PARC Internship
Yes, we do "interns". As a matter of a fact, this is a pretty good opportunity to work with some of the top names in a field, do interesting work, visit the San Francisco bay area, meeting interesting people, and get paid for your work.
We have opportunities in hardware, software, social science, and business.
More information and how to apply for the 2010 PARC Internship.
Life at PARC as an Intern
Here is quick glimpse of what interns did at PARC in 2009. Look forward to good stories from the class of 2010 interns.
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Showing posts with label interns. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Friday, August 14, 2009
Virtual World for a Neophyte
Video Games
I got recruited by an intern to participate in a study on virtual world. What specifically sold me on the idea is that I would get to play a "video game" - given my last formal training in video game dates around Donkey Kong on a hand-held.
Before the experiment started, I confessed to my lack of gaming context. And, with a knowing glance, the experimenter quickly gave me a tour on how things work in virtual world. For example, to navigate forward, back, left, and right, the keys are, respectively, W, S, A, and D.
At the end of the experiment, I was asked to fill out a questionnaire by hand. Again, with the experimenter's knowing glance I pre-apologize for my chicken scratch's illegibility and suggested that the collection be done via a keyboard next time.
A world of neophytes subjects
Later I found out that these were two of the most common concerns with PARC participants - don't even know the rudimentary controls and type better/faster than hand-write.
But, hey, the game was pretty cool!
PARC and Virtual World
I do not mean to imply that game playing is beneath PARC. As a matter of a fact, there is very active exploration on gaming and virtual worlds at both the technology and social interaction levels.
In the case of this experiment, however, the thing is that these very same people are also running the experiment. In other words, they are stuck with neophytes like me.
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I got recruited by an intern to participate in a study on virtual world. What specifically sold me on the idea is that I would get to play a "video game" - given my last formal training in video game dates around Donkey Kong on a hand-held.
Before the experiment started, I confessed to my lack of gaming context. And, with a knowing glance, the experimenter quickly gave me a tour on how things work in virtual world. For example, to navigate forward, back, left, and right, the keys are, respectively, W, S, A, and D.
At the end of the experiment, I was asked to fill out a questionnaire by hand. Again, with the experimenter's knowing glance I pre-apologize for my chicken scratch's illegibility and suggested that the collection be done via a keyboard next time.
A world of neophytes subjects
Later I found out that these were two of the most common concerns with PARC participants - don't even know the rudimentary controls and type better/faster than hand-write.
But, hey, the game was pretty cool!
PARC and Virtual World
I do not mean to imply that game playing is beneath PARC. As a matter of a fact, there is very active exploration on gaming and virtual worlds at both the technology and social interaction levels.
In the case of this experiment, however, the thing is that these very same people are also running the experiment. In other words, they are stuck with neophytes like me.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
T-shirt contests
Subject: Intern t-shirt design
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009
To: PARC
Design this year’s Intern t-shirt!
Clever, Silly, Colorful, Funny, Serious, Technical
Whatever your mood, design this year’s intern t-shirt.
Submit your design by 5:00 pm: Thursday, June 18.
Everyone welcome to submit designs, the interns will vote on their favorite.
My submission
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Subject: And the winner is...
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009
To: PARC
... the “PARC Grass” intern t-shirt design.
Congratulations to the design team.
Ordering.
Please send an email with your t-shirt size and if you’d like a women’s or men’s.
Thanks,
Winner: PARC grass
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Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009
To: PARC
Design this year’s Intern t-shirt!
Clever, Silly, Colorful, Funny, Serious, Technical
Whatever your mood, design this year’s intern t-shirt.
Submit your design by 5:00 pm: Thursday, June 18.
Everyone welcome to submit designs, the interns will vote on their favorite.
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Subject: And the winner is...
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009
To: PARC
... the “PARC Grass” intern t-shirt design.
Congratulations to the design team.
Ordering.
Please send an email with your t-shirt size and if you’d like a women’s or men’s.
Thanks,
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Unofficial Tour
Intern season
Summer intern season is upon us. New faces to know and interesting ideas to toss around. This is going to be fun.
Unofficial tour for interns
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From: Juan, Y.F.
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009
To: Interns
Subject: Unofficial tour: the PARC time machine
Hi folks,
As you know, PARC had a finger or two in starting many technology that we take for granted today. The better question is that now you are at PARC, have you seen or touched these original ideas in person?
Today at 3pm, if you are interested, come by...there will be a tour on Ethernet, Alto, etc.
Bring your camera!
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A piece of history in hand
T. Peck and a 4Mb disk for Alto
(Picture by Brian Lim)
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Summer intern season is upon us. New faces to know and interesting ideas to toss around. This is going to be fun.
Unofficial tour for interns
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From: Juan, Y.F.
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009
To: Interns
Subject: Unofficial tour: the PARC time machine
Hi folks,
As you know, PARC had a finger or two in starting many technology that we take for granted today. The better question is that now you are at PARC, have you seen or touched these original ideas in person?
Today at 3pm, if you are interested, come by...there will be a tour on Ethernet, Alto, etc.
Bring your camera!
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A piece of history in hand
T. Peck and a 4Mb disk for Alto
(Picture by Brian Lim)
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