14th Annual Internship Showcase

The RTI University Collaboration Office (UCO) will host the 14^th Annual Internship Showcase on Friday, August 5, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM. The celebration places interns centerstage, as they showcase internship projects and experiences. The RTI Internship Program is comprised of high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, including doctoral candidates, as well as recent degree recipients. The internship showcase is a dynamic opportunity to hear from current and future leaders and learn about the internship program. This event will be held via Zoom and is open to the public.

RTI Interns work remotely or hybrid across the institute in several fields, including:

Each summer, in collaboration with staff and researchers, the UCO provides professional development workshops to support learning, networking, and community building. Summer 2022 interns received training on diversity and inclusion, career development and marketing, research, and professional writing.

RTI has talented employees who intentionally lead and mentor. UCO Outstanding Mentor nominations are 100% intern-driven. Awardees will be announced during the showcase opening program.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in two one-hour showcase sessions. Please review the breakouts below. Select a minimum of one breakout from the two sessions during registration. Interns will present for ten minutes each during the first half hour. The remaining time will be dedicated to Q&A.

AGENDA

Opening Program | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Welcome

University Collaboration Office

Outstanding Mentor Awards

Internship Showcase Presentation Breakout Rooms

Session 1 (10:30 AM – 11:30 AM)

Intermission

Session 2 (11:45 AM – 12:45 PM)

SESSION 1

Breakout Room 1

Corbin Case, Liberty; Luke Sales, UNC Charlotte
Pre-award Finance Analyst Interns
Presentation Title: Our Experience as RTI Interns

Julianna Sterling, Washington College
Pre-award Finance Analyst Intern
Presentation Title: Local Capacity Development (LCD) Practices in International Development

Max Bigelow, NC State
Financial Analyst Intern
Presentation Title: My Internship Experience

Breakout Room 2

Caroline Ha, UNC-Chapel Hill
Biostatistician Intern
Presentation Title: My Internship Experience

Brittany Heikke, UNC-Chapel Hill
Shelton Jones Statistics Intern
Presentation Title: Record Linkage at RTI

Sofia Pozsonyiova, Duke
Biostatistician Intern
Presentation Title: A Glimpse into Biostatistics

Breakout Room 3

Charisma Daniel, UNC-Chapel Hill
Innovation Consulting Intern, Science Communication
Presentation Title: Innovation Consulting, Science Communication Internship Experience

Michelle Elezaj, Appalachian State
Design & Space Planning Intern
Presentation Title: Internship Experience & NEXUS Space Project

Aishah McTell, UNC Greensboro
Project and Quality Management Intern
Presentation Title: My Internship Experience

Breakout Room 4

Sharanya Ananth, NC State
Air Quality Engineering Intern
Presentation Title: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Air Pollution Control

Stephen Lee and Sean Timothy Navarro, UNC-Chapel Hill
Software Engineer Intern
Presentation Title: Facets of Software Application Development within CAES

Varun Atree, NC State
Chemist Intern
Presentation Title: Hydrophobic Coatings for Metal-Organic Frameworks

SESSION 2

Breakout Room 5

Erin Wolter and Collin Yates, NC State
Wolter: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Research Intern, Yates: Electrification in Developing Countries Intern
Presentation Title: Value of Earth Observation Data

Jon Barley, NC State
Climate Change and Renewable Energy Intern
Presentation Title: Working Towards a Model for U.S. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Supply Estimation

Razaan Abnowf, UNC Charlotte
Electrification in Developing Countries Intern
Presentation Title: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) dSIF

Breakout Room 6

Thekla Ketcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Policing and Investigative Science Research Intern
Presentation Title: My RTI Internship Experience

Savannah Boone, NC State
Policing and Investigative Science Research Intern
Presentation Title: My Internship Experience

Christina van Hal, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
GET PHIT (Gaining Equity in Training for Public Health Informatics and Technology) Intern
Presentation Title: Same Sex Couple Hotspots and Coldspots in the US

Breakout Room 7

Elizabeth Kimmel, UNC-Chapel Hill
Global Noncommunicable Diseases Intern, Neglected Tropic Diseases
Presentation Title: Ghana NTD Investment Case

Tanvi Sapra, George Washington
Medicare Implementation Practicum Intern
Presentation Title: Medicare Alternative Payment Models

Abigale Hughes, UNC-Chapel Hill
ACO Shared Savings Program Practicum Intern
Presentation Title: ACO Shared Savings Intern

Sam Johnson, UNC-Chapel Hill
Vice President’s Office Intern
Presentation Title: Academy Health Annual Research Meeting Review

Breakout Room 8

Nicholas Kraemer, Wake Tech
Data Warehouse Intern
Presentation Title: The World of Data Science

Ashlee Long, NCCU
Technical Writer Intern
Presentation Title: Changing the Face of Learning Using Thermal Imaging

Jayen Lare, Florida State
Software Developer Intern
Presentation Title: My RTI Internship Experience