virtual office.

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Week 5: Councils, Committees, and Cybersecurity

Sunday, July 4, 2021

Casey Roepke

As a 2021 graduate, my entire senior year of college was online due to COVID-19.

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Week 4: Outreach, Organization, and OAM

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Casey Roepke

It’s hard to believe that four weeks have already passed since I began the SPS summer internship! There has been so much learning and growth already, and I’m excited to see what other experiences are in store for me as we enter the second half of the internship!

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