Reflections of the First Month on the Job

I was hired as an undergraduate intern to work with Dr. Michal Kowalewski on his Po Plain Project, as well as to help with outreach projects in regards to the Museum of Geosciences on campus. These projects will help allow the community what the Geology Department has to offer.

Since I'm a Biological Sciences major, there's a gap between the sciences, and therefore I need a broad overview of different terms and generalizations. Llyn, the Geosciences Outreach Coordinator and Jackie, the graduate student assigned to this project have helped me to get a basic understanding.

I've also been helping the museum work on broadening their horizons, by get more in touch with social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs.

When I think about Geology, personally I think about geologists communicating with other geologists. These social tools could hopefully help change this, by communicating this science with the community in a way that all would understand.

With almost a month into the internship, I can see that the job will definitely be a learning experience for me as well as the Geology Department.