For 36 years, the Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering (ASE) Program has been dedicated to providing high school students with transformative hands-on learning experiences. This year, we are continuing this work with newfound zeal. We are thinking more consciously about how the ASE Program experience fits into the rapidly changing world that these students are growing into. This summer, our theme is Powered by Curiosity, Grounded in Purpose.
ASE interns have followed their curiosity towards their chosen internship, in which they will gain valuable technical skills and hands-on professional experience. However, the ASE experience is more than just an internship; we foster personal growth by encouraging students to ask questions, form community, and develop their inner compass. We hope for students to cultivate their own sense of purpose – their passions and values – which we believe are integral to a fulfilling career.
Towards this goal, we are offering programming that will encourage students to articulate their values, think critically about labor and class, and consider the broader impacts of their work. Whether a student is studying Biomedical Science or Applied Ecology, Generative AI or Renewable Energy, they are united by their desire to make a difference in the world. The ASE Program is honored to have a role in preparing these young people for the future.
2025 ASE Interns:
Biamp Systems, LLC
Brooke Milberg, Audio Electronics
Doernbecher Children's Hospital (OHSU)
Sienna Cooper, Pediatric Physical Therapy Research
Institute for Applied Ecology
Emme Obermire, Conservation Research
Cole Hanson, Conservation Research
Mead & Hunt, Inc
Gabriel Fertig, Civil Engineering
Nike, Inc
Candace Ngan, Engineering - Apparel Lab
Maren Veka, Engineering - Apparel Lab
Keerti Chouhan, Mechanical Engineering - Footwear Lab
Cassidy Goodwin, Mechanical Engineering - Footwear Lab
NW Documentary
Ritika Ambadkar, Content Creator
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Nikhitha Raji Suresh, Air Quality Monitoring: Sensors & Data
Sarah Ionis, Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Bonsitu Julla, Balance Disorders Lab
Mahya Ghofrani, Balance Disorders Lab
Andres Sepulveda, Chemistry of Natural and Human-Impacted Environments
Naomi Robinson, Effects of Genetic and Environmental Factors on the Brain
Ivet Freixa Rodriguez, Research in Developing Novel Viral Vectors for Human Gene Therapy
Pretham Nandakumar, Research in Developing Novel Viral Vectors for Human Gene Therapy
Bao Nguyen, Research on Novel Fluorophores for Cancer Detection and Treatment
Oregon National Primate Research Center (OHSU)
Nicole Babitskaya, Hyaluronan and Neurodegenerative Disease
Christina Boun, Maternal Health and Fetal Development Research
Anya Nordlund, Primate Genetics Research
Portland State University
Drishti Singh, Application Development for Virtual Reality
Diya Ganguly, Automated Trail Hazard Monitoring System in Forest Park
Ava Imbert-Diaz, Coastal Ecology Research
Quincy Tacker, Coastal Ecology Research
Ayu Kira, Extreme Virus Structure Research
Zachary Ezetta, Generative AI Security Applications
Maya, Robotics Engineer
Will Freeman, Robotics Engineer
Enoch Mitchell, Understanding the Power of Algorithms Via Query Complexity
David Kong, Understanding the Power of Algorithms Via Query Complexity
Saturday Academy
Sahana Muthaiya, STEAM Teaching Assistant
Samuel Dou, STEAM Teaching Assistant
VA Portland Health Care System
Aline Lorenzo Reyes, Alzheimer's Therapeutics Research
Jaxon Payne, Behavioral Genetic Research in Drug Addiction
Vernier Science Education
Macy Davis, Renewable Energy Curriculum Developer