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A Year in the Life of an Internet2 Neternship Team

Follow the Neternship journey of Gigi Choy and Rachelle Hom as they navigate a virtual internship collaborating with Internet2 on advanced network projects. Discover the challenges they face, solutions they find, and the practical experience gained. Learn about the importance of remote interaction, networking, and coordination in a team spread across the country. Dive into their world of technology, communication, and real-world projects, and be inspired to explore Neternship opportunities yourself!

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A Year in the Life of an Internet2 Neternship Team

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  1. A Year in the Life of an Internet2 Neternship Team Gigi Choy Rachelle Hom

  2. Overview • Neternship? • Why did we get involved? • How do we communicate virtually? • Do we need to be networking experts? • Do we need to be familiar with all the latest networking technology? • How do we coordinate across the country?

  3. Seth Jimson Rachelle Gigi The Cal Poly Neterns: Introducing....

  4. And our advisors: Dr. Franz Kurfess T. Charles Yun

  5. Our Pride and Joy

  6. What is a “Neternship”? • InterNet2 + Internship = Neternship • A virtual internship • Students across campuses collaborate with an Internet2 representative on an advanced network project

  7. Why did we decide to get involved? • Different from other university projects • Key Difference: Remote Interaction • More collaboration • Exposure to new technologies • Practical experience • Make contacts with professionals in industry • Real world projects

  8. The Task • High speed file transfer project • UI Design

  9. Problem 1: Communication • Project organizer is on the other side of the country. • How can we gather our project requirements? • How can we get help quickly from experts from all over the country?

  10. The Solutions: • Email List of fellow neterns and Internet2 members, allowed us to quickly obtain feedback from a diverse audience • Project Website • Phone & Video Conference

  11. Video Conferencing • Interact and talk as though everyone is at the same table • Clear enough to show examples and pictures up on the screen

  12. Problem 2: TCP, BDP, HPN… what? • Not enough knowledge about networking • Little knowledge of available technologies • Modifications to SCP (HPN-SCP patch)

  13. Contacts to the rescue! • Local contacts at Cal Poly: • Fellow students (team members, lab assistant) • Professors (advisor, networking professor) • Networking staff • Remote contacts: • Internet2 members • Chris Rapier at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center • Individuals in Industry, Subject Matter Experts

  14. Problem 3: Access to Technology • Our own computers did not have connection to the technology needed

  15. Ask and you shall receive! • Network Labs at Cal Poly • Connection to Abilene network • Isolated internal network • Dedicated machines • Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

  16. Problem 4: Coordination • Difficult to find a time to meet as a team • Merging work • Time difference with the East Coast

  17. The Wonders of Technology! • Virtual meetings • VNC • Access the lab machine remotely • Collaborate on tasks at the same time *

  18. And the Wonders of Charles • All knowing • Kept us up-to-date on what was happening in Internet2 community • Informed us of useful technologies and side projects that could be further investigated

  19. Our Pride and Joy

  20. Gained Practical Experience • Epitomized Cal Poly’s motto of “Learn by Doing” • Interacting with peers and superiors in a professional manner • Communicating technically and succinctly • Conferencing • Internet2 Member Meeting experience • Technical presentation skills • Preparing ourselves for industry or Grad school

  21. The Moral of the Story… • All students should get involved in a Neternship!

  22. Q & A www.csc.calpoly.edu/~gchoy/neternship2005 www.internet2.edu/neternship/2006spring/calpoly Gigi Choy: gchoy@calpoly.edu Rachelle Hom: rhom@calpoly.edu

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