Intern Blog Postings

Week 3: Getting the Hang of Things and a Busy Week of Evening Receptions

Friday, June 28, 2013

Katherine Stankus

I feel like this week has gone by so quickly. Spilling over from the end of last week and the beginning of this week, I was busy preparing materials for the Hearing on “Restoring U.S. Leadership in Weather Forecasting, Part 2″ by the Subcommittee on Environment.

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Week 4: Eventful Days

Friday, June 28, 2013

Jose "Ro" Avila

So, I got a seat in front of the piano at this Kennedy Center concert! It was incredible, and I met a jazz pianist and vocalist from Oregon, who was sitting next to me, with whom I shared the awe of this concert.

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Week 3: Another Fine Potpourri of a Week

Friday, June 28, 2013

Christine O'Donnell

While my week was semi-calm, it was a busy week for AAPT. Tuesday through Thursday was the semi-annualworkshop for new astronomy and physics faculty.

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Week 3: Laser Light Show in the Cafeteria

Friday, June 28, 2013

Nicole Quist

Last Friday after work all the interns, except Fiona who hadn’t arrived yet, went to the Symphony. It was aconcert of the National Symphony Orchestra with David Hardy on the cello. I got to sit on the side with the harp. I couldn’t see super well, but the harpist was amazing.

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Week 4: Quantum Models and More

Friday, June 28, 2013

Alexandra Day

My fourth week as an SPS intern was quite enjoyable! I’m really enjoying my new accommodations at George Washington University and I’m adjusting well to my commute. It’s exciting to be in a metropolitan area with so many people and so much going on.

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Week 4: The Other Side of Science

Friday, June 28, 2013

Darren McKinnon

Science. Last week I got a taste of the excitement. This week, however, it seemed I was destined to round out my scientific experience. I found myself trudging through a large bundle of data. I had run a number of datacubes through the program that we’ve been using.

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Week 4: Week of the Curious Transactions

Friday, June 28, 2013

Caleb Heath

Nicole and I visited NIST last Friday to get prepared for the upcoming Summer Institute. There was a fruitful discussion of ideas, some precipitous meetings, and then we got to unpack toys.

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Week 3

Friday, June 28, 2013

Dayton Syme

Another fun week. I started at the Department of Education on Monday, and ever since, the week has flown by. I met my boss, Dr.

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Week 3: The Value of Science

Friday, June 21, 2013

Nikki Sanford

I’ve always heard that a science degree can get you anywhere. We all know that a math/science degree is excellent preparation for the extremely vital, significant careers in research, engineering, technology and other technical fields.

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Week 1: Hitting the Ground Running

Friday, June 21, 2013

Fiona Muir

After a couple of weeks delay, I’ve finally arrived in DC and I’m so excited to spend the rest of the summer here!

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