Hear about some of the amazing internship adventures our Computer Science students went on this summer, what motivated them, and how they benefited from the opportunity to expand their education beyond the classroom:
"Apple had a number of intern events, the one I enjoyed the most is the intern mixer event where we got to meet interns of different departments. Outside of the company, I met lots of great friends, and joined one of the biggest badminton tournaments in the Bay Area, Super Smash 2023, which I enjoyed a lot. Blissfully, all employees in Apple are extremely friendly, patient and always ready to help. I am blessed that I have gotten a ton of help throughout the boarding and working process. I want to give a shoutout to Frank, who is very patient when I bombard him with loads of questions."
- Yee Chuen Teo, Apple
"I worked as an R&D intern at Musco with the ET group where we worked on exciting projects in the sports field that incorporate AI and Computer Vision solutions. Musco organized many intern socials and intern/full time team building events outside of work which helped us learn more about the team and get to know the team outside of work too. We did escape rooms, dinners, arcade at Smash Park, headquarters tour at Oskaloosa IA."
- Samrajya Thapa, Musco Lighting - Emerging Technologies Group
"For the first week of my internship, the company made all the interns visit the headquarter in Atlanta, so it was a fun experience to visit the office and network with the other interns. I would like to acknowledge both my mentor San He Wu (Lead Data Scientist, The Home Depot), my manager Po Yen Wu (Manager, The Home Depot), and all my team members for their support, valuable feedback, and guidance throughout the internship."
- Mohna Chakraborty, Home Depot
"Salin 247 specializes in the development of autonomous agricultural robots, and I have been fortunate to work closely with their talented team. My work spans the domains of machine learning, computer vision, and robotics. One of the most engaging and enjoyable aspects of my internship has been developing a visual surveying algorithm that assists with precise robot navigation between crop rows in the post-emerge stage of crops. This project was both intellectually stimulating and rewarding, as it aimed to enhance the functionality and reliability of our machines in complex agricultural environments. It is also a very unique application and has not been implemented for large-scale farming fields where the robot navigates itself through the already-planted field and avoids running over crops at high speeds (e.g. 5 mph)."
- Haniyeh Fekrmandi, Salin 247
"One of the most memorable experiences during my internship was been the opportunity to delve into a new research topic. At the outset, I was a bit nervous, knowing that there would be much to learn. My mentors, Dr. Sayan Ghosh and Dr. Nathan Tallent have been an incredible support. Their guidance not only helped me to find my footing in this new area but has also instilled in me a newfound confidence. I felt well-prepared and excited to continue exploring this fascinating subject. My internship was filled with exciting challenges and learning opportunities that made every day engaging and rewarding. I was also thrilled to virtually explore various lab facilities at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. These engaging tours provided a fun peek into various cutting-edge technologies and research."
- Aishwarya Sarkar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Thanks to Taren Reker, the manager of Collins Aerospace Ames site, for organizing a remarkable tour of the Collins factory in Cedar Rapids. We attended a road show showcasing their latest products. During this event, I had the pleasure of exploring a variety of intriguing avionics-related equipment and had the unique experience of trying on the cutting-edge pilot helmet. The trip also afforded me the chance to connect with many fascinating individuals. Engaging in meaningful conversations and making new acquaintances was truly enriching. Moreover, I had lunch with my manager, where we engaged in insightful discussions on a wide range of captivating subjects."
- Lichuan Deng, Collins Aerospace
"My internship was at Amazon in Seattle. I was an applied scientist. We had lots of team events which were fun. My manager gave me lots of advice and help. She always gave me the best advice and led the team on the right track."
- Minghao Sun, Amazon
"My work was about fine-tuning large language model for enhancing the Bixby voice assistant. I would like to recognize my colleague intern Taahaa Kazi for helping me getting on board and having discussion with me on the project."
- Ge Lou, Samsung Research America