Intern Blog Postings

Week 1: Welcome to SPS!

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Hannah Pell

Whew! This first week has been a whirlwind of excitement! Between moving to a new city, meeting all new people, and exploring new surroundings... It’s been non-stop fun and adjusting so far! I honestly couldn't believe that I was moving to D.C. And yet there I stood outside my new temporary home, both eager and a bit nervous.

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Final Reflections: The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Caleb L. Heath

I have a shirt. Most of you reading this already know the one I'm talking about. For those who don't, here it is.

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Final Reflections: An amazing summer

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Benjamin Preis

This was quite an amazing summer. I could not have asked for a better opportunity, and I am so glad that I found the SPS Internship program! During my weeks as a Mather Policy Intern, I learned so much.

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Week 10: All Alone

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Benjamin Preis

The final week at work was a bit calmer, as we eased into recess. Tours were plentiful – though I cannot imagine who would want to come to DC in August for their vacation. Throughout the week, I wrote my final letters and memos, constantly thinking: Will this be my final memo?

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Final Reflections: The Impact of SPS

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Kearns Louis-Jean

It's hard to imagine that my SPS summer internship is over. It seems like it was just yesterday I was at ACP working on polarizers for the SOCK and then going out to dinner with the interns. It's funny how fast time flies, not as fast as light, but still funny none the less.

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Final Reflections

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Jacob Zalkind

It has been quite the internship this year. After I had initially been hired I had no clue what to expect out of the summer, or if I was even the right person for the job.

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Final Reflections: An incredible summer

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Ashley Finger

I am writing this final blog post from a lounge chair in my backyard at my home in Cutchogue, New York. For the next month I will be enjoying the beautiful weather, the salt water, and relaxation before I pack up everything and head to Luxembourg on a Fulbright grant in September.

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Week 9: End-in-Sight

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Nick Durofchalk

Week 8 came to a successful end, but I knew better than to think my work was over. The Friday that was fast approaching was to be the day of the SPS Intern's Final Presentation. Yet when I woke up on Monday, I had to finally face the truth- I really needed to start working on that.

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Week 9: Our Last Week Together – but two more weeks for me!

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Benjamin Preis

This week was the last week for all of the interns but me. We tried our best to do things together every night, which was a great way to say goodbye. I really do feel as if I have made some friends with the other interns this summer.

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Final Reflections

Friday, August 1, 2014

Mark Sellers

It blows my mind that I'm writing this reflection just two weeks after this internship. When I first started, it felt like this experience would go on for forever. Now it seems like forever ago that I was back in DC with the rest of the interns and staff at SPS.

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