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    • Programs
      • VetsWork
      • VetsWork Fire
      • Land Stewards
      • Education Programs
    • About
      • Our Mission
      • Our Impact
      • Our Staff
      • The Board
      • DEI Commitment
      • Lodging
      • Program Partners
    • Our Interns
      • VetsWork Interns
      • Fire Interns
      • Land Stewards Interns
    • Contact Us
      • Reach HQ
      • Live & Social
      • Staff Employment
  • Internships
    • VetsWork
    • VetsWork Fire
    • Land Stewards
    • HIRED!
  • Summer Camps
  • Sense of Place
    • Season 13
    • Sense of Place Sponsorship
    • Sense of Place Archive
    • Hear in the Gorge
    • Donate to Sense of Place
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Gift A Scholarship
    • Sense of Place Lecture Series Sponsorship
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VetsWork Interns

Meet a few of our interns. Hover over their photo to learn fun facts and maybe a bit of history you’ll recognize.

Current positions
Program Overview

Roman Miles

Military Branch: Army

"I am starting another chapter in my life with a matching new adventure"

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Julian Rodriguez

Military Branch: Army

"Through AmeriCorps and the Mt. Adams Institute, I have the privilege of serving my country while helping people connect with the outdoors."

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Mason Boomgarden

Military Branch: Army National Guard

"I am looking forward to living in Alaska and being so close to that much wild space."

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Aaron Penales

"I look forward to the adventure."

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Damon Jackson

Military Branch: Army

“When I stumbled upon Mt. Adams Institute, I realized the VetsWork program offered all of the things I needed to make a career move...” 

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Alex Apelis

Donald Hollingsworth

Military Branch: Air Force

"Right away, the mission of exposing veterans to work in outdoor/natural resource management sounded right up my alley."

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Kayden Walton

Military Branch: Navy

"MAI’s devotion to connecting historically underrepresented individuals to nature, emphasis on environmental stewardship...perfectly align with my values and goals."

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Drew Bryant

Military Branch: Navy

"I want to use this opportunity to develop myself into a versatile professional."

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Taylor Cunningham

Military Branch: Navy

"I am excited for the opportunity to work with all kinds of different species, from salmon to brown bears."

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Luke Duvall

Military Branch: Army

"I am hoping to get a real world understanding of working for a national park and the various jobs that make up those careers."

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Kyle O'Brien

Military Branch: Marines

"I look forward to beginning what I’m sure will be yet another journey of a lifetime"

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Taran Snyder

Military Branch: Army

"I decided to become a [MAI] AmeriCorps Intern because of the limitless potential that comes with the internship."

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Robert Alwood

Military Branch: Navy

"What excites me the most about this opportunity is the ability to work with multiple departments within the US Forest Service "

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Samuel Kauffman

Military Branch: Army

"Once I found this program and found out it could provide me with that experience I knew I had to join."

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