Intern Blog Postings

Week 5: Death by Chocolate

Monday, July 1, 2024

Kai Hostetter-Habib

I can’t believe that we’re more than halfway done with the internship! Time really does fly by when you’re having fun. This past week was super busy, so I’ll break my week down more systematically instead of my usual ramblings.

 

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Week 5: A (Not So Brief) Love Letter to My Gym

Monday, July 1, 2024

Amanda Maeglin

The end of week 5 marked the halfway point of our internships, which is absolutely wild. These past five weeks have been so excitingly busy, I almost haven’t noticed the time slipping by!

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Week 5: Somehow, I Broke the Only Rule

Monday, July 1, 2024

Mujtaba Khalid

My workload has slowed this week as the Review Panel determines which 10/22 proposals they want to advance to the next stage.

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Pains, Trains, and the Entire Spiel

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Evan Erickson

My time in this internship may be cut short because I seem to have broken the cardinal rule of Washington, DC: showing my knees on a weekday commute. My clothing is very practical. If it is cold, I wear long-sleeved clothes. If it is hot, I wear shorts.

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Week 5: Roller Coaster of a Week

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Charles Wszalek

Hello everyone!

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Week 5: Queries of the VANDELS, Shrek, and Ankle Variety

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Jaden Sicotte

To begin the week, I worked from home (which brought very little progress on my code), and took a brief virtual meeting for my other job at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum here in DC.

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Week 5: Cramped Cars & Millennial Trivia Nights

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Kaden Gammon

I know that I did a LOT this past week and made some great memories, but I honestly can’t even remember everything I did. I’m going to do my best to recall everything, but I’m pretty certain I’ve forgotten some highlights of the week.

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Week 5: Jumpscared by Shrek trivia

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Sonja Boettcher

This week I felt like a little goblin hiding from the light of day.

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Week 5: Holy Ground

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Jenna Mastropolo

“There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat…” The key to success lies in recognizing and seizing the opportunity.

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Week 4: When Life Gives You Lemons...

Monday, June 24, 2024

Piper Malczewski

Don’t get me wrong, lemonade is a phenomenal drink. Its refreshing properties are unparalleled. I remember selling lemonade as a kid in my neighborhood, during the summertime.

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