This internship has definitely helped me figure out what I want to do after internship. Through trial and error, I can kind of figure out what I enjoy doing, and what I am not as passionate about. Although I really enjoyed this internship, and I enjoy helping to make a change in the environment, I don’t think that it is the career path for me.
I think I am already taking necessary steps towards my future career, but if I get the chance, I definitely want to try to get another internship/shadowing experience with somebody in my field of interest. From what I have seen, it seems like my mentors have a really good relationship with each other, and the other UCSD students on campus. What I saw a lot of, and what I want to prioritize when i am in college, is kids utilizing the resources they have to get the help they need. A lot of UCSD students would come into the lab and ask one of my mentors for help on a paper, project, or assignment, and I think that is something that more students should prioritize.
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Here are some photos of my final product: During my time at internship I got the opportunity to play a part in the creation of an algorithm which detects mangrove habitats. For those of you that don't know, a mangrove is a plant native to Baja California which plays a big role in many of the ecosystems which reside there. My job was to label mangrove habitats through a program called QGIS, which is a geographical information system. I had one third of the overall map, because I was splitting this work with my other fellow interns. The data my peers and I created in this software will be fed into an AI which will then be able to detect mangrove autonomously in the future.
The process of labeling mangrove consisted of a lot of attention to detail, patience, and communication. Without any of those things, this task would have been much more difficult and harder to accomplish. With the help of my peers and my mentors, I was able to successfully complete my section of the orthomosaic map. I am grateful to have been given this opportunity to experience what other career paths may be like. To see my POL slides, please click here. Part 1
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Matthew Arucan
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b. A description of where their internship is (name of business/organization, location)
c. An explanation of the type of work that is done at business/organization
d. An overview of the project they are undertaking at that work site (the objective and how they will be meeting that objective)
e. A description of at least two things that struck you about their internship.Be sure to explain why.
Noah Godina 1. Date/time of meeting and how the meeting was held Wednesday January 15 at 1:00 AM 2. Choose two other people who were on your conference call. For each person, please provide: a. Their first and last name
c. An explanation of the type of work that is done at business/organization
d. An overview of the project they are undertaking at that work site (the objective and how they will be meeting that objective)
e. A description of at least two things that struck you about their internship.Be sure to explain why.
What are you learning about yourself as a worker in a professional environment?
How would you compare your current experience to last year’s internship? What type of work are you doing that is similar or different from last year?
How is your experience shaping your thoughts about your future career path?
What are you doing/creating for your project?
Interviewee: Astrid Hsu
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Part 2 What connections can you make between this internship and what you've done in school?
So far, I have really been enjoying my internship. On the first day, we went over the main part of our work for the month, and got started on our project. Our main task is to use a geospatial information program called QGIS, mapping out mangrove and non-mangrove habitats. The goal of our work is to be able to one day have computers be able to automatically detect these habitats, which would help preserve them for longer. We are also tagging various photos for species, habitats, and other indicating factors to help scientists be able to get quicker access to their library of photos for research.
The thing that strikes me the most about my internship workplace is the chill and laid back environment that it has. Everybody here at the lab is either a college student or just out of college, and a lot of them take surf breaks or just hang out by the water since we are so close to it. I was expecting it to be a very serious environment, because labs can be generally dangerous places. I think because we don’t do too many physical “experiments” in our lab, it is much easier to relax. Overall, I am just really looking forward to seeing what internship has in store for me for the next month. I have a lot of work that I need to do, but I am glad that I am able to do it at such a nice lab, with friends and colleagues. Here is a photo from behind our lab, and from our usual lunch spot. |
Author12th grade student at High Tech High North County interning at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, a lab at UCSD that specializes in mangrove habitats ArchivesCategories |