My Summer Research Assistant Experience My name is Erin Kim, and I am a rising junior at Carnegie Mellon University, where I am studying Chemical Engineering. I have been involved in research since my sophomore year of high school so when I discovered APPRISE’s summer research program, I was interested in applying my research skills to a new field of study: policy research. Before joining APPRISE, I knew very little about policy research or the programs that utility companies offer their customers. Once I developed a better understanding of the [...]

Recognizing Trends: My Experience Researching Energy Programs at APPRISE My name is Dado Aw, and I am a rising junior at the University of Pennsylvania, where I major in Sociology with a concentration in Applied Research & Data Analytics and minor in Legal Studies. I was drawn to APPRISE's Summer Research Assistant Program because it combines research, policy, and community impact in a way that aligns with my interests. While I had previous research experience, energy efficiency was a completely new field for me, and I was excited to learn [...]

Patience, Perseverance, and People: Lessons from My Time at APPRISE My name is Allison Millinger. I am a rising sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis where I am looking to pursue a major in environmental analysis. After taking a gap year from college, I was looking for a local summer job that would allow me to continue exploring my interests in data analysis and community sustainability before returning to St. Louis. When I stumbled upon APPRISE, I knew very little about the organization. But after reading through their website [...]

My Summer Internship Experience at APPRISE My name is Ashley Rohloff, and I am currently a rising sophomore at Dartmouth College where I am studying Chemical/Biochemical Engineering. I was initially drawn to APPRISE’s summer internship because of my avid interest in research. I was also curious as to how research can be conducted in a public policy setting, as opposed to the lab-based research I have become accustomed to. I was especially intrigued by how research could assist low-income households and promote energy efficiency, which is an issue that is [...]

Reflecting On My Internship Experience My name is Irena Chen, and I am a rising senior at Hamilton College where I am a math and sociology double major. I was drawn to APPRISE’s summer research assistant program because I am interested in both social science research and public service. APPRISE’s work seemed like a perfect mix of the two. Although I was not originally familiar with energy policy, I was extremely interested in APPRISE’s work on assisting low-income households through their energy efficiency program evaluations as well as their bill [...]

My Internship in Energy Research at APPRISE I am a recent graduate from The George Washington University, where I majored in Economics and International Affairs. During my undergraduate economics studies, I developed an interest in the connections between economics and energy policy. This fall I will be attending University College London (UCL) to pursue a Masters in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment. I was drawn to APPRISE’s Summer Research Assistant position because I had been an undergraduate research assistant and wanted an opportunity to gain professional experience [...]