By Daily Press staff
Santa Monica College is sending a record 17 students to serve in federal government and university internship programs throughout the nation this summer.
The interns will work at a wide variety of organizations, including scientific research labs, Congress, and federal government agencies. Projects include the Human Genome Project, laser technology, energy-efficient lighting, building and fire research, and chemical absorption as it applies to drug treatments.
In almost all cases, students receive stipends that cover transportation, housing and living expenses.
“We are proud to have placed these extraordinary students in highly sophisticated internships at prominent organizations throughout the United States,” said Marvin Martinez, SMC associate vice president of planning and development.
Students will be interning at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley; National Institute of Standards & Technology in Gaithersburg, Md., a U.S. Commerce Department agency just outside Washington, D.C.; U.S. Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington, both part of the U.S. Department of Energy; UCLA’s Membrane Biology; Loyola Marymount University’s engineering program; and the U.S. Defense Department through the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
In addition, four students are serving in Congress through SMC’s renowned Dale Ride Internship program.
The SMC student interns, who come from a wide variety of backgrounds, are: ■Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Amir Iranmahboob, Aram Kim, Engdu Workneh and Maya Yanover. ■National Institute of Standards & Technology: Peyman Kangaviri, Ji-Young Shin and Therasa Kim. ■U.S. Department of Energy: Stavan Patel, Talayeh Rezayat and David Uniman. ■U.S. Defense Department (through the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities): Jorge Galvez. ■Universities: Anahit Trdatyan at UCLA and Hussein Nassar at Loyola Marymount University. ■Congress through the Dale Ride Internship program: Allison Sandera, Hee- Jung Kim, Wendy Monteon and Danielle Gregg.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 20, 2003. Read the original PDF.