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Got an internship at Berkeley AI's Lab this summer as a HS student. Here's what I think when he says "luck": I emailed 50+ personalized emails over a span of 2
by sdan 7y ago
Got an internship at Berkeley AI's Lab this summer as a HS student.
Here's what I think when he says "luck":
I emailed 50+ personalized emails over a span of 2-3 months to professors and anyone else I wanted to work with. Most didn't respond, but for those who did, you'll need some luck and networking skills (which I hope have improved) to convince them you're the right fit or can help without hassle.
Specifically luck includes: whether or not that person had a good day or had enough time to check their email, or numerous other things
- jessehu 7y agoNice hustle! How did you decide to start in CS research? Do you attend a math & sciences HS, or have family members in academics? Or perhaps just from reading the internet?
- sdan 7y agoOpenAI mostly. Started following along what they're doing and eventually spiraled into going to one of their meetups and then attending ICML this summer. I'm not particularly a genius, but deeply passionate and curious on what I do. As a result, doing research or an internship was more fun than most other things I'd be doing over the summer/fall. Didn't grow up in the best of situations, but learned how lucky I was to live in the Bay, giving me access to meet people IRL and grow from there.