At ETC, internships provide opportunities to explore new interests, gain hands-on experience, make connections, and build meaningful careers.
Morgan Reese, a recent graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, originally joined ETC as an intern supporting STEM education initiatives. Although she had always been interested in teaching, she never expected to find her passion in STEM.
“As an English major, ETC and its STEM initiatives did not originally feel like something I would be interested in or even very good at,” Morgan said. “But ETC gave me an opportunity to try teaching and figure out what I want to do professionally. As it turns out, I truly enjoy teaching; and more than that, I love teaching STEM.”
One of her favorite internship experiences was helping prepare ETC’s Energy Science Summer Camp, where students explore different forms of energy through hands-on activities and experiments.
“I really enjoyed testing the experiments before camps started,” Morgan said. “It was like all of the interns were in our own summer camp, building s’more solar ovens and paper windmills.”
Today, Morgan is a full-time member of the ETC team, serving as an Outreach Specialist. In her new role, she is excited to develop curriculum and create experiences that show students the creative side of STEM
“I hope to make STEM more interesting and accessible to students,” she said. “I want to reach students who may not have seen STEM as something fun and full of creativity and imagination.”
Morgan credits ETC’s internship program with helping her grow professionally and discover a career path she had not previously considered.
“The internship gave me an opportunity to expand my own knowledge of STEM and my educational experience,” she said. “I appreciate how supportive everyone at ETC is. They welcome questions and ideas which means I have constant opportunities to improve and to innovate.”
Alongside Morgan’s transition to a full-time role, ETC has also welcomed three new interns. We are excited about the continued growth of the internship program and look forward to the impact Morgan will continue to make through ETC’s STEM education programs.
Interested in an Internship at ETC? Learn more: https://www.etcmd.com/internships/.