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Diversity Internship Program

Interior Participates in
1997 Diversity Internship Program

Felipe, Yvonne, Christina and Jorge

1997 Diversity Interns: Felipe Roman, Yvonne Bates, Christina Alexander and Jorge Meza.

The 10-week Diversity Internship Program is made possible through a cooperative agreement between the DOI and various educational organizations, including: the Minority Access Inc. (MAI), Student Conservation Association (SCA), National Association of Equal Opportunity for Higher Education (NAFEO), the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU).

The interns and their mentors

The interns and their mentors.

 Peter Tweedt and the interns

MMS Deputy Director, Peter Tweedt, and the interns discuss career strategies.

HINU Diversity Internship Coordinator, Barbara Cornelius, visited the Southland during this years' summer program, during which time she experienced some of the sights with students and mentor Janice Madison.

HINU Diversity Internship Coordinator, Barbara Cornelius, visited the Southland during this years' summer program, during which time she experienced some of the sights with students.

HINU Diversity Internship Coordinator Barbara Cornelius, visited the Southland experienced some of the sights with students and mentor Janice Hall.

Offshore platform inspection

Christina and Shannon

Intern in flight gear during trip to the plafform.
Offshore platform

Felipe

Drilling procedures and equipment
Office computer repair

Jorge

Christina

High Energy Seismic Survey Workshop
Reorganizing MMS library materials

Yvonne
MMS wildlife biologist explains species identification to an intern.

Seabird Study

Geologic and Natural Seeps Field Trip

Christina working on a project from a work station at the Santa Maria.

Visiting the Santa Maria District Office

Felipe talks with Santa Maria District Office Petroleum Engineer Mike Mitchell.

Felipe, Jorge and Bobbie check out the local SPE exhibitors.

Society for Petroleum Engineer Conference
MMS employees Alan Shareghi, a geologist, secretary Bobbie Hall, Felipe and his mentor, Joan Barminski at the end of the SPE conference.

Barbara Streisand Conservancy Center

Christina in front of the lush gardens at the Barbara Streisand Center.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Interns visited Circle X Ranch to learn about the National Park Service.

The interns pose in front of a local Native American Chumash Indian family home.

Native American Chumash Indian home

Interns and staff enjoy a game of grass volleyball.

Interns attended the annual MMS picnic.

International Harmony Day and Farewell Dinner

 Mentor Joan Barminski hosted a casual going-away dinner for the interns and their mentors in her home.

San Diego Zoo

 California's Spanish missions

On their way to San Francisco, the interns visit one of California's Spanish missions.

Muir Woods

Felipe, Jorge and Christina front of a display of a tree's growth rings at Muir Woods.
Walking toward Stanford University in Palo Alto, California

Stanford University in Palo Alto

Local beach

 Felipe, Jorge , Yvonne and friend and Jorge's mentor, Barbara Prior in San Francisco's Chinatown.

San Francisco's Chinatown

Interns visited Knott's Berry Farm, another California amusement park.

Knott's Berry Farm

The interns in front of the Steven Birch Aquarium at Scripps in La Jolla

The interns posing with Moby Dick, the Great White Whale, at the Santa Barbara Pier.

Steven Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Interns pose for picture with two characters from Disneyland.

Visiting a nursery filled with California's agricultural products.

Dodger Dogs!

Interns visit Universal Studios tour as part of their weekend recreation in Southern California.

Universal Studios' City Walk

 Universal Studios

Looking cool and having fun while waiting for the 3-D show.

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Interns sit on fountain near entrance of Paramount Studios.

Paramount Studios

 Interns on set of show, Hard Copy, at Paramont Studios.

Intern with display of the android from the movie, The Terminator, at Planet Hollywood.

Planet Hollywood

Rodeo Drive

Interns visit the world-famous shopping district--Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

Filipe examine the foot and handprints of John Travolta at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Hollywood's famous Chinese Theater

MMS interns visit University of Southern California.

University of Southern California

Christina at the LA County Museum of Natural History examining Mayan artifacts from Mexico.

LA County Museum of Natural History

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