Externships 2025: Information
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September 3, 2026 - Elizabeth Bearden at Cascade Chamber of Commerce
This summer, I had the opportunity to complete an externship with the Cascade Chamber of Commerce. My project focused on learning more about our local workforce and finding ways to better connect students with career opportunities that exist right here in our community. My main task was to research four major career sectors in the […]
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September 3, 2026 - Lily Rasmussen at Boys and Girls Club
This summer, I had the opportunity to lead the STEM program for the Boys & Girls Club’s summer program. My goal was to create hands-on science activities that got students excited to explore, ask questions, and discover how fun STEM can be. Throughout the summer, I designed, taught, and refined a wide variety of lessons […]
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September 3, 2026 - Erik Kendall at IRON — Idaho Regional Optical Network
I teach CTE cybersecurity and programming at Renaissance High School in the West Ada School District. This summer I worked with IRON, the Idaho Regional Optical Network, on a question that sounds simple until you try to answer it: how do Idaho’s K-12 schools get onto eduroam? **The Project** Eduroam is the global roaming Wi-Fi […]
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July 29, 2025 - Addie Ashton at Lee Pesky Learning Center
During my externship at the Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC), I had the opportunity to support two technical initiatives: transitioning all organizational files from an on-site server to cloud-based storage and developing Microsoft SharePoint sites for each department and team. Our primary objectives were to design updated file structures for LPLC’s document libraries and build […]
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July 1, 2025 - Miranda Risinger at Discovery Center
At my host site, I was tasked with a variety of activities including developing and assisting with hands-on STEM education experiences for the patrons of the museum as well as students participating in STEM camps. When I wasn’t actively involved with students and patrons, I worked on developing science projects patrons could either purchase or […]