MENTORING BY DESIGN
AUTHENTIC ProjectsThe cornerstone of Akamai mentoring is a “productive project”–that is, one that will be valuable to the intern’s career advancement and to the host organization.
Designing a productive project begins with an initial idea for an authentic project that will accomplish something of value for the organization hosting the intern.
Our community has identified some characteristics of authentic summer intern projects:
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We also have suggestions to help organizations in coming up with authentic projects
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Browse through brief descriptions of past Akamai internship projects examples
Optics
Projects
Evaluating optical coatings and developing instrument throughput budget
TBD
Electrical
Engineering
Projects
Designing a battery monitoring system for an uninteruptible power supply
Intern will design a battery monitoring system for an uninterruptible power supply used by a telescope. The project will include building a prototype in the lab, and then set up and configuration of electrical power monitors for real-time monitoring.
Mechanical
Engineering
Projects
Building a prototype for testing telescope vent designs
The intern will design and build a test-unit that will enable engineers to test design solutions for solving problems with existing vents in the telescope dome. The vents flush hot air from daytime heating of the dome, and currently are not closing properly due to ice build-up
Computer
Science
Engineering
Projects
Developing a new GUI for telescope mount
The intern will develop a new graphical user interface (GUI) for engineers to use for monitoring, troubleshooting, testing, and tuning the telescope mount and instrument rotator control systems. The existing GUI works but cannot be modified or maintained.
IT &
Networking
Projects
Designing and deploying a cybersecurity fire drill
Intern will design and deploy a cybersecurity fire drill that replicates a cybersecurity incident at a telescope facility, and appropriate response to the incident.
Leaders and Funding
This website is based on the work for the Akamai Workforce Initiative led by the Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators at University of California, Santa Cruz.
Development of this website was funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the National Science Foundation (AST#1743117 & AST#2034962), and the Hawaii Community Foundation.
Address
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Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Email: isee@ucsc.edu