U.S. Department of Energy

US Deaprtment of Energy and Nuclear Physics Intern

May - August 2023 • Germantown, MD

What I liked

I appreciated the open and flexible environment. My office provided me with the resources to excell and network

What I wish was different

I wish there were more people in the office so the space was less empty. Because of COVID people are working virtually

Advice

Ask as many questions as you can and have fun with your tasks

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Cybersecurity analyst

June - August 2022 • Richland, WA

What I liked

I liked having the ability to work one on one with each cybersecurity analyst on both the operations and risk/governance teams.

What I wish was different

Something I wish had been different was the length of the internship. i would have loved more exposure to working my own incidents/cases.

Advice

One piece of advice I would share about this experience would be to not be afraid of asking questions and always be learning!

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Ombudsman Intern

June - August 2019 • Washington, DC

What I liked

There were many opportunities for hands on experience.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship was longer.

Advice

Don’t be afraid to ask questions or express curiosity.

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Research Assistant

June - August 2018 • Washington, DC

What I liked

I loved how many people I got to network with which helped give me a better perspective on what I want to do with my career.

What I wish was different

I wish I had lived closer to D.C. to facilitate exploring the city on my free time.

Advice

I would advise interns to speak to most, if not all, staff members to grasp what they can achieve with their majors and explore all possibilities.

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Volunteer Intern

August 2017 - December 2018 • Washington, DC

What I liked

I like how I am able to sit in on meeting with deputy directors of different countries.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to intern more than twice a week. Unfortunately, I miss some important staff meetings that I would like to sit in on.

Advice

I love the workplace environment everyone is quite friendly and I get the inside scoop of how policy actually works.

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