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Topic: 2022 interns

Dear future EPP/MSI scholar: Advice from reflecting on my summer internship

October 23, 2023

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Advice to future scholars

Internship line office: NWS

On an undisturbed sandy beach, Kaitlyn smiles, holding out a pigeon-sized bird, with a long beak that is wide at the base and quickly narrows to a point. Both of her hands appear gently, but firmly wrapped around the bird, holding it's wings against its body. Her shirt identifies her as a volunteer with Rookery Bay Research Reserve.

StoryMap: My internship study on human disturbance of protected seabird nesting colonies

February 2, 2023

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

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Science communication piece

Internship line office: NOS

On an undisturbed sandy beach, Kaitlyn smiles, holding out a pigeon-sized bird, with a long beak that is wide at the base and quickly narrows to a point. Both of her hands appear gently, but firmly wrapped around the bird, holding it's wings against its body. Her shirt identifies her as a volunteer with Rookery Bay Research Reserve.

A selfie-style photo taken by Keanu. He smiles in the foreground in his kayak. Two people are in a canoe in the background and smile for the camera. Everyone is wearing protective life vests and sun protection as they float among the lotus and lily pads on a calm sunny day.

Making connections between island and inland ecosystems during my NOAA internship

January 26, 2023

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

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Internship line office: NOS

Takeover Tuesday

A selfie-style photo taken by Keanu. He smiles in the foreground in his kayak. Two people are in a canoe in the background and smile for the camera. Everyone is wearing protective life vests and sun protection as they float among the lotus and lily pads on a calm sunny day.

Anna smiles and gives a double thumbs while standing on a vessel at sea. She wears a safety helmet and life jacket and looks energetic and alert despite the dark night sky.

My internship analyzing long-term data and collecting new data shipboard

January 20, 2023

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

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Internship line office: NOS

Takeover Tuesday

Anna smiles and gives a double thumbs while standing on a vessel at sea. She wears a safety helmet and life jacket and looks energetic and alert despite the dark night sky.

The photo looks down on Ronja, who is bent over looking through thin roots just under the soil in front of a multi-trunked tree. Ferns and other woodland vegetation obscure the view of her.

An impactful internship: Research and outreach at Kachemak Bay

January 12, 2023

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Internship line office: NOS

Takeover Tuesday

The photo looks down on Ronja, who is bent over looking through thin roots just under the soil in front of a multi-trunked tree. Ferns and other woodland vegetation obscure the view of her.

Twenty nine small illustrations of a wide variety of plant and animal life that have been cut out and arranged overtop a background photo of the marsh. The illustrations are detailed in ink and colored in a realistic style

Illustrations of California marsh plants and animals from my Hollings internship research

December 21, 2022

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

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Internship line office: NOS

Creative project

Science communication piece

Twenty nine small illustrations of a wide variety of plant and animal life that have been cut out and arranged overtop a background photo of the marsh. The illustrations are detailed in ink and colored in a realistic style

Two children facing away from the camera lean in front of a bench and work on small jigsaw puzzles. From the other side of the bench, Abigail helps one of the children, gesturing to a piece in front of them. She wears a fabric mask over her mouth and nose, as advised by the CDC during the covid-19 pandemic.

Scholar educates about ocean life by drawing connections to culture, art, and STEM concepts

December 14, 2022

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

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Internship line office: NOS

Project summary

Two children facing away from the camera lean in front of a bench and work on small jigsaw puzzles. From the other side of the bench, Abigail helps one of the children, gesturing to a piece in front of them. She wears a fabric mask over her mouth and nose, as advised by the CDC during the covid-19 pandemic.

Sofia stands on a rocky shore characteristic of the Pacific coast that is covered in seaweed and mussels. Choppy water breaks against it. She smiles at the camera, wearing a jacket, waders, and knee pads and holds a clipboard in one gloved hand and rests the other on a sampling pole.

Life in the rocky intertidal: My internship studying dynamics of urchin reproduction and density

December 7, 2022

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

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Takeover Tuesday

Internship line office: NOS

Sofia stands on a rocky shore characteristic of the Pacific coast that is covered in seaweed and mussels. Choppy water breaks against it. She smiles at the camera, wearing a jacket, waders, and knee pads and holds a clipboard in one gloved hand and rests the other on a sampling pole.

A digital painting that looks similar to a watercolour painting of a spiny lobster with its tail curled under its body and its characteristic long, sturdy antennae spread wide.

Using art to connect the public with my internship research

December 1, 2022

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

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Internship line office: NOAA Fisheries

Creative project

A digital painting that looks similar to a watercolour painting of a spiny lobster with its tail curled under its body and its characteristic long, sturdy antennae spread wide.

How I reaffirmed my career aspirations and built key skills through my Hollings internship

November 16, 2022

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

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Takeover Tuesday

Internship line office: NWS

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