My main project, processing a collection of final grant reports of National Geographic funded research, has been going well over the last few weeks. Collection processing update After getting all of the physical materials organized, I’ve made a lot of progress rehousing the files and creating metadata for the digital records. As I made my… Read the full article…
It is crazy to think that my time in Italy is coming to an end. It feels like as I am just getting completely adjusted to the Italian lifestyle, it is time to leave! However, I am very excited to go home and drink an iced coffee. Maximizing Teamwork Throughout the course of my internship,… Read the full article…
And just like that, the month of June is over and my fourth week at URBN is complete. On the weekends I have spent my time exploring new neighborhoods and trying new restaurants. Having grown up only an hour away from Philadelphia, I can’t believe I have never given much time to explore this amazing… Read the full article…
I’ve been working at the Museum Library for a few weeks now; I’ve learned how to process books for their collection and make records through copy-cataloging. And, I’ve also learned how to measure rare books for Kasebox enclosures (which are custom made, high quality, archival boxes for rare and delicate materials), and how to process… Read the full article…
The current challenge for me is to learn Python and do a project based on it. As I’m not very sound with coding, it’s a little puzzling for me. Online videos and certifications always have a solution to everything. I utilize my extra time and weekends to get certifications and learn tips and tricks for… Read the full article…
Internships in any organization help to burst the bubble that everything is perfect and there are no issues in the workplace. There can be a lot of different challenges an intern can encounters. These challenges are crucial because it might be the first time a student is in such an unfamiliar environment. It helps us… Read the full article…
Heading into the end of my second month, and the middle of my overall internship experience with Gensler, I have dealt with a variety of issues. With each problem, despite my inherent success or failure, I have learned how to tackle the problem at hand independently for my future reference. Many challenges have arisen that… Read the full article…
My main project for this summer is processing a collection of final reports for National Geographic Society research grants. NGS has been awarding grants since 1890 and has been collecting final reports for those grants with varying regularity since around the 1950s. First Division, First Decision When I began this project, the collection was more… Read the full article…
A problem that I ran into during my first day at the internship was that I didn’t know anything about Italian social media. Because I am a member of Generation Z and in a major related to the internet and technology, I never thought I would have any trouble with being able to use platforms… Read the full article…
All dressed up in formals, with excitement and fear tussling with each other to make their presence known, I tried to opened the main door of NYSERDA. Beep. Tried again … Beep. I stood there, staring at the door that didn’t want me to get to work. Finally the receptionist helped me and opened the door… Read the full article…