CNS Summer Internship Exit Survey

Posted July 30th, 2009 by julie

Please answer the following questions. We appreciate your care and thought as it will help us to assess the impact of this internship for the National Science Foundation. Your answers will be kept confidential and used by the CNS Education Program for evaluation and program improvement purposes.

Name: *

1. In your own words, briefly summarize what you accomplished in your CNS research project: *

2. What are the two most significant things you learned or discovered about the societal impacts of nanotechnology?: *

3. Please describe the two most important academic/research or personal development skills that you gained or improved during this CNS internship: *

4. What was the most challenging aspect of the CNS internship?: *

5. What was the most enjoyable aspect of the internship?: *

6. Would you like to give us a quote about your experience that we can publish on the website or other CNS communications? :

Please check here if we may use your name with your quote above. (note that your answers to questions 1-5 will be kept anonymous: *

yes, you may use my name with my quote

no, please do not use my name with the quote

I did not provide a quote

For the following, please select how much you agree or disagree with the statements:

I liked my research project: *

I feel that I fully understood my research project: *

I am satisfied with the progress I achieved: *

I am happy with how much I learned: *

I feel positive about my interactions with my mentor: *

I feel that I had enough access to my mentor: *

My mentor provided me with adequate guidance and training: *

I feel positive about my interactions with the CNS faculty: *

Comments on any of the above:

As a result of participating in this summer research experience...:

I am more confident in my own science/social science knowledge: *

I am more confident in my research skills: *

I have more confidence in my communication and presentation skills: *

I will be more motivated in my courses: *

I plan to pursue future opportunities to do research: *

Comments on any of the above:

What was the most useful thing about the weekly CNS meetings (Wednesdays)?: *

How do you think we could improve the quality of these meetings?:

How many of the Monday skills workshops did you attend? Please comment on the quality and usefulness of the workshops: *

How many of the Tuesday afternoon lectures did you attend? Please comment on the quality and usefulness of the lectures: *