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Not Your Average Summer: Optimizing Paper Mill Processes

Not Your Average Summer

Haley poses as she works with wood blocks - Haley Jenkins Analyzes Sustainable Wood Products - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 16, 2023

Haley Jenkins Analyzes Sustainable Wood Products

This summer, Jenkins interned as an undergraduate research assistant with the wood science and engineering program at Oregon State University.
Cailsen Lackey holds a climbing rope - Cailsen Lackey Provides Inclusive Summer Camp Experiences - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 14, 2023

Cailsen Lackey Provides Inclusive Summer Camp Experiences

This summer, Lackey served as an adventure counselor at Victory Junction in Randleman, North Carolina.

Jenna works at computer - Jenna Abrahamson Develops Remote Sensing Methods to Predict Flooding - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 2, 2023

Jenna Abrahamson Develops Remote Sensing Methods to Predict Flooding

This summer, Abrahamson worked at Pacific Northwest National Lab as a Ph.D. intern on its terrestrial and aquatic integration team.
NC State Kyla Marze holding a pair of binoculars to her eyes - Cincinnati Zoo Intern Kyla Marze Combats Non-native Invasive Plants - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Jul 27, 2023

Kyla Marze Combats Invasive Plant Species

This summer, Marze served as a non-native invasive plant species intern at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ohio.

John poses in front of sign - John Mark Polk Educates Kids About Alaska's Habitats - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 4, 2023

John Mark Polk Educates Kids About Alaska’s Habitats

This summer, Polk served as an environmental education intern with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Kelvin Borges stands in front of International Paper sign

Jul 29, 2021

Not Your Average Summer

This summer, students from the NC State College of Natural Resources are participating in internships, co-ops and volunteer programs across the country — from Raleigh to Wyoming.
victoria hikes at Yellowstone - Not Your Average Summer: Creating Sustainable Outdoor Experiences - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 28, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Creating Sustainable Outdoor Experiences

Victoria Fuda, a senior majoring in parks, recreation and tourism management, discusses her hospitality internship at the country's first national park.
Not Your Average Summer Promoting North Carolina's Forests, College of Natural Resources, Kristen Fontana and Abigail Ridge, feature

Jul 22, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Promoting North Carolina’s Forests

Abigail Ridge and Kristen Fontana discuss their internship experiences at the North Carolina Forestry Association.
Kelvin Borges stands in front of International Paper sign

Jul 15, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Utilizing Data to Promote Sustainability

Kelvin Borges, a sophomore dual majoring in paper science and engineering and chemical engineering, is completing a super co-op as a process engineer at International Paper's mill in Cayuga, Indiana.

Jul 14, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Optimizing Paper Mill Processes

As an industrial sales intern for the paper division of Nalco Water, Brianna Ochoa is working at the Savannah River Mill in Georgia to optimize the performance of paper machines.