Research intern

For undergraduate / visiting research interns.

Hours

• Summer: full-time.
• Regular semester: at least 15 hours/week.
• Time off is OK; let your mentor and PI know in advance.

Grad student mentor

Your grad student mentor is the first point of contact.

• Meet as often as you need; don't be shy.
• Typical cadence: 2–3× per week in summer, 1× per week during the semester.

PI meetings

• Cadence depends on the project. Ask your grad mentor.
• DM Mengye on Slack if something comes up.

Doing research

• Learn from more experienced students. Ask for feedback; your mentor is there to help.
• Ask for explanations when you don't understand.
• Read papers; ask your mentor for recommendations and study the basics of your project topic.
• Gradually take on more ownership of the project. It takes work; be patient.

HPC wait too long?

• Debug your code locally first (srun or the bizon workstation).
• Optimize for GPU utilization.
• Ask your mentor to run jobs for you if needed.

See also

• Confidentiality
• Meetings
• Coding